Posts tagged Mary Cheh
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Breakfast links: Bills, bills, bills
Marijuana bill blossoms; Primary results; Dead zebras; BIDs on roads; Charter school “cannibalism”?; Another blow; Spinning wheels; Maglev merits; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On the rise
Fares. hiked; Study the lane now!; MoveDC draws AAA ire; How to broaden CaBi?; Spies like us; Give tours freely; Mile high transit; Dream of the 1890s; Don’t stop for ducks?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Millennial shift
Generational churn; Condos get kids; Educational migration patterns; Political preference; A new micro-unit; Farms in DC?; New bus service for Silver Line; Residents lose Capitol view; War on (tiny) cars?; And…. Keep reading…
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What happened with the streetcar?
Last Tuesday, DC Council chairman Phil Mendelson announced, less than 24 hours before the only vote on DC’s budget, that he was proposing slashing funding for the streetcar. The money would pay for, among other things, a package of tax cuts. What does this mean for the streetcar? It’s been difficult to answer that question, because Mayor Gray’s budget office… Keep reading…
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Morning bell: A revolving door for DCPS principals?
DCPS losing principals: At least 8 veteran school leaders have announced they’re leaving, including some who have garnered acclaim. Jonetta Rose Barras considers the possible reasons. (Post) Savoy Elementary and the arts: Actress Kerry Washington holds up the Anacostia school as an example of how arts education can help turn a school around. (Patrick Pope, the principal,… Keep reading…
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DC lost out on $22 million by dawdling on bus priority
Back in February of 2010, it looked like projects to cut down on bus delays were imminent. Our region had received federal stimulus grants to make bus service better and reduce delays. But four years later, they still haven’t gotten done. We’ve been frustrated at how low a priority DDOT seems to place on bus service and projects to streamline it. DC Councilmember Mary… Keep reading…
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Should there be a new indoor pool in the Logan Circle area?
Instead of a parking garage, the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)-owned land near 14th and S Streets, NW in DC could serve a recreational purpose. DPR seems to think so: its map of where the city needs pools seems to point right at this spot. Now the agency may have a chance to follow through, as its budget will likely include funding for a study and community engagement around… Keep reading…
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Cheh funds 11th Street Bridge Park, trees and recreation for Ivy City, and an Upper Northwest pool
Transportation chair Mary Cheh has released her serious budget proposals today, and has added funding to design and build a park on the piers of the old 11th Street Bridge, give the neglected Ivy City neighborhood new trees and a recreation center, and more. Keep reading…
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Cheh proposes hoverboard lanes and a Palisades stadium
DC may hire a dedicated person to help drivers read stop signs, build hoverboard lanes, and place the DC United stadium atop the Palisades Safeway, under budget recommendations from DC Councilmember and transportation chair Mary Cheh. As you might guess, these are a joke. April Fool’s Day was six weeks ago, but today is the day for joviality from Cheh and her staff, who put… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: HOT lanes and cold weather
HOT lane prices rise; HOT lanes on the 14th Street Bridge?; Winter redux; Tragic; Why conservatives like sprawl; What to expect on Metro; Don’t break up DDOT; Belgian Uber ban incites outrage; Study for the Susquehanna; The real problem in Silicon Valley; And…. Keep reading…