Posts tagged Cash Outs
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DC is debating a plan that would pay you to walk or bike to work
Although Washingtonians love to bike and walk to work, employer benefits are currently set up to give the biggest reward to people who drive. That might soon change. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not in transit
Metro closes doors for Columbus Day; Still on fire; ICC foot race; Driver in Wednesday night crash charged; Bike rules of the road; More harping on parking; NYC improving service change signage; Highway deaths lowest in 60 years. Keep reading…
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Is the federal transit benefit actually bad?
The federal government should discontinue the transit benefit. Now that I have your attention, hear me out. Federal employees in the national capital region get direct transportation up to $230 per month, which they can use to pay for transit or vanpool service. To qualify for the benefit, they have to give up parking privileges. While this policy encourages transit… Keep reading…
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Dinner links: Round and round the debate goes
Reengineer the city around cars, or…; Rounder, safer, better; Cheap gas = obesity; Blumenauer pushing green commuting incentives; Too expensive to serve the poor; Co-op living, corporation tax structure; Stop giving money to gas guzzling states. Keep reading…
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DDOT releases TDM recommendations for new development
When any new building appears in the city, its residents, office workers and/or shoppers have to travel to and from the building. The traditional planning approach is to require enough parking so that all of the users could drive there. But that’s not the ideal outcome, since our roads can’t handle more traffic. Instead, many cities now push for other elements that make… Keep reading…
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LA: smart move on parking, dumb move on roads
Today on Street Heat LA, the LA DOT took a knee-jerk position around moving cars smoothly at the expense of pedestrians when it insisted that the LA County Museum of Art remove a traffic light and crosswalk across Wilshire in front of its entrance and actually fill in the median to prevent people from crossing the street. On the other hand, the LA City Council is pushing for greater compliance… Keep reading…