Posts tagged Bureaucracy
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DC’s ridiculous precinct boundaries
Yesterday, I discovered that I live 50 steps from the entrance to a polling place. It’s just across the street and a couple buildings down. It’s even inside the boundary of my precinct. Unfortunately, I can’t actually vote there. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Special interests edition
Roger Lewis on the Park and Shop: In his latest appearance on Kojo, architect Roger Lewis talks about the role of politics in historic preservation, including the loss of historic neighborhoods in Southwest in the 1960s, the Park and Shop at the Cleveland Park Metro, the MLK Library, and the closing of G Street to build the Verizon Center. Keep reading…
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Brookland energized over power lines
Neighbors in Brookland, divided over development around their Metro station, are united on the latest issue in the neighborhood: underground power lines. Keep reading…
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Agencies still confused about Ward Court parking
Residents southwest of Dupont have been stymied for months by a classic bureaucratic snafu: is it legal to park on Ward Court, or not? DDOT believes (or used to believe) that parking is legal on Ward Court, and has posted standard parking signs just like on any other street. But DPW has been ticketing drivers who park there nonetheless. Keep reading…
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The ridiculous world of Emergency No Parking signs
Any DC driver has seen them: handwritten Emergency No Parking signs posted on the side of the street. They signify Pepco work, moving zones, and much more. Keep reading…