Posts tagged Congress
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Barbara Comstock proposes a “reform board” for WMATA with more funding and limits on labor
The bill, just released, would wipe out the current WMATA board and replace it with a temporary “reform board” similar to the control board that supervised the DC budget from 1995 to 2001, among other big changes. Keep reading…
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Have senators? Ask them to let cities and states shape how autonomous vehicles affect us all
Congress is poised to take away many of the potential tools cities and states could use to shape the way automatic vehicles affect our transportation networks. Please ask your senators (if you have some) to give this issue more study and deliberation. Keep reading…
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Congress and auto industry move to ban cities from regulating self-driving cars
Autonomous vehicles should benefit cities, not the other way around, but legislation advancing through Congress would tie urban officials' hands when it comes to shaping AV policy. Keep reading…
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David Grosso wants DC to ditch “mayor” and “councilmember” for “governor” and “representative”
DC Councilmember David Grosso (At-large) wants to start calling DC's mayor its governor, for the council to be the “legislative assembly,” and for councilmembers to be referred to as “representatives.” Would Grosso's idea of having DC refer to its own government as though it’s a state move the District anywhere closer to statehood? Keep reading…
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Trump’s budget hangs the Chesapeake Bay out to dry
The Chesapeake Bay is an economic and environmental engine for the Washington region. It’s also in serious jeopardy, as Donald Trump wants to make big cuts to the agency that cleans, studies, and cares for it. Environmental experts say the cuts would be disastrous for the region’s waterways. Keep reading…
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National links: My friend, the robot
BMW thinks self-driving cars will take off if the technology riders at ease, housing is far more complicated than just “developers vs. regulation,” and the field of architecture could stand to get much more diverse. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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Make DC part of Maryland? Most GGWash contributors don’t like the idea.
Social media and local blogs exploded last week when Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz said he was “exploring” returning a portion of DC to the state of Maryland. Some GGWash contributors like the idea of more consolidated regional planning as well as real congressional representation for the District, but others aren't so into the thought of setting aside the dream of home rule in order to become a Maryland municipality. Keep reading…
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A Utah congressman wants DC to become part of Maryland. Let’s examine that idea…
Last week, Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz reintroduced the the centuries-old idea of returning the vast majority of DC to Maryland. While the consensus is largely that Chaffetz is meddling in District affairs, some residents might actually go for the idea. Let’s take a look at how retrocession would work and at some of the potential side effects. Keep reading…
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National links: Trump on transit, housing, and more
This week's national links are going live at a unique time in history, to say the least. Here's a rundown of what might be on tap in the world of transportation, land use, and other related areas now that Donald Trump is the president. Keep reading…
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DC’s push for a stronger voice in Congress continues
DC residents deserve a House of Representatives member that can actually vote, if for no other reason than that they pay more per capita to support the federal government than any other place in the US. That's according to DC Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, who prompted a vote on the matter as soon as Congress started its new session last week Keep reading…