Posts tagged Corruption
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Jack Evans’ corruption is an urbanist issue. We still think he should resign.
Seven DC councilmembers (Brianne Nadeau, Mary Cheh, Brandon Todd, Charles Allen, David Grosso, Elissa Silverman, and Robert White) have now called on Jack Evans to resign following an investigation which found he used his position to help paying clients 11 times, earning over $400,000, and without disclosing the conflicts. We previously called on him to resign and want to reiterate our statement here. Keep reading…
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Jack Evans threatened Metro officials to keep his corruption secret, and two board members helped him
DC Councilmember Jack Evans (ward 2) not only allegedly tried to help companies paying him as a lobbyist while chair of the WMATA board, but threatened two top WMATA staff members to try to keep it quiet, according to a bombshell revelation from Robert McCartney in the Washington Post. Keep reading…
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Jack Evans’ corruption is an urbanist issue. He should resign.
Greater Greater Washington talks about policy more than process: housing, transportation, and the built environment, more than we do government operations. But recent revelations about DC Councilmember Jack Evans (Ward 2) affect urbanism greatly. Consequently, Greater Greater Washington has signed on to a letter urging him to step down from the Council. Keep reading…
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National links: Denser housing is more climate-friendly. Now Oregon wants to legalize it.
An Oregon bill could make denser housing, like duplexes and fourplexes, legal statewide. A new game lets you build a transit system. A Vancouver grocer uses embarrassing designs on plastic bags to encourage customers to use reusable ones. Keep reading…
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Once declared illegal, a dubious public process is sneaking back into Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County has already gone through this — Maryland's highest court agreed that the “call-up” system was too easy to abuse. It’s a very bad idea to reintroduce it now. Keep reading…
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WMATA tightly leashed its watchdog for years, a new report says
Journalists have had a hard time getting Metro employees to go on the record about problems at the agency, and some say there's a “culture of paranoia and retaliation at WMATA.” Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Womp womp
WMATA GM? Nope; Virginia votes; Campaign against I-66 tolls; Is this justice?; The 5A lives; Union Market housing boom; Grab a ride; Guilty on all charges; DC vs. Bahamas; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Smaller footprints
Fewer feds raises revenues; Smile, you’re on camera; Paying for permitting; Downsizing; Bridge rebuilding; MARC moves to diesel; Beautification Day no more; Like father, not like son. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Limbo
Waiting game; Managing the streetcar; No answers; Wal-Mart crows; Returning to the mothership; Working together; Small streets; Paid to ride; Hopping down the bike trail. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who pays what
Price to play; Not most expensive?; When growth doesn’t pay; DC still undecided; Can’t cross the street to school; Stop for school buses; Make it look traditional; What’s next in transportation; And…. Keep reading…