Posts tagged Government
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Breakfast links: Fares and blogs
Metro fares going up, twice; Capital surcharge too; DDOT blogging; More food, drink for U; Should Arlington require shoveling?; Fenty FOIA fail; Seasons change, bloggers switch jobs; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Types of density
Intersections = walkability; Degree density; Development agreements not followed; Boasberg says bye; $1m for ped/bike in Arlington; No bike racks at the Mayflower?; Halsey the super-reporter. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links and media: Final decisions
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On the calendar: Big plans to testify, see panels, take tours
One little plan you should make; Support wires; Support buildings at East Falls Church; Online engagement and sustainable mobility; And a panel on cycling; Tour U Street and Tysons; Support restaurants and bars. Keep reading…
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WMATA governance task force distracts from real issues
On May 12, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Board of Directors voted to join a task force established by the Greater Washington Board of Trade to review the WMATA governance structure. This is more a distraction than a useful exercise. There are indeed ways WMATA can and should improve. But restructuring the WMATA Board is unlikely to make any real difference… Keep reading…
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Being outside a state has its advantages
Residents and officials in the District of Columbia often lay a number of the city’s problems on the fact that DC is not a state nor located in one. Many cities have large state governments that can help pick up the tab for various social welfare programs, education funding, and transportation costs, among other public expenses. The District, on the other hand, is left to… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links II: Get whisked away
Richmond to Raleigh in 2 hours; DC2beach; Another person pooh-poohs Purple; Coming to Baltimore; $2 million for tax breaks?; Comment on transit formula; APTA stance hurting transit?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: George and his town
Will it be George?; Georgetown endorses streetcars, mostly; “Complete Streets, incomplete BRAC”; Gray better with Twitter, except on policy; On the rails; Federally; Narrow streets yourself. Keep reading…
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Owner of H Street tunnel not so eager for streetcars
In April, DDOT presented an exciting plan to run the planned H Street streetcar through an existing tunnel under the H Street “Hopscotch” bridge. However, one obstacle still stands in the way of that vision: the current owner of the tunnel, Potomac Development Corporation. The current tunnel runs under the H Street bridge and the Amtrak tracks, and is about the width… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Site debate
Strategic areas for tall buildings?; Gas station worse next to community pool or Metro?; Fix it; More Council votes; Youth driving less because…; No grocery store since…; DIY subway; And…. Keep reading…