Posts tagged Government
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New Kalorama ANC member wants one-way streets for more parking
Is parking really such a problem in Kalorama Heights, a neighborhood of large single-family mansions? The new ANC Commissioner for ANC 2D01, the northern half of Sheridan-Kalorama, wants to make more streets one-way to provide more residential parking. Keep reading…
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Oberstar tweaks transit’s federal funding formula
When the federal government decides which transit projects to fund, they use an arcane formula called the CEI, or Cost-Effectiveness Index. In theory, this tells which projects are the best and which aren’t, so that scarce transit funds (only 3% of federal transportation money goes to transit) can build the best projects. Keep reading…
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Dupont’s 18th Street next for reconstruction
On top of the streetscape reconstructions planned for 17th Street, 14th Street, U Street, and Adams Morgan’s 18th Street, DDOT recently announced plans to rebuild 18th Street between Massachusetts and Florida. Some plans were done years ago and shelved, but 18th Street’s water main needs rebuilding, and so the street redo is back on the front burner. Keep reading…
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Peters: promote local control and eschew silos, except on transit and gas taxes
US Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters spoke at the Brookings Institution today, giving an overview of her thoughts on the future of transportation. Peters has been courageously promoting new ideas, like congestion pricing, that we really need or at least need to thoughtfully consider. Her market-oriented solutions are a potentially revolutionary alternative to the build-more-roads… Keep reading…
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Evans’ church bill goes beyond RLUIPA
There have been great and thoughtful comments on my post last week about the Keep reading…
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Dupont ANC should give great thought to deserve great weight
DC’s local elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissions are entitled to “great weight” from agencies on whose decisions the ANC has commented. But what does “great weight” mean, and are the ANCs getting the consideration they deserve? The Dupont Circle ANC has been asking this question frequently of late as the HPRB has disagreed with nearly all… Keep reading…
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House of Representatives plans bike sharing
Buckling under intense pressure from Greater Greater Washington readers… well, maybe not… the House of Representative is soliciting bids for a bike sharing program “promote the health, wellness and productivity of our workforce” with at least 30 bicycles that employees can use during the workday. Via Richard Layman. Keep reading…
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Congressional fellows can get parking space, not Metro pass
Not all people working in the halls of Congress are paid by Congress. Some are on fellowships from nonprofits, funded to assist Congress with important policy areas. Some are on assignment from executive agencies to provide special expertise. These people aren’t eligible for all of the same benefits a regular Congressional staffer receives. For example, they can’t… Keep reading…
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The Complete Streets Act
Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa introduced a Complete Streets Act to push cities and towns to design their streets for people, bicyclists, and traffic all together. Streetsblog is cautiously pleased but sees “Hummer-sized loopholes”. Here’s Smart Growth America’s analysis (they’re strongly for it.)… Keep reading…
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Bush budget terrible for cities
Not only is President Bush seeking to raid the transit trust fund to pay for more highways, it cuts funding for Amtrak and eliminates the HOPE VI program that is helping cities like DC turn failed urban renewal projects into desirable mixed-income housing. Smart Growth America has a detailed analysis and is asking citizens to urge their Congresspeople to reject these terrible priorities. Keep reading…