Posts tagged Bob Mcdonnell
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McDonnell’s roadblocks threaten Silver Line’s phase 2
Virginia Governor McDonnell says he fully supports the timely completion of Phase 2 of the Silver Line. Yet his administration’s political roadblocks are the biggest threat to the project. In a Washington Post op-ed this weekend, McDonnell wrote, “Unfortunately, the project has been marked by many controversies, ranging from escalated costs, the prospect… Keep reading…
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Virginia needs a tea party to overthrow Agenda 639
It’s time for Virginia residents to storm the harbor of their state capitol and throw the tea overboard. Last week, Governor Bob McDonnell signed a transportation bill that massively expands the hand of government and overrides local decisions about how communities should grow and change. How’s that for big government? SB 639 has an unprecedented, frightening… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Raise the roof
Raise the height limit?; Wish list would restore cuts, maybe; Metro no, rural roads yes; Innovation gets grants; Forest Glen zoned for failure; Easy as 3-1-1; Back to the land in the city; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Improvements
Fares will increase less; Now you see Silver, now you don’t; From parking to high rises; See ideas for the Mall; Modify the Ike memorial?; Hard to grab lunch in Anacostia; A city that still sleeps; Brutal preservation; And…. Keep reading…
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“My way or the highway” bill awaits VA governor’s decision
Who should decide how an area grows? Local officials and voters, or the government in Richmond? The focus on decisions would shift under Virginia’s latest transportation bill, which gives the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) new powers to supersede local planning. The bill, passed on March 10, requires local governments to revise their plans to include… 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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Breakfast links: A high idea
11th Street recreation bridge?; Buses rise, rail stays flat; Adams Morgan work nearly complete; Concerns up the pike; One for the money; Marbury Plaza saga (sorta) ends; More real-time info, please; How to prevent bus bunching. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stanleys under scrutiny
Trouble for Montgomery planner; Trouble at DYRS; Metro kept brake problems secret; Helmet ticket withdrawn; What’s more environmental, road or no road?; CCT won’t go in tunnel; When a taxi won’t cooperate; Senate moves on transpo, House will follow; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links and video: Much to scrutinize
DC shorted millions in fees; Alarms raised at youth program; Lotto contract’s strange dealings; A two-term Virginia?; Travel model incorporates science; Smart growth gets its day; Raleigh steps backward; Reauthorization on video. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Affordable
Time to study affordable housing; No vacancy at shelters; How would you fund Metro?; Stop harassment on Metro; McDonnell for DC autonomy; Crosswalk faces hurdles; Google goes real-time; Mayors on transit. Keep reading…