Posts tagged Government
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Weekend links: Development starting to roll
Leesburg is form-based; A better place to slug; Vacant building and gas station no more; Montgomery gets big projects, transit-oriented and not; Arlington is the healthiest; Car sharing gone from Wilson Building; Bill Nye, the high-speed rail guy. Keep reading…
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DC needs school choice, not vouchers
The Washington Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP), known informally as the DC school voucher program, was passed by Congress to subsidize private school attendance for low-income students in DC. The goal is to provide opportunities for the low-income students to leave low-performing district schools to attend private schools. The program has passionate supporters… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pandemonium
A crazy day in the Wilson Building; ANC 7B opposed to visible buildings; Students to get SmarTrip IDs; Alexandria ponders CaBi entry; Bus pickups move; How state DOTs are bad, like Virginia’s; Harriet on Kojo; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taxes get plaudits
Bag tax doesn’t harm DC business; Tax hikes on table in MD; Georgetowners want “sanctions” against students; Gray backs Rhee’s firings; City vehicle leases get scrutiny; Two options for Union Station entrance; Sea level rise worst in Chesapeake; And…. Keep reading…
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McDonnell still refusing to push Congress on Metro funding
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell repeatedly dodged questions yesterday about why he isn’t lobbying his fellow Republicans to save the funds for Metro’s safety repairs. He also showed a surprising ignorance of basic facts like whether WMATA has a permanent General Manager yet, while repeatedly calling for the region to give him power over its decisions. McDonnell… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tackling crime
Electronic thefts up on Metro; To catch a Metro thief; Bollards not boutiques for Poplar Point?; Cab fares won’t be capped; Wells investigating city vehicles; Howard County proactive on aggressive driving; Maryland considers reckless driving bill; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Failures of leadership
Will mayor, council face austerity?; MWAA has board problems, too; Straighter is not safer; ICC opens officially, real opening delayed; Alexandria unsure on new schools; Fairfax considers more mixed-use in Tysons; Where should WeBike?; DC will hurt if fed shuts down; And…. Keep reading…
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Who pays for bag searches down the road?
Metro’s random bag searches have drawn opposition on a number of counts, including their cost and demand on police officers’ time. WMATA has continuously stated that a federal grant from the Transportation Security Administration pays for the program. But will the searches continue when the TSA grant runs out, and how will they be paid for? New WMATA CEO Richard… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Symbols of sprawl
Walmart reveals suburban site plan; ICC not (yet) causing sprawl; Kwame Brown insisted on “fully loaded” SUV; Get hit in PW, get a ticket; VA legislature has no time to hear from you; T is for trouble; Conservative columnist supports rail spending. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Tragedy and comedy
Woman kills 3, gets 2 tickets; House cuts everything Republicans dislike; Gas stations will gradually turn into condos; Dog heads civic group; Depends what you mean by “absolutely”; Safer car hood designed; Weekend whimsy; Things collapsing. Keep reading…