Posts tagged Gabe Klein
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Parking innovation bypassing performance parking zones
During last Friday’s online chat, DDOT Director Gabe Klein announced his intention to select a “parking czar” to manage the many pilot programs and other improvements to on-street parking in the District. We think this is an excellent idea to apply dedicated management staff to the issue of on-street parking. The many technology pilots, recent changes… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Go for safety
Safety fixes approved; Bus thief made a convincing driver; Hot and on the wrong track; East Falls Church accepted; Riemer only endorsed challenger; Parking czar?; ARTful improvements; Public street, no photography. Keep reading…
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District officials fire back on NCPC “bureaucratic blackmail”
National Capital Planning Commission Vice-Chair Rob Miller, who works for Vincent Gray, NCPC member and DC Planning Director Harriet Tregoning, and DDOT Director Gabe Klein sent strong letters to NCPC Chairman Preston Bryant objecting to his sudden attempt to block an FTA grant for DC streetcars. The letters make a number of important points. The FTA grant itself would pay… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fares and blogs
Metro fares going up, twice; Capital surcharge too; DDOT blogging; More food, drink for U; Should Arlington require shoveling?; Fenty FOIA fail; Seasons change, bloggers switch jobs; And…. Keep reading…
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DDOT supporters feeling burned by Penn. Ave. lanes
Reasonable people disagree about whether the change to the Pennsylvania Avenue bike lanes is for the better or worse. Personally, I’m not sure. But the experience makes it more difficult to keep defending DDOT against criticism that they’re not planning or communicating adequately. I’ve slightly modified my comments in yesterday’s post (with… Keep reading…
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Bike to work tomorrow, tour DC and Arlington this weekend
Tomorrow is Bike to Work Day. Bike to work! I won’t, since I’d probably take a nasty spill trying to bike down the stairs from my bedroom to my office (plus the handlebars and pedals would scuff up the walls), but I recommend it for the rest of you. There are pit stops offering food, speeches, and more all across the region. Convoys will gather in a number of places and… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Warping Metro
Maryland is a “deadbeat”; Debating “peak of the peak”; Republicans for tolls and against new lanes; Bad times on some buses; Free streetcars? Maybe some places; Your friendly bike lane PSA; Eyes on the street FTW. Keep reading…
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Serious business
Tomorrow (Thursday) is a big day! Keep reading…
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Where’s Michael? DC needs active WMATA Board members
At this morning’s meeting of the WMATA Board Committee on Customer Service, Operations and Safety, DC Councilmember Jim Graham raised a procedural concern about voting that stemmed from the absence of alternate Board member and at-large Councilmember Michael Brown. Under the committee’s rules, other members from the jurisdiction (such as Graham) were not… Keep reading…
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Brunch links: The quality of local coverage
Dr. Anti Anti-Car; Not enough war on drivers?; Dr. Understanding Parking; Oh, snap, but no; Now really not street-facing; And…. Keep reading…