Posts tagged Dedicated Funding
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Wiedefeld says Metro’s woes won’t go anywhere without dedicated funding
Last Wednesday, Metro’s General Manager released his plan to pull WMATA out of its downward financial spiral and make operations sustainable. The plan focuses on Metro’s big, multi-year safety and capacity projects as well as properly scheduling and and completing them on time. Addressing funding for both means both raising new money and getting costs under control, and if that doesn’t happen, Metro service could worsen and ridership could keep dropping. Keep reading…
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This is how you fix Metro’s funding problems
For WMATA to function, we need to be able to pay for it. A tax on real estate near Metro stations is the way to do that. Keep reading…
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Let’s take back DC’s buses and make them free
It's time for the District of Columbia to take over planning and operations for our intra-city buses from WMATA. Let's also add more funding to make them free for all riders. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Vision Zero falls short
Zero vision, zero progress?; Is he the leader DCPS needs?; Fight for $15; Money is the best medicine; Uber vs. Maryland; Metro’s new money man; DC under Obama; And…. Keep reading…
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A business group suggests Congress impose changes to Metro. Is that a good idea?
Congress should make WMATA unconstitutional, says a local business organization, unless DC, Maryland, and Virginia make changes to the agency. These could include smaller board of only transit experts instead of elected leaders, no arbitration for labor contracts, and a dedicated funding source. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Close call
Bad day for inspectors; Hogan changes tune on Metro funding; HPO approves SunTrust; A dozen strange Metro delays; Express bus for 14th?; Judging Maryland’s Marriott deal; Airbnb hearts inauguration; Behind Glover Park’s name. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rosslyn gets a better bike lane
Protected lane in Rosslyn; Bowser wants answers from Metro; Just kidding! on service cuts?; HPAP hiccups; Residential joins the BID; 2040 and no new Metro; Bike trail =/= road; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pause on paid parking
Parking still free in Reston; SafeTrack slips on quality; Protected bikeway to Foggy Bottom; More units than occupants, lower rents?; DC house prices boom and bust; Lessons from 40 years of Metro funding woes; Fewer job seekers in the region; Lookout to dorm to luxury apartments; A less vague “Share the Road”. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Flood’s fury
Devastation in Ellicott City; Derailment investigation; SafeTrack comes to the Red line; More respect for Metro workers; The Flats at WMATA HQ?; Questionable urbanism; Fired up over fire station; Millennial affordability; AC catch-22; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All about access
Office space shift; Capitol B for bike; Dedicated funding from the Dome; Cycling stress no more; Taxi tastes; A peek at the pier; DC, fitness king; Two stories too tall; City slides over in Sweden. Keep reading…