Posts tagged Car Dependence
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Breakfast links: Capital Bikeshare delivers
CaBi to expand further; CaBi employee recovers a stolen bike; CaBi blew SmartBike away; Chinatown Metro is really is crowded; Steps forward and back for transparency; What if Arlington never left DC?; No such thing as a free highway; Pedestrianize Penn Ave on Sundays?; And…. Keep reading…
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With risks, rewards, Cafritz development must be done right
Discussion of a massive residential and retail development that will house Prince George’s County’s first Whole Foods Market is bringing forth the usual anxieties around growth. It represents a series of dangers and difficulties, but if done right, it could bring positive change to a county in need of an economic boost. The Cafritz property, located on East-West… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Remembering and moving on
Memories stay secure; “Mile-high club” couple triggers scare; Emergency response still muddy; Financial disclosure or erosion of home rule?; Is this development crime-resistant?; Car-free easier and more popular; New MLK road signs confusing; And…. Keep reading…
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Don’t hear enough of me on the blog? And other events
On the off chance you haven’t had enough of my opinions from reading Greater Greater Washington, tune into WAMU now listen to today’s Politics Hour, or a Smithsonian seminar tomorrow morning. There are also many great events coming up around security at federal buildings, Maryland transportation, bicycling, DC historic preservation and more. The Politics Hour… Keep reading…
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Car-free family trip idea: Harpers Ferry
If you have young children, and don’t own a car, you know what a pain weekend trips can be. For a relatively painless alternative, Harpers Ferry fits the bill. In the foothills, just a short train ride from Washington, Harpers Ferry offers plenty for the whole family. My wife and I have taken our 2-year-old to Harpers Ferry twice without a car, and we all had a blast. It’s… Keep reading…
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Many urban dwellers still lack option to live without a car
The Washington region has gotten a “solid return” on its transit investment, but many carless households still lack good access to transit and many more, even in urban areas, don’t have a realistic option to live car-free if they wanted to, according to a Brookings Institution report. Following up on a report released in May that examined the correlation… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Time to go
Metro closes @metroopensdoors; Elections chief quits; Wells calls for Thomas to resign; Hope for the Anacostia?; Montgomery approves first charter school; No free parking on commercial street; We don’t spend a lot on gas; A look inside Metro; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not welcome here
Barry wants ban on apartments; Park Police ruin a family’s 4th; Do we need a cyclist anti-harassment bill?; Alexandria pushing wider roads for Mark Center; No tax breaks for facadectomies; London bike sharing turns one; Metro morsels; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: What conservative people like
Republicans for multimodalism, not mixed-use; GOP staff like Virginia; Home buyers want less driving; LAPD blames cyclists for being hit by drunk; What’s with officials using public money for their cars?; City Paper files to dismiss Snyder suit; Current supports keeping meter rates; Really, Wrigley doesn’t need more parking; Bike butlers relocate Danish bikes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The business of America is business
Mine for votes?; Tee up for profits; Lefties beat big business; Road privatization causes problems; Metro explains capital plan; More seniors lack transit; Defying yet another national trend; Jaffe on journalists; And…. Keep reading…