Posts tagged Government
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Make liquor licenses collaborative, not adversarial
Heated discussions rage over liquor licensing decisions in DC, and the process is part of the problem. Rather than battle over rules governing individual establishments within a legalistic, adversarial framework, ABRA and other stakeholders should proactively work with businesses to address impacts on nearby residents. Most residents don’t want to get embroiled… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who to hire?
Gray picks public safety chiefs, Lanier to stay; WMATA needs drivers; Capital region commuters drive less, ride more; Housing harder to afford; Transit backlog thanks to ICC; MWAA will likely drop closest Dulles station proposal; Adams Morgan hotel gets support; Va. Beach light rail hits a snag; And…. Keep reading…
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Don’t use the incoming mayor’s name in vain (on signs)
On his first day as mayor, Vincent Gray should advise his agency directors and direct reports not to put his name on anything that doesn’t require it. Mayor Gray should issue clear guidance from the start in order to save the District money and avoid easily preventable criticism. He can send a message that progress for the city is more important than promoting the name of the… Keep reading…
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Zimmerman leaving WMATA Board, bag checks starting
Today’s WMATA Board meeting revealed several surprises, both disappointing. Chris Zimmerman is stepping down from the board. Also, WMATA will begin random bag checks. Zimmerman, the member from Arlington for 13 years, was one of the best members, both in transit knowledge and in his responsiveness to riders. Apparently even fellow Board members were unaware of Zimmerman’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Things change, things stay the same
Taking on the Height Act; “Urban plaza” proposed for Tysons; Twinbrook TOD stuck in neutral; Signs, they are a-changin’; Federal government increases telework options; DDOT portal more cool, less useful; Community radio held up by commercial lobby; Breathing your neighbor’s smoke; And…. Keep reading…
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ACS shows Ward 6 growing fastest, while Ward 1 shrinks
Census estimates released yesterday reveal that the population of DC’s Ward 6 grew by 9% during most of the last decade. More surprisingly, Ward 1, widely expected to have grown, actually shrank by 3%. Yesterday the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey released its five-year demographic averages for every neighborhood in the nation. Though… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Shiny new things
Developments at Dunbar; Screens lighting up with data; Is BRAC a priority for McDonnell?; How Moscow handles its escalators; Post: Keep up Klein’s work; Wells talks bikes; Bad privatization hits New Jersey; More on the federal transit benefit; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Moving along
DC area to start TIGER projects; 15th St. bike lanes almost complete; Long Branch starts to deal with reality of Purple Line; Why PG is corrupt, McCartney version; Transit benefit preserved; Montgomery launching snow map; I-395 project gets another face lift; AAA: Stop hating on bikes and peds; And…. Keep reading…
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Use a market mechanism to push Pepco reliability
If Pepco were required to reimburse customers for electricity outages, it could push Pepco to improve reliability faster and more effectively than regulatory tools. The Washington Post ran a long investigative article last Sunday about Pepco. It took Pepco to task for its lousy reliability and exposed its weak excuses (and lies?) about its reliability problems. Pepco ranks… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Openings and closings
WMATA opens bus data; DCPS closures and an opening in the works; CaBi won’t close for winter; Discovery to alter site plan; Pepco to cut your trees; Fairfax creating bike plans for Tysons, county; NOVa police to learn defensive driving; USDOT shuffles HSR money; And…. Keep reading…