Posts tagged Dc
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Breakfast links: Public or private?
A new path for charters; Library group hurting libraries?; The eGoofacehoople Arts Transit Authority; 711 more solar panels; Pay DC more hotel money; The missing money; See money from space; And…. Keep reading…
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DDOT helps “complete” Florida Avenue
A section of Florida Avenue NW will soon better provide for all its users, including drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. The street will get wider sidewalks, street trees, and bike lanes after residents and DDOT collaborated to redesign it. This section of Florida Avenue has enjoyed significant population growth over the past decade. New condo towers went up… Keep reading…
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How much regulation is appropriate for Uber-like services?
This morning, DC Council Mary Cheh is holding a hearing on “innovation in the public vehicle-for-hire industry,” or in other words, Uber, Taxi Magic, and other new technologies that are changing taxis in DC. I’m testifying, likely in the second panel. The head of London’s taxi office, Uber’s CEO and the head of less disruptive Hailo, will go… Keep reading…
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How about Why Don’t We Control Our Own Parks Day?
Park(ing) Day (which is today; go check out a pop-up parklet at 12th and G, 1350 Pennsylvania, or 1101 Wilson in Rosslyn) started out as a guerrilla performance art project to call attention to how little public space on streets goes to people. In DC, there’s a different parks-related issue that needs attention: The obstacles to actually programming the parks we have. In… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Car Free Eve
Ditch the car tomorrow; More people for McMillan; Reporter vs. bus; Wells on ethics; Brown on campaign finance; Fewer boards across the board; A bad MAP; And…. Keep reading…
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Would new taxi rules “shut down” Uber?
The DC Taxi Commission (DCTC) has proposed new regulations for “sedan” services, rides you pre-arrange instead of just hopping in a cab driving down the street. Uber, a popular service that uses sedans, says the new rules will make their business impossible in DC, but DCTC Chairman Ron Linton says Uber is misreading the regulations. In a letter to elected officials,… Keep reading…
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Parks popping up tomorrow for Park(ing) Day
Tomorrow is Park(ing) Day, where civic leaders and everyday people turn on-street parking spaces into temporary public parks to demonstrate the different ways we can use our public space. In our region, there will be parks tomorrow at the Wilson Building, Metro Center, and in Rosslyn. Along Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the Wilson Building (between 14th and 13½ Street),… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Work in tech
We’re tops for tech jobs; In the Council; iUsers lose transit; Camera on the move; Library of the future?; Not helping anymore; Terps trim shuttle service; Bike bits; And…. Keep reading…
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ANC opposes landmarking Western Bus Garage
Should the Western Bus Garage in Friendship Heights be a landmark? The Tenleytown Historical Society is trying to get it designated as one, and a hearing will take place next week. But the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) says it’s just not a significant building. This mostly unremarkable building is most significant for its location. It’s right near… Keep reading…
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Portland provides some urban inspiration for DC
Portland has achieved near-cult status in urbanist circles for its progressive development and transportation policies. All is not perfect in Portland, but there are lot of great things we can take away from the City of Roses. The city has a thriving downtown, and walkable inner-ring neighborhoods. It sports an extensive transit network and unbeatable bike infrastructure. … Keep reading…