Posts tagged Government
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St. Elizabeths plan threatens South Capitol Trail
A Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Department of Homeland Security at St. Elizabeths is available for comment. It includes several improvements that should appeal to cyclists, but at least one alternative threatens the important, planned South Capitol Street trail. To accommodate the increase in jobs, the EIS primarily adds vehicular capacity by widening South… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How’s my performance?
Arlington follows some performance parking; Maryland public schools tops in US; Pepco will now monitor own network; Metro puts theft warnings posters in stations; L’Enfant not so dangerous, Chinatown tops list; Talking transportation in Fairfax; Frederick gets money for trail extension; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Planning the deets
Getting into the Purple Line details; Finalizing connections to Tysons stations; Fairfax may limit parking near Metro; Alexandria needs an add-on tax; Congress needs a dorm; Will political shooting raise security?; Listen to the riders; Jamieson knows what WMATA PR should say; “War on drivers” is nonsense; And…. Keep reading…
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Biddle’s next challenge: Showing independence
It’s good news that Sekou Biddle won the Democratic State Committee’s nod last night, as it’s very likely he’ll be a good Councilmember. However, he would be wise to start branding himself as an independent person and distancing himself from the distasteful process he had to participate in to get the appointment. Just a month or two ago, Sekou Biddle… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What’s effective?
Tommy talks Metro & bags; MD smart growth policies ineffective; Councilmember Biddle; Another fight in Metro station; Metro to use 3-day weekend closures more; Developments in the works for 2011; NY Ave redevelopment not held up by historic preservation; Ohio puts interstate extension in multimodal plan; And…. Keep reading…
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Bag search policy another example of siloed thinking
To most riders, WMATA’s bag search policy is intuitively foolish. But, as statements at recent Riders’ Advisory Council meetings make clear, within the mindset of the Metro Transit Police (MTPD), they’re entirely logical. This is another example of how silos inside WMATA lead to bad decisions. Last night, Chief Taborn echoed the statements of his underlings… Keep reading…
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Terrible parking ideas come from Boston’s “T”
The Washington area might have a ways to go to make suburban communities more walkable, and it might be the sport of the year to criticize WMATA, but at least we’re not Boston. While WMATA is making it a priority to and wants to avoid building huge numbers of new parking spaces, the MBTA is proposing a variety of terrible parking-related ideas. The “T” is… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bad choices, good choices
Dulles Metro station won’t be in front of terminal; DC bag fee works, VA & MD ponder own fees; RAC opposes bag searches; Kass promoted on transportation committee; Welcome, GOP majority; How CaBi may expand; Historic preservation not always a hindrance; Help create transit manual; And…. Keep reading…
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Biddle is best of candidates for at-large appointment
Sekou Biddle is emerging as one of two frontrunners for the DC Democratic State Committee’s nod to fill Kwame Brown’s at-large Council seat. Advocates for livable streets and neighborhoods should hope that the committee chooses Biddle tomorrow night, as he would be the best interim Councilmember among those being considered. I met with Biddle in December, and… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Picking leaders
Downs, Porter to WMATA Board; GM search down to 3; Terry Bellamy becomes interim head of DDOT; Biddle gaining steam; Metro operators urinating on tracks; Gray urges fight for DC congressional vote; Georgetown ANC endorses more CaBi stations; And…. Keep reading…