Posts tagged Chris Zimmerman
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Chris Zimmerman leaving Arlington County Board
Arlington County board member Christopher Zimmerman will step down early next year to join Smart Growth America. During his 18 years in office, Zimmerman was an outspoken board advocate for public transportation and smart growth. Zimmerman will become Vice President for Economic Development at Smart Growth America, a national advocacy group for sustainable transportation… Keep reading…
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A Greater Greater birthday celebration
Over 100 friends, readers, and contributors turned out to the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company last night to celebrate Greater Greater Washington’s 5th birthday. Keep reading…
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Governments must commit to Metro
At the March 8 hearing on WMATA’s proposed fiscal 2013 budget, Arlington County Board member and former WMATA Board representative Chris Zimmerman argued that more governments, like the state of Virginia and the federal government, need to contribute to Metro’s operations. He also encouraged the Board not to make the fare increase disproportionately hurt shorter… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Do your civic duty
VA party control in the balance today; Senate transpo bill has good and bad; Homeless Orleans on the ballot; Occupiers protest MPD; From food court to grand court?; Dutch kids get drivers’/cyclists’/peds’ ed.; And…. Keep reading…
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Video shows plans for Crystal City redevelopment
Arlington County produced a video to explore its plan to redevelop Crystal City over the next 40 years. Board chairman Zimmerman walks around Crystal City and discusses some of the county’s goals, which include encouraging higher density development, introducing streetcars, improving open space and protecting affordable housing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Build it in Ward 8
Anacostia’s future, too short?; St. E’s triggers TOD; A pedestrian bridge across the Anacostia?; HOT lanes will lose promised transit; Gray donations violate laws; Beware the zoning Death Eaters; Road rage leads to labor (the obstetric kind); Boston neighborhoods 3 different ways; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Prince George’s moving forward, mostly
PG Metro board member yanked; Leslie Johnson won’t control development; Teen killed in hit and run; Gray education picks are strong reformers; Zimmerman looks ahead; Overhead wire bill approved; Dulles Metro station far for security reasons?; Tell station managers about escalators; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Off and on the Hill
Real-time displays, displayed; Bye bye SmartBike; Transit benefit passes, but a little late?; It’s Bilbray, not Chaffetz; You get what you pay for; Height story focused on poor black areas?; As you an “autoist”?; Save on insurance as you don’t drive; And…. Keep reading…
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Zimmerman leaving WMATA Board, bag checks starting
Today’s WMATA Board meeting revealed several surprises, both disappointing. Chris Zimmerman is stepping down from the board. Also, WMATA will begin random bag checks. Zimmerman, the member from Arlington for 13 years, was one of the best members, both in transit knowledge and in his responsiveness to riders. Apparently even fellow Board members were unaware of Zimmerman’s… Keep reading…
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Chris Zimmerman for Arlington County Board
It is without reservation that we endorse Chris Zimmerman for re-election to the Arlington County Board. Mr. Zimmerman is one of region’s strongest leaders on sustainable transportation and smart growth issues. His list of positive accomplishments, and consequently this article, goes on and on. Mr. Zimmerman serves actively on the WMATA board, the VRE board, the Northern… Keep reading…