Posts tagged Ufa
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Mary Cheh wants to break up DC’s transportation agency
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has gotten too large and unwieldy to carry out all facets of its mission, says DC Councilmember Mary Cheh. Cheh has introduced a bill to reorganize transportation-related functions, create some new agencies, and abolish one. Keep reading…
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Neighbors alarmed when old oaks suddenly disappear
Residents really value the trees in their neighborhoods, and when the city cuts them down, it’s an irreversible decision. Dupont Circle Nord Wennerstrom wrote in about trees at Ross Elementary, on R Street, suddenly disappearing: Three years ago GGW’s David Alpert wrote an article about tree removal on the 1700 block of Corcoran Street, NW that caused a neighborhood… Keep reading…
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Have an empty street tree box? Ask for a new tree now
District residents have until June 15th to suggest locations that need trees for the upcoming 2012-2013 street tree planting season. DDOT’s Urban Forestry Administration (UFA) designates June 15th of each year as the final day for resident feedback on where to place trees during the roughly October through April annual planting season. UFA’s job revolves… Keep reading…
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DC’s tree-lovers are partners, not pests
Trees are one of the most cherished parts of the streetscape for many homeowners. So when a crew sporting chainsaws suddenly shows up on your street unannounced and refuses to answer any questions, it’s more than little worrisome. DDOT’s Urban Forestry Administration, which manages tree pruning, engages in no regular communication with residents about the work… Keep reading…
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What trees are on your street?
Casey Trees used data from DDOT’s Urban Forestry Administration to create a great interactive map of street trees: Blue dots show maple trees, red dots are oak, pink elm, green sycamore, and yellow dots show all other trees. Keep reading…
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Got any big ideas for the DDOT budget?
DC faces huge budget gaps, and every agency is being asked to make cuts, most of which take a little from everything. For DDOT, do you have any ideas for bigger cuts that should be considered, or revenue increases to look into? The DC Council held a marathon hearing yesterday to listen to feedback on closing DC’s massive budget gap. Most of the witnesses just asked for specific… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taking it to court
Livable, walkable, safety, jobs; Small crowd, Giant opposition; Policy poor for Purple; Arlington still steamed over HOT lanes; Replacing two cars with ten bikes; Get da dish on da trees; It may be safer, but it’s reckless. Keep reading…
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Street tree care: How can it improve?
Washington, DC is nicknamed “City of Trees,” but its appropriateness is at risk along with many of DC’s trees. We must improve the way we care for our city’s trees to make this nickname relevant again, and soon. A few years ago, the city planted trees in the median of North Capitol Street, from Michigan Avenue to Hawaii Avenue, while the street was undergoing… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The bike Rorschach test
Prince William County still sprawling; Metro collaborating with programmers; Increasingly alone driving alone; The Lorax army; Not all buses are created equal; Yes, schools still matter; Underground Fight Club; DC a hard place for Latinos; Spinning up conspiracies. Keep reading…
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How great are tree grates?
DDOT will soon be bidding contracts to reconstruct 18th Street in Adams Morgan. Adams Morgan Main Street is trying to persuade them to replace the standard tree boxes with grates. Tree boxes fence off an area for the tree’s soil and roots. Meanwhile, tree grates cover that space with a surface that people can walk on, but which allow rainwater to run down to the soil beneath. Keep reading…