Posts tagged Columbia Pike
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Arlington streetcars do pass the cost-benefit test
Last Sunday, Arlington County Board member Libby Garvey criticized the Columbia Pike Streetcar in an op-ed in The Washington Post, “Arlington streetcars fail the cost-benefit test.” Contrary to Ms. Garvey’s assertions, Arlington County is on the right track. Ms. Garvey opined that streetcars won’t improve transit on Columbia Pike and pointed… Keep reading…
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Columbia Pike streetcar may still get federal funding
Arlington’s plans to use federal funding for the Columbia Pike streetcar hit a snag recently, when the project was not accepted into the FTA’s Small Starts grant program. Streetcar opponents took this news as a sign that the project is in trouble, but it’s not. The FTA isn’t turning down the project permanently. They are requesting changes and suggesting… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who’s on top
Bonds leads, Silverman ties Mara; Bikeshare blossoms; Meet the parking anger; Preserve eastern Chinatown?; Bigger, better stations; No fed dollars for Pike streetcar; Beauregard rezoned; This camera’s a fake; LaHood talks tough on bike safety. Keep reading…
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Maryland, Virginia, fund these projects!
Maryland and Virginia will both enact major new transportation funding bills this year. Neither bill says exactly which projects will be funded, but here are the top 10 projects in Maryland and Virginia that most deserve to get some of the funds. 1. 8-car Metro trains: Metrorail is near capacity, especially in Virginia. More Metro railcars and the infrastructure they need (like… Keep reading…
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Arlington ditching streetcar, will build “modern BRT”
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Arlington County officials announced today that they have decided to cancel plans for a streetcar on Columbia Pike, after revelations first reported in the Washington Post that higher-quality transit which moves more people, stimulates economic development, and enables preserving affordable housing also requires… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: While there’s time
MD Senate funds transportation; Let ANCs talk more?; A stop for super stops; Keep Arlington in the loop as you bike; Anacostia Playhouse gets green light; People want a safer Bethesda; Fences get cut on MBT; Who got tickets?; And…. Keep reading…
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Streetcar won’t make Columbia Pike unaffordable
Some residents have expressed concern that the Columbia Pike Streetcar will bring changes to the Columbia Pike area. Besides traffic impacts, another oft-repeated criticism is that streetcar-oriented development will harm the relative affordability of many areas along Columbia Pike. The price of housing has soared in the areas of Arlington that are close to the Metro. It… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ride and learn
Better understand the Silver Line; Gripes on the Metro; Transfer delays dissuade transit riders; Drive-by wounds 13 in NoMA; KIPP wants to build at Randall; Too many schools?; Washington isn’t richest; And…; And and…. Keep reading…
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Columbia Pike streetcar opponents deceive about “BRT”
A new organization is fighting the Columbia Pike streetcar in Arlington by showing a picture of a Bus Rapid Transit system that couldn’t possibly go on Columbia Pike. In response, another new group has formed to support the streetcar plan. Keep reading…
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Bright hopes, some obstacles for Northern Virginia streetcars
Streetcar supporters in Northern Virginia hope to see streetcar lines traversing many of Northern Virginia’s cities and counties, linking housing to employment centers within and across jurisdictions, often retracing routes operated decades ago. To get streetcars across boundaries, however, the many local governments must coordinate their plans and deal with… Keep reading…