Posts tagged Federal City Council
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Almost everyone agrees WMATA needs funding
Momentum is growing for dedicated revenue, and possibly associated reforms, for the struggling Metro system. A group of 21 business associations issued a statement last week calling for action to save Metro. So did 18 nonprofit organizations. And so have five local faith-based organizing groups and Metro's largest union. Will legislators follow? 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: New homes and homeless
Housing vs plaza; Maker space and more; Homeless in Georgetown; Metro passes for students; Click for paratransit?; Purple Line details; Rail not welcome; Where Williams works; Crime down; Raiding the wrong house. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line lawsuits
No lawsuit from Chevy Chase; Eminent Domain for Purple Line?; Fannie Mae selling headquarters; A new Ward 5; Stop blocking the streetcar; Howze outlines streetcar improvements; Bike lanes over car dependence; Massive sprawl in Belgium; And…. Keep reading…
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CEOs want faster commutes… for whom?
When business leaders of the Federal City Council say traffic congestion might affect their decisions to move companies out of DC, how much are they thinking about the needs of employees, and how much is it mostly about the congestion on their own personal drives to work? There’s a long history of research showing that a very large element of business location decisions… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Get educated
The Henderson plan; When to mix, when to separate; UIP helps, hurts affordable housing; Barracks Row getting more barracks; Pedicab detante solidifies; Williams on top; CSI: Blog; Build a bridge; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cracks in the process
ICC cracking; Emergency arises on redistricting bill; VDOT holding up Arlington CaBi; What can we learn from Dream City?; Alexandria picks new city manager; Weed stores won’t bring crime; WMATA fights MoCo energy tax; And…. Keep reading…