Posts tagged Giant
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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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What’s the point of supermarket gas rewards if you don’t drive to the store?
Supermarket chains like Giant and Safeway are expanding into urban areas, where many shoppers don’t come by car. But their “rewards points” loyalty programs are only good for discounts on gasoline, benefitting those who drive frequently and have the biggest gas tanks. These policies are set at the corporate level, not by individual stores. Nationwide,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rejected
Atlanta rejects tax for transportation; VA approves I-95 HOT lanes; One penalty rises, another too high?; Walmart may hurt Giant most; BRT builds ridership; Portland broadens road metric; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taking it to court
Livable, walkable, safety, jobs; Small crowd, Giant opposition; Policy poor for Purple; Arlington still steamed over HOT lanes; Replacing two cars with ten bikes; Get da dish on da trees; It may be safer, but it’s reckless. Keep reading…
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Ahold believes in sustainability in Europe, but not here?
Lobbyists were prowling the halls of the Wilson Building last week, trying to derail the Anacostia River Cleanup and Protection Act. That bill will impose a small five-cent fee on carryout bags at grocery and liquor stores. The fee will create an incentive to use reusable bags, and the money collected will fund river cleanup and free bags for low income and elderly residents. Keep reading…