Posts tagged Dc
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Afternoon links: Get on it, developers!
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Georgetown’s Wisconsin Avenue needs an overhaul
Does anyone actually like Wisconsin Avenue? Whether you’re walking on it, biking on it, driving on it, it’s almost guaranteed to be an unpleasant experience. But it doesn’t have to be that way, particularly for pedestrians. Some simple changes to the way Wisconsin Ave. is shaped could dramatically improve the pedestrian experience, without significant… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: In camera
Cleared for videotaping police; DC fairly car-lite; Flashy architecture often has problems; Crystal City a go; Cyclists overpay for road space; NYC unveils new intercoms; And…; Shots, crashes. Keep reading…
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Go to Gray’s town halls
Future mayor Vince Gray is holding a set of town halls in each of DC’s eight wards over the next few weeks. I strongly encourage DC residents to try to attend one, especially if you didn’t support Gray. Why? Because this is a great chance to show him the importance of issues that matter to you. During the campaign, many people worried that Gray would be beholden to… Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Bridge over political waters
Ervin flip-flops on bridge; Feel the power of local cyclists; Crowdsourcing Metro station names; TBD editor has frustrating pedestrian experience; Artists too rich or too poor; Affordable on Columbia Pike; Parking 18% more people in the same space. Keep reading…
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“Mosquito” gone from Gallery Place?
Reader Amin writes, Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More security
Naval Observatory getting more security; CaBi’s the latest example; Foreclosures down, short sales up; More credit card meters; Putting Twitter to good use; Southwest gets closer to National; Windshield perspective for couch potatoes; Masdar on the rise; And…. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Waterfront and beyond
Obama expresses low opinion of DCPS; ‘Boat people’ in DC; Longing for a SE/SW Boulevard; Buses on Roadeo Drive; The new highway lobby; Budget creativity in New York transit; Pricing not so bad after all; And…. Keep reading…
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Metro plans 99 express bus on new route to Dupont
Earlier this month, I described DDOT and WMATA’s study of the District’s third-busiest Metrobus line and the recommendations that riders, survey respondents and forum participants gave for service improvement. This week, in a final series of public meetings, the study team presented the recommendations it will make to DDOT and WMATA’s Board of Directors. Keep reading…
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Use your phone to find CaBi
There’s no need to memorize the Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) map if you already have a smart phone. Spotcycle, a free application for iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android phones, will show you the nearest CaBi station and how many bikes and docks are available. Keep reading…