Posts tagged Gw Parkway
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Breakfast links: Pristine
Potomac Yard a no-go?; How on time were the buses?; Rough economic waters ahead?; Chevy Chase questions Purple lobbying; Apartment prices swing; Driver sues cyclist she killed; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Buy this
A less common mall; Nice bus stop; A road with a view; Silver delay?; MD gas tax on the move; SideCar arrives; Transit land values do better; And…. Keep reading…
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What are your top issues with federal parkland in DC?
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is organizing a town hall to talk about National Park Service-controlled parkland in the District of Columbia on October 25. I’ll be participating on a panel. What issues or requests should I bring up? Norton convened a town hall last year after a coalition of parks advocates and other activists, including myself, called attention… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Congress and bikes
Issa OK with commuter tax; Can’t kill cooperation; Conflict resolution; A place to cross; Bike to Wolf Trap; Sprawl worsens drought; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cabs and CaBi
Cabs go plastic; Taxis against the world; CaBi in Fairfax?; NPS considering Arlington boathouse; Light rail gets PAC; Target streetcar, hit other things too; Get ready to fight in the states; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Bring the buses
Buses growing more quickly than rail; It’s affordable, but not mortgagable; What’s up with Walter Reed; District budget approved; Council shuffle creates new development committee; Memorial Circle still dangerous; What is the Corcoran thinking?; Time running out on transpo bill; How Battery Park City became rich. Keep reading…
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6-year study suggests tweaks around 14th Street bridges
Near the Jefferson Memorial, 5 bridges cross the Potomac carrying motor vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, the Metro, and freight and passenger trains. How can they be improved? The Federal Highway Administration, DDOT, VDOT, and the National Park Service have been working on an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 14th Street Bridge corridor since 2006. They looked… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Inner city blues
East of the river’s self-fulfilling prophecy; Howland can’t use transportation the rest of us do; Right-to-Life Metro; Driver assaults group of cyclists on parkway; Can we get streetscape relief right?; How long is your commute?; MD redistricting advances; Charm City removes bike lane; community asks why?; And…. Keep reading…
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Redesign could improve dangerous Rosslyn intersection
The intersection of Lee Highway and Lynn Street in Rosslyn, where the Custis Trail crosses Lynn St., is one of the most dangerous intersections for cyclists in the Greater Washington area. By reconfiguring the exit ramp for the Key Bridge, this conflict could be reduced, dramatically improving safety while also potentially improving traffic flow. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Not enough money
No money to save trees; DDOE inspectors solicit bribes; Got $20 million lying around?; College Park needs CaBi; Real estate too pricey for third places?; Is a painted “stop” a sign?; Bus driver throws rider to ground; And…. Keep reading…