Posts tagged Government
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Breakfast links: Revised Union Station redevelopment plan dramatically reduces parking
FRA presents revised Union Station redevelopment plans. DC Council to decide future of K Street Transitway Tuesday. Prince George’s County Council proposes new spending to boost bike and pedestrian safety. Keep reading…
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Bike bike baby: How Greater Washington can boost the e-bike revolution
As cities realize the potential benefits of shifting car trips to e-bike trips, they have many options for making it easier to switch. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: $1500 gets you less than 500 square feet of apartment space in DC
Report finds you can only rent an average of 484 square feet for $1,500 in DC. $650 million needed to address ADA issues in Baltimore. Northern Virginia picking public transportation projects to receive toll funds. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for the Montgomery County Planning Board
This month, the Montgomery County Council will appoint two new Planning Board members, including a new chair. Greater Greater Washington endorses former County Councilmember Hans Riemer for chair and urban planner Upneet Singh Atwal for commissioner. Keep reading…
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Traffic cameras, Circulator & K Street: Where are we on DC’s transportation budget?
Next year’s transportation budget for DC is still in flux. Here are three processes we’re watching. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bowser, DC Council battle over transit spending intensifies
Competing priorities, concerns around Transitway design divide DC Mayor and Council. Thousands of drivers ignore their DC tickets for speeding and other traffic violations. Baltimore makes curbside dining permanent. Keep reading…
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Read the questionnaires submitted by Montgomery County Planning Board applicants
This month, Montgomery County will appoint two new Planning Board members, including a new chair. Before GGWash makes our endorsement, we sent questionnaires to all the applicants to learn more about their stances on housing and transportation, and published the applicants’ responses for you to see. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council pushes for more climate-related budget changes
DC Council committee proposes more climate funding and faster energy upgrades in annual budget. WMATA tested proposed new fare gates and decided they need to be taller. Early voting starts in local Virginia races on May 5 with housing a dominant issue. Keep reading…
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Townhouses aren’t the problem in Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County wants to encourage more development near its Metro stations, but two county councilmembers have an unusual proposal for how to do that: banning townhouses almost everywhere else. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New bill would allow DC to acquire land to create or preserve affordable housing
DC Councilmember Nadeau introduces public land acquisition bill to support affordable housing. DCHA claims it can’t manage additional funding for public housing repairs. DCHA’s housing waitlist reforms may have mixed results. Keep reading…