Posts tagged Muriel Bowser
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Do Something: The week of March 4, 2024
This week on Do Something: historic preservation in Chevy Chase; budget season in DC; Montgomery County ditches parking minimums; and the 2000s are back (in a bad way). Keep reading…
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The New York Times once again misses the plot on traffic safety
Pedestrian deaths are attributable, first and foremost, to road design. So why do the New York Times and other publications keep missing out on this core cause of traffic violence? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA still may raise fares, but calls for regional funding to combat shortfall
WMATA considers raising fares as it searches for funding. Montgomery County purchases Aspen Hill apartment complex to stave off displacement of its residents. DC elected officials rebuke House Republicans’ proposed fiscal bill. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Two Reston golf courses closer to becoming mixed-use villages and public parks
Developer proposes converting Reston’s golf courses into mixed-use villages. Bowser and Mendelson propose to shrink DCHA board. Fairfax County officials consider changing zoning code to add emergency shelters. Keep reading…
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GGWash presents: Muriel Bowser for mayor
A measured endorsement for Muriel Bowser, with some hope for Robert White. Keep reading…
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Vision Zero is meaningless unless we get more drivers off the road
DC residents deserve the truth about what it will take to eliminate traffic deaths. Keep reading…
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Lifecycle of a road diet: DDOT dashboard offers insight into traffic safety investigation process
A new DDOT dashboard outlines the timeline the agency says people can expect after submitting a 311 service request for a traffic safety investigation. Keep reading…
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Mayor Bowser presents next year’s budget proposal to DC Council
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser submitted her administration’s proposed budget to DC Council Thursday for Fiscal Year 2022, kicking off a hearing and approval process that will stretch over the next few months. Keep reading…
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The one program that’s been building affordable homes west of Rock Creek Park
DC’s Inclusionary Zoning program is the only one that’s built affordable housing in Rock Creek West in recent years. Here’s how it works. Keep reading…
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Carmageddon? DC’s leaders can choose a different road.
When we inhale the autumn air this year, will it smell of pumpkin spice, fresh pencil shavings, and wood-burning fires, or the fumes from car tailpipes? Despite the unclear threat from COVID-19 variants, thanks to this year’s vaccine roll-out most of us expect a gradual return to on-site work and schooling. But how are we going to reach those places. Policymakers and transportation authorities have tools at their disposal to ensure that transit, bike, and sidewalks meet people’s evolving needs. Keep reading…