Posts tagged Dedicated Funding
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Breakfast links: Depleted resources
Going, going, gone; Family homelessness spikes; Metro turmoil; Riding the rails; Tolling for transit; A world of financial pain; Go, Richmond, Go!; RIP Michael Graves; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Funding strategies
Second snow day; Bike hike; No statehood, but we can sled!; More Maryland light rail?; Uber-happy in Maryland; More Amtrak funding details; Compact is cheap; And…. Keep reading…
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This is what sexy infrastructure looks like, says John Oliver
Repairing infrastructure isn’t as sexy as blowing it up. But this spoof from John Oliver reminds us that while it’s boring, maintenance deserves urgent attention. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Roadblocks
Shut down I-395?; Protests continue to shut down streets; How to fund Metro; Pop-ups put down; Superheroes against drunk driving; “Forget it, Jake; it’s Chinatown”; Highway revolts in Dallas; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Under construction
Close I-395?; Anacostia’s future; A Giant shortcut; Bike lanes in Crystal City; Border crossing; Looser liquor laws; Fixing the Highway Trust Fund; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transit trials
Plans for BRT; Study first; Should busking be allowed?; Less transit regulation?; Faster transit projects; A city without slums; A better bus stop; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver Line cause and effect
Will Silver bring blue?; What can Green teach about Silver?; Back to school for mixed use; Virginia tells Uber to cease; EPA rule’s impacts will vary; A utility model for funding transit; New bus adjusts to riders; Voters gain development veto power; Seattle gives street space to kids; How the battle was won. Keep reading…
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Catania’s reforms, part 1: School funding and autonomy
Four days ago, Councilmember David Catania announced 7 proposals to restructure DC Public Schools’ operations. I’ll look at each of his proposals in turn, starting in this article with a proposal to change how much money each school receives, and who controls it. Presently, DCPS gives funds to each school based on the size of its student body. With a few exceptions,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Walkable, bikeable Virginia?
King Street turns towards peds; Bikes not part of a mosaic; More get on board with Metro; Another taxi app; St. Thomas mixed-use?; The camera fight to the north; Regions aren’t equal; States opt back in to trail funding; 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…