Posts tagged Enforcement
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Breakfast links: Transit inches forward
Still waiting; Super stops get cheaper, better; NYC looks up to DC; Speed camera slowdown; Even more tourists; Not a level playing field; Advertising is good for air; Out with the old; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The future of getting a ride
Cab surge pricing for all; “A” is for autonomous cars; Silver Line by July 4? Maybe, maybe not; Vote today in Arlington; A less federal L’Enfant?; Relief for epileptics and others; Pushed out to the exurbs; Ukraine’s revolutionary design; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not enough on transit
Poor transit hinders Baltimore; Transit benefits decrease; LA cracks down on jaywalking; Cycling’s popularity invites taxes; Utah improves traffic light efficiency; Neighbors oppose Grosvenor townhouses; DC traffic cameras will not go live; And…. Keep reading…
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If you’re parking, be especially careful on these blocks
DC has created maps of where parkers get the most tickets downtown and citywide (but it’s mostly downtown). Keep reading…
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Topic of the week: You don’t have to put on the red light (cameras)
Red light cameras are supposed to improve safety, but in 2013 their use actually went down. Are they on the wane? Our contributors give their insight. Modesto, California has found that cameras may not be worth the trouble. They don’t monitor all the lanes at an intersection, most of the revenue goes to the vendor that operates the system, and the fines are shockingly high. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s electric
Electric bikes are coming; E-bikeshare?; Huge increase in biking to Metro; WMATA didn’t talk to MoCo; DC’s broken parking meter problem; “I Have a Dream”; More parking for 5333 Connecticut?; And…. Keep reading…
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Parking ticket notifications are useful, but slow
The DC Department of Motor Vehicles has a system where drivers can register to get email notifications if their car gets a ticket. While useful, it could be far better if the lag time weren’t so long. You can register for the service here, but only if your car has received a ticket within the last 18 months. The DMV says it’s “to ensure confidentiality of data.”… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Coming and going
Boomers are choosing cities too; Mark Center, Mark II; DC taxis face new competition; How accurate are city growth models?; Build affordable; Tysons was once just a crossroads; What is necessary for successful cycling?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How to ride
Streetcars by end of 2013, probably; Where’d you come from?; Really?; The quality of buses; Should FBI go?; ANCs not audited; BART not going anywhere; NYC taxes hurt renters; And…. Keep reading…
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Orange jumps on anti-camera bandwagon
Freshman Congressman Kerry Bentivolio (R-MI) wants to use Congress’ power over DC to ban red light and speed cameras. On Friday, at-large DC Councilmember Vincent Orange said he wants to take action, instead of Congress, to place a moratorium on cameras and other restrictions. In his letter to Bentivolio, Orange referred to “problems” with the camera system,… Keep reading…