Posts tagged Government
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DDOT moving streetcar toward actual residents
In July, Jim Graham, Tommy Wells, and others on the DC Council were asking some questions about DDOT’s planned initial segment for the Anacostia Streetcar: Why does it run to nowhere? Keep reading…
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Stepping it up for America
Over in the other Washington, DC, the one that’s a curse on the lips of every politician running on a platform of change, advocacy groups on both sides of the transportation issue are gearing up for a fight that will determine the future shape of our settlement patterns, our future impact on the environment, and the success of our cities and towns: the mega transportation spending… Keep reading…
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Let’s create a scorecard
I’m in the process of interviewing candidates for DC Council at-large. I plan to make a scorecard comparing candidates’ positions on various key issues. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Two sides of many coins
Adams Morgan ANC commissioner arrested: Nancy Shia, representing northeastern Adams Morgan on ANC 1C, was arrested Sunday for taking pictures of a crime scene. Shia claims she was “just trying to document the scene,” while police claim she was “impeding a police investigation” and opened the door of a police vehicle to get a picture of a juvenile suspect. Keep reading…
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WMATA says blogs aren’t news media
Are blogs journalism? This perennial question generates heated debate around reporter shield laws, press passes, and the Freedom of Information Act. Most non-lawyers would say that some blogs are definitely media (like the NY Times’ City Room), and some blogs are really not (like your friend’s LiveJournal about what he eats for breakfast each day). The Federal Election… Keep reading…
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(Some) DC teachers want to vote; (some) NY teachers want to park
Teachers displeased with their union’s decision not to even hold a vote on Michelle Rhee’s proposed two-track contract have launched a petition. It criticizes the WTU’s decision as driven by the loudest voices in the room, and calls for a secret ballot vote. Via DC Teacher Chic. Keep reading…
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Historic review chickens and BZA eggs at 14th and U
When a developer presents a plan to build in a historic district, they first go through the historic preservation process, where Historic Preservation Office (HPO) staff work with the developer to shape and, sometimes, cut back parts of the project to fit in with the historic district. Once that is approved, if the project requires any zoning variances, they present the project to… Keep reading…
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Friendship residents pushing excessive parking on new development
The developer of a new residential building on Wisconsin Avenue in Friendship Heights may seek a zoning variance to build more parking than they’d originally planned. Why? Because some nearby residents are insisting that the project build more parking, even though Roadside, the developers, don’t think it’s necessary. Keep reading…
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Police, prosecutors in Wisconsin town say cyclists have no right to the road
The bailout bill that recently passed the Senate contains a host of little tax provisions. One of them extends the commuter tax benefit to bicycling. Qualified benefits include: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Mo’ train money, mo’ problems edition
Federal bread crumbs for a third VRE track: Virginia will spend $13 million to add a third track for VRE trains south of Fredericksburg to reduce delays from freight trains. In a big change for the feds, they are contributing; previously rail projects got no federal money. But they’re only kicking in $2 million of the $13 million total, as part of a mere $30 million for rail across… Keep reading…