Posts tagged Arlington
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Gear up for the National Bike Challenge
Ready your legs and lungs for the first ever National Bike Challenge, and vie with cyclists from around the country to save the most carbon. The National Bike Challenge starts officially May 1, 2012. The event is open free of charge to any individual, business, or organization up to 10 people. The website and mobile app track miles ridden as well as carbon and money saved. If you have… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Budgetary matters
Slip in the budgetary back door; Gas tax hike goes down; Wal-Mart slows down; If a parking lot closes…; This boom ain’t a bubble; The exurbs are toast; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sorry
Barry offends, apologizes; Old Town Theater may stay theater; Riverwalk to open 24-7; Recall effort dies quietly; Youngsters ditch car for bike; Smart growth LA; Animated history of the T; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Back to normal
Nats Park neighborhood on the upswing; Chaos to blame?; Showdown at the border; Urban renewal now old; Privatization a mistake?; Fast becomes slow; Density good for revenue. Keep reading…
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Arlington trail signs improve wayfinding, mostly
Arlington has started installing the first of the 250 “wayfinding” signs it has planned along the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor. They are part of a comprehensive plan that will include hundreds of signs across the county. The first signs are a big improvement over the non-existent or outdated signs currently along the trails. They can still be better, and hopefully… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: State power for car-centrism
VDOT’s way or the highway; Govs pushing Outer Beltway; Obama cuts Metro; Parking no longer King; Oops, we lost your rec center; Some CMs pass on raise; Tunnel too small; Bike to DCA; And…. Keep reading…
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Taxis could make paratransit service cheaper
WMATA’s MetroAccess paratransit service has become too expensive for both its clients and the governments that fund it, and has suffered from some serious problems with its service. Using more taxis to transport persons with disabilities could decrease costs and improve service quality. People with certain disabilities qualify for Metro Access service. Riders pay… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Help wanted
Help wanted at Metro; Help wanted on ethics board; A blanket of traffic cameras; Henderson is chancellor, not Kwame Brown; No Bethesda vs. Wheaton; Cars over veggies; Affordable housing needed; Garvey wins; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Less glass
Intelsat more suburban, its building less?; Modern buildings: stay in Seattle; Culture of mediocrity rules; CaBi gets more people biking; Some schools newly popular; See a building on wheels; Cyclist receives mercy; And…. Keep reading…
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Arlington confronts challenges of streetlight repairs
Keeping Arlington’s streetlights burning can be a daunting and complex challenge. But Arlington County is taking steps to simplify and improve a patchwork of streetlight infrastructure to shorten repair times and save energy. And their most significant repair efforts rely on you. Streetlights are a public service that we often take for granted. … Keep reading…