Posts tagged Eminent Domain
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VA question 1: Bad for infrastructure, bad for communities
On Tuesday, Virginians will vote on a statewide ballot measure, Question 1, that would amend the Virginia Constitution to limit the government’s ability to exercise eminent domain. As written, this amendment has severe unintended consequences, and readers should vote against Question 1 to prevent greater costs to all our infrastructure. Greater Greater Washington… Keep reading…
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Endorsements for Virginia local races and ballot questions
The major attention in Virginia this election cycle has focused on federal races, with high-stakes ad wars for both the Presidential and US Senate races. However, Virginia voters also have the opportunity to make some very important choices on local matters this November. We suggest that voters reject statewide question 1 on eminent domain. We hope Alexandria residents will… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Legislative action
Not all love Gray’s budget; Evans introduces bill he didn’t understand; Confusion kills PG bag fee; Privatization reaches Maryland; Property tax to fund BRT?; Bethesda built for cars; WHO likes bikes and pedestrians; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who’s for transit?
Obama stiffs WMATA; Republicans for transit; Bethesda second entrance lives; From vacant lot to trendy market; Will Trump Post Office fail?; Property rights on the ballot; Arts fade downtown; How WMATA uses contractors; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Need space
Can’t get there; BRT will need land; Cafritz gets OK; OK to tailgate bikes in Virginia; Not so super or grand; Cars make room for humans; Bet on downtown Vegas; Walk like an Englishman. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Next time will be better
A mea culpa for the meltdown; Streetcars gone 50 years; Condemn me; DC statehood gets mixed reception; No more spending; The health effects of urban design; The great art of the train; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Emerald City
Green is good; Gentrification not behind murder rate drop; Getting the Occupy out; Purple Line’s condemnations; Compromising on the waterfront; Metro board wants options; Business density makes for walkability. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Eminent domain is imminent
Eminent domain hits the big screen; Skyland still pie in the sky; Smart Growth can save Marylanders billions; Pay for parking by phone in MoCo; Should MoCo join the power business?; DC has surplus; The high cost of required parking; Danish peds step up; Electric car drivers upset over fees; And…. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Stand up and…
Be counted; Meet in public; Get off the road, mate; WMATA’s “TOD nerd”; Pie in the Skyland?; Size matters; Federal government to John Cook: You’re wrong. Keep reading…
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Sotomayor’s eminent domain stance: What does it mean for cities?
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor is dominating the conversation in Washington as analysts begin to dig into her past rulings. And while she has yet to weigh in on abortion, the judge has spoken loud and clear on an issue of interest to livable streets advocates: eminent domain. Keep reading…