Posts tagged Circulator
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Breakfast links: Future of the suburbs is transit
Suburban walkable places the future?; Pound foolish; Transit “poison pill” still not dead; Washington Circle of Death; Small steps for safety; Leaning house of Shaw; Nextboooooos?. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Objects in motion
Convention center hotel back on track; Exurbs become “gated ghettos”; Ped hit at Wisconsin and M; Stroll and circulate freely; Blogging transit agencies; Give us our squares; JetBlue really coming to DCA; On politics. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: National trends, local impacts
How is your county doing with the Census?; More development happening in cities; Exurbs on the rebound or a dead cat bounce?; Better cars better, but not salvation; What’s Current; Thanks… I think. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: People out and about
Tourist season brings crowds; Myers blames the victim; One Texas town trying to stamp out cycling; Arguing numbers on the Gaithersbungle; Wisconsin ripe for a streetcar?; Anti angles; Preservation preserves. Keep reading…
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Park Service might allow real transit on the Mall
The National Park Service has opened the door to allowing real transit in addition to, or instead of, the guided “interpretive visitor transportation” currently operated by the Tourmobile, but it’s not yet clear whether they will walk through that door. The Park Service has had an exclusive contract with the Tourmobile for decades to provide services on… Keep reading…
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Circulator now in Google Transit
The DC Circulator is now the latest regional transit system to make its schedules available through Google Transit. Keep reading…
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Parking garage not the answer for Cleveland Park
Election season must be getting underway. Councilmember Mary Cheh (Ward 3), normally a strong proponent of Smart Growth, has proposed spending public money to build a parking garage in Cleveland Park. Despite having a Metro station in the middle of its commercial corridor, some local merchants and visitors want to see a parking garage built in this walkable section of Connecticut… Keep reading…
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Limited Metrobus and Circulator service resume
WMATA has restored service on 47 Metrobus routes: Keep reading…
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DDOT clarifies Circulator policy: Strollers are okay
DDOT has asked Circulator operator First Transit to change their stroller policy after reading about Ken Archer’s experiences here. Keep reading…
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Everybody wants a Circulator
During the DC Council’s debate over the bill to replace the Georgetown Blue Bus with a Circulator, Councilmembers started to chime in about wanting Circulator service in their own Wards. Mike DeBonis, who was Tweeting the meeting, covered the saga in 140-character bits: mikedebonis Everybody wants a goddamn Circulator for their ward. Mary Cheh wondering why Ward 3 can’t… Keep reading…