Posts tagged Dc
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Breakfast links: Busy busy legislators
Microgrids for MoCo?; Accessories get the nod; Tougher rules for scooters?; car2go hits 6,000 trips; Arlington taxis have company; Prince Georgeans want hens; Development drives Alexandria race; Camera revenue numbers mean little. Keep reading…
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Hill ANC races may turn entirely on Hine, but oughtn’t
Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners work on many subjects besides development, but challengers for a few seats on Capitol Hill want to make the election a referendum on a single project, the Hine school. Such a narrow focus ignores the many subjects that ANCs work on, like public safety, liquor licenses, and just helping connect residents with public officials who can solve… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bike forward
L Street bike lane begins; Bike infrastructure saves lives; Bike thief apologizes, advises; Ban big sodas in DC?; Upper 14th Street wants density; Streetcar task force skips the public; Prince George’s reconsiders widening streets; Fight for transit funds; And…. Keep reading…
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Demolition and restoration continues at Big K Site
On the 2200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue in Anacostia there is the agony of defeat and the thrill of victory. The past is still the present; there was a shooting down the street near the corner with Good Hope Road last Wednesday afternoon. But the future is now; 2228 MLK is just a memory while the long neglected 2234 is being stabilized. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ride the rails
Dupont south reopens; More people take Amtrak; Less for VRE?; Councilmembers for business; Not the way to stop U-turns; Grosso gains on Brown; Fix roads for bikes too; DC is most affordable?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rethink transit
Rock around the bus; Streetcar gets panel; Crowded on VRE? Take Amtrak; Long shot for 70; Bike bits; A Mark of success; Indian court upholds transit; And…. Keep reading…
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Relive a pretty afternoon on the ballpark ferry
Washington’s growing fleet of water taxis are useful as transportation, but they’re also a fun and unique way to see the city. I used an American River Taxi to travel to a Nationals game a few weeks ago, and photographed the trip for posterity. ART ferries sailing to the ballpark pick up passengers at Washington Harbor, in Georgetown. Boats pull directly up to the boardwalk,… Keep reading…
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DDOT parking chat with Angelo Rao
We will be talking today with Angelo Rao, parking manager for the District Department of Transportation. Angelo has been holding a series of “Parking Think Tanks” around the District, and has agreed to hold one online to hear from all of you. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: Parking Think Tank today and much more
Today at noon is our online Parking Think Tank with DDOT’s Angelo Rao. Stop by from 12-1 to weigh in with your comments on parking in DC! I’ll also be speaking on a few panels next week, Wednesday night with Ward 3 Vision to talk about how to advocate for smart growth, and Thursday at Congresswoman Norton’s parks town hall. These and many other important events… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Course correction
Heights not yet achieved; Almost one illegal U-turn a minute; Healthier ways to got to health jobs; Gray lukewarm on lower fines; Historic garages?; Berliner backs taxes to pay for transportation; And…. Keep reading…