Posts tagged Barack Obama
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Breakfast links: death and life of metropolitan America
Obama serious on cities: The President-elect will create an Office of Urban Policy, to “better coordinate federal efforts to help America’s cities.” Via Matt Yglesias. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The more things change…
What does Obama’s win mean for the District? That’s what a lot of local blogs are asking. Politico and Eleanor Holmes Norton suggest not to get expectations too high, at least at first. If he follows Newark mayor Cory Booker’s advice, Obama’s policies will likely help all metropolitan areas, including DC. But whereas JFK (who started the Metro system) had… Keep reading…
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Morning update: ANCs and transit ballot propositions
U Street was again the site of huge crowds after a major historical event for the nation involving an African-American leader. Unlike 1968, however, I don’t believe any shops burned. Keep reading…
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A historic night
8:16: Hagan beats Dole! Keep reading…
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GO VOTE
Posting will be light today because 1) I’ll be voting (will there be long lines?) and 2) You should be voting instead of reading blogs. Voting is the most important thing you can do all year this year, especially if you live in Virginia. Keep reading…
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The Metropolitan President
In June, I wondered if Obama would be a more “metropolitan President” than others in recent memory, given our combination of rural Southern Democrats and ranch-oriented Republicans. Sunday’s Post runs with the idea, praising the wisdom of discussing “metropolitan” issues rather than just the traditional “urban” policies:… Keep reading…
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Transit advocates get younger every day
A partner (who lives in Fairfax County) at Greater Greater Fiancée’s law firm related the following story: Keep reading…
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Dinner links: Yes we can reduce auto dependency
McCain pretends to like transit: An Obama spokesperson proudly touted Obama’s support for Dulles rail, Metro funding and infrastructure investments in a Q&A with WTOP’s Adam Tuss, while the McCain spokesperson danced around his candidate’s constant opposition to transit projects. Keep reading…
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Stepping it up for America
Over in the other Washington, DC, the one that’s a curse on the lips of every politician running on a platform of change, advocacy groups on both sides of the transportation issue are gearing up for a fight that will determine the future shape of our settlement patterns, our future impact on the environment, and the success of our cities and towns: the mega transportation spending… Keep reading…
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Obama-Biden: the train ticket?
The completely ridiculous VP press buzz has flitted away from Indiana Senator Evan Bayh and alighted on Delaware Senator Joe Biden. Matt Yglesias has the same reaction I did: whatever you think Biden would help or hurt the ticket on foreign policy, based on his longtime advocacy for Amtrak, Vice President Biden would be great for passenger rail policy. Keep reading…