Posts tagged Air Travel
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Breakfast links: Taking control
Arlington gets Columbia Pike; Alexandria to get multi-space meters; Trader Joe’s eyes Clarendon, wants parking; Sharing the road; Zoning stifling jobs?; Elevated Dulles much cheaper; New 99 bus?; Visualizing commutes. Keep reading…
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A split-level Dulles Metro stop would be best
A few days ago, it was reported that the MWAA was considering moving the proposed Metro station at Dulles Airport. The relocated station would be elevated and 600 feet further from the terminal. It is important that the station be located close to the terminal. But I would like to propose an improvement above the underground station originally proposed in the Final Environmental… Keep reading…
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MWAA considers moving Dulles Airport Metro stop
The Washington Post reported today that the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which is building the Silver Line, is considering moving the proposed Metro station at Dulles Airport away from the terminal. While there are not yet any detailed plans, the move would allow the station to be built above-ground. This could shave quite a bit off the project’s cost. Keep reading…
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Brunch links: Enough weather, already
Stranded at O’Hare; Good and bad bike reporting; Arlington government won’t be changing; Absentee landlord?; How about “Georgetown”; Short sale cautionary tale. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bears and hogs
Seat hogs article hogged Page One space?; ANCC still for the trail; ANC roars at Big Bear; DDOT to all be in one building?; Tattoo Vermont Avenue; Silver Line delayed?; New cameras, more money?; Bike bits; Are we the best?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Energy trouble
Athletes in the city; Solar tough in Fairfax; This one isn’t BP’s fault; National news; Hanson running; Neighbors rally for tree; London real-time data too popular. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Boxes big and small
DC getting in on big boxes; Metro improving safety; Reagan’s actions affect Reagan today; Does DC need to up its game?; Why don’t Amtrak and bikes mix?; Did you steal our trail counter?; Hit and run and get away; Fix the water, here’s no money. Keep reading…
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Dinner links: High to the sky
Airport insecurity; VA legislators try transit; Lego buildings at NBM; Teens jaywalk because bridge is inconvenient; Use Metro passes?; Costs going up in Arlington; $175/month for bike parking?; Bait bikes: police tool or entrapment?. Keep reading…
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Why airlines charge extra to check bags
A number of Greater Greater Washington contributors have been fans of economic urbanist blogger Rob Pitingolo. When we heard he was moving to Arlington, we jumped at the chance to have him start contributing to Greater Greater Washington. Welcome, Rob! Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Transportation announced its intent to beef up protections for airline customers. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Types of density
Intersections = walkability; Degree density; Development agreements not followed; Boasberg says bye; $1m for ped/bike in Arlington; No bike racks at the Mayflower?; Halsey the super-reporter. Keep reading…