Posts tagged Action
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“Swarovski Crystal City”? If Metro sells station naming rights, might the map one day look like this?
WMATA is considering selling some station naming rights to corporate sponsors. Here’s one way the map might look, if this were to happen. Keep reading…
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DC will now allow solar panels in historic districts! (Mostly.)
Homeowners may be able to put solar panels on the fronts of their roofs in historic districts, under new sustainability guidelines released by DC’s Historic Preservation Office Friday. HPO may still push homeowners to adjust colors, appearance, and so forth of their panels, but won’t outright prohibit them. Keep reading…
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The Historic Preservation Review Board’s solar panel restrictions are a call to action
DC’s Historic Preservation Review Board’s (HPRB) recently forbade a DC resident from adding solar panels to the front roof of his house. This decision created quite a stir in GGWash’s comment section and on Twitter. Keep reading…
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Ward 2 council candidates respond to Jack Evans’ bullying WMATA officials
News broke from the Washington Post last week that Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans threatened WMATA officials in order to hide the results of their investigation into his ethics violations. This comes after previous revelations that Evans leveraged his political positions to gain personal consulting gigs. Keep reading…
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Why “paving” is the greenest option for the Palisades Trolley Trail
The Palisades Trolley Trail runs along the Potomac River from the Palisades neighborhood to Georgetown. The only issue? Right now it’s not much of a trail at all. The former Glen Echo Trolley line corridor is overgrown and few people use it, so DC is looking at various options to revitalize it. Keep reading…
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Jack Evans threatened Metro officials to keep his corruption secret, and two board members helped him
DC Councilmember Jack Evans (ward 2) not only allegedly tried to help companies paying him as a lobbyist while chair of the WMATA board, but threatened two top WMATA staff members to try to keep it quiet, according to a bombshell revelation from Robert McCartney in the Washington Post. Keep reading…
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Send our kids back to school with a safer K Street NE
DC traffic engineers say that a K Street NE safety project, which eliminates a rush hour driving lane and adds curb extensions and bicycle lanes, will be complete just in time for the start of the school year. Kids, parents, and other neighbors will be able to bike more safely on K Street, breathe cleaner air, and cross the street without fearing for their lives. Keep reading…
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The Palisades Trolley Trail is in disrepair, but there’s a plan to make it accessible for all
Buried beneath overgrown shrubs and muddy puddles, a hidden jewel of a trail may be soon recovered that would help connect Georgetown and the Palisades. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is currently considering various options to revitalize the former Glen Echo Trolley Trail. Keep reading…
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DC should put an actual Metro rider on the WMATA Board
A rare opportunity to influence Metro policy at the highest levels has appeared. Following confirmation of continued ethics violations, Councilmember Jack Evans resigned his post on the WMATA Board of Directors Thursday, which leaves DC in need of a representative. Keep reading…
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Why local affordable housing orgs want to expand accessory apartments in Montgomery County
Like much of the United States, Montgomery County is facing a critical housing shortage. Finding healthy, affordable housing near jobs and transit is extremely difficult for many people at varying income levels. But new legislation could help. Keep reading…