Posts tagged Corruption
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Breakfast links: When it rains it pours
Be careful accepting gifts; Pay your way; Penn Ave update; Fare gates: The next generation; Wiener doored; Libertarians for lighter trains; Night service; And…. Keep reading…
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Public land deals have both benefits and pitfalls
The city routinely bids public land out to private companies. Instead of money, the city demands amenities like affordable housing, workforce development, or a library. Sometimes, these deals work well. Sometimes, they’re just a bad deal, or developers renege on promises. WAMU reporters Patrick Madden and Julie Patel have been delving into this issue in a series this… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Economic development
Public land deals come up short; CityCenter has to pay more?; Is Hill East weak?; Density helps tech industry; Smart Growth saves money; Why commute from Delaware?; DC may change gas tax too; Sinking. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The numbers tell all
Pay to play?; DC wins more residents among workers; Where homes sell slowest; Why engineers pooh-poohed cycle tracks; Bike thief contronted, laughs; It’s not “Breakfast at Citibank”; What’s next for MARC; And… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Surprising popularity
Reservations over Reservation 13; Traffic cameras are popular; MoCo CaBi coming; Floreen wants lanes; Do we need another highway?; Walk the long way to VRE; More power for ethics?; Small units get big; Safer without stoplights; And…. Keep reading…
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Endorsements for Maryland ballot questions
This election, Maryland voters face several ballot questions, ranging from civil rights to gambling. These are important issues which will have consequences for the quality of life far beyond Election Day. Greater Greater Washington recommends Maryland voters support questions 3 (removing elected officials), 4 (Dream Act), and 6 (same-sex marriage), and reject the legislature’s… Keep reading…
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Controversial Prince George’s TOD bill still on fast track
Prince George’s County Councilmember Mel Franklin is still trying to exempt most development projects within a half-mile of transit stations from public meetings and site plan review. Unfortunately, his second hurried attempt at the legislation does not fix the problems which sparked outcry from community and smart growth activists. Franklin is placing his… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Feel the heat
Hot cars; More bad news for Gray; Your name here; Cemetery or stables?; Conflict management; Not yet on board; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stops
Trains stop; Graham killed project; Cheaper Uber; Purple Line brings growth; Privately-developed maglev?; New pedestrian only avenue; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning links: More muck
Yet another investigation; End entitlement, end tickets; The occupation is over; Some parts of DC get whiter; Metro becoming paperless; Bag searches catch nobody; TBD Off Foot; Time for a freeway’s exit; And…. Keep reading…