Posts tagged Government
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Bus frequency map
Planners at the Transportation Planning Board created this map showing all bus routes in the region and their headways. Darker, greener lines represent segments which have the greatest frequency of buses, down to the thin red segments with the lowest frequency. If multiple services run on the same road, that segment’s weight reflects the combined headway between all services. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Flexibility and inflexibility in ideas and leaders
Bendy trains?; More loading zones?; One County Executive cuts bicycling; Another beefs up pedestrian safety; Stop the free tickets for elected officials; New nominees for HPRB, Zoning Commission; And lots more news; Riders object to service cuts. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not an accident
Police won’t charge Swanson’s killer; Really not an accident; They need Leon; ZipSegwayCar?; Kauai residents repair road themselves; Vacant schools draw bids; Splitting comments should be fixed. Keep reading…
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Alexander calls on all residents to protect the environment
Councilmember Yvette Alexander appeared on Thursday’s Kojo Nnamdi show to discuss her support for the Anacostia Cleanup and Protection Act (the “bag bill”). She pushed back against claims that the bill would harm poor residents, citing its many protections for needy residents including free bags that the Department of the Environment will distribute. Alexander… Keep reading…
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Congressman’s dead son would have wanted tolls
Great piece by the Onion. Keep reading…
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Live chat with Councilmember Kwame Brown
Please join us in welcoming DC Councilmember At-large Kwame Brown at 2 pm. Keep reading…
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Bike and ped safety fund is back, but will it survive?
Please welcome Adam Voiland, the newest member of GGW’s contributor team. Adam also writes the DC Bicycle Transportation Examiner blog. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s not easy pretending to be green
“Green” SOLEA pushing car use; Air quality, pshaw!; Get your bike commuter benefit, as long as you never ride transit; More trains for Virginia; Can you CNU?; Union bus-ting in Fairfax?; States can do anything as long as it’s not for bicycles. Keep reading…
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Live chat with Councilmember Jim Graham
Welcome to our a live chat with Jim Graham, Ward 1 DC Councilmember and Chairman of the Metro Board of Directors. Feel free to settle in early and start posting your questions. We’ll start the discussion at noon. Keep reading…
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DC 2010 budget would end Saturday free parking
Back in November, Councilmember Jim Graham suggested raising parking meter rates to restore some cuts in important housing programs like HPAP, which helps people get mortgages to buy homes. Graham suggested raising $1/hour meters to $2, and 50¢ meters to 75¢. He also proposed ending DC’s policy of free parking on Saturdays. Keep reading…