Posts tagged Mwcog
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Fix it first, then upgrade, says new regional transportation plan
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board approved the draft Regional Transportation Priorities Plan two weeks ago. It advocates a “fix it first” approach that directs resources towards keeping the transportation assets we have in good shape, rather than building massive new facilities that may be costly to maintain. The plan is a significant victory for… Keep reading…
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As the region’s core grows, Metro is forced to plan for the edges
Why isn’t Metro planning more rail lines inside the Beltway? One big reason is that political pressure and federal regulations require it and other transit agencies to look only at current zoning and master plans. These predict lots of growth on the suburban fringe, not inside the core where it’s actually happening. WMATA’s new plan for “core… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s not really a big college town
Howard Town Center lawsuit tossed; Gallaudet growth; More residential to Capitol Riverfront; Needed: a lot more housing; Bus ridership beats rail in most cities; Can our shoulders carry buses?; Pedestrian tunnel gets a hearing; And…. Keep reading…
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Ron Kirby, DC region’s top transportation planner, murdered
Ron Kirby, the head of the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, is tragically dead. Alexandria police found him in his home, apparently murdered. According to news reports, police found him yesterday in his home in Alexandria at 12:30 pm, shot multiple times. They are investigating. Kirby was the top local official coordinating planning and funding… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Flying high
Long delays at IAD; DCA and IAD to receive makeovers; Marijuana bill introduced to Council; How people commute; DHCD funding takes a hit; Ballston Mall redevelopment pushes forward; Friendship Heights gets greener; Silver Line expected for February; And…. Keep reading…
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Survey shows most people want more transit, walkable places
In many communities around Greater Washington, attempts to improve transit, accommodate walkers and bicyclists or do infill development are often controversial. But a new survey suggests that public support for these and other measures is high in both urban and suburban areas. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Goooooal?
More stadium details emerge; Is it a bad deal?; PG eyes two hospital sites; What’s in WMATA’s union contract; Ban ANCs or fix them?; Bridge path will improve; Commuters want road and rail repairs; Car2Go expands in DC; Does it look safe?; And…. Keep reading…
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WMATA plan: Not $26 billion, not mostly about tunnels
New Metro tunnels in downtown DC sound really cool (and expensive), but they’re not what’s most important about the “Momentum” strategic plan WMATA planners showed their board on Thursday. Rather, the crux of the plan is the smaller, yet very important, projects Metro needs for 2025. The capital improvements in “Metro 2025” come to… Keep reading…
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Morning links: Pay for it
Could we see congestion pricing?; Roads don’t pay for themselves; Inauguration data; VA GOP wants to change electoral college rules; A more open campus; Pay without touching; And…. Keep reading…
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Why can’t we build enough housing?
This is the fourth in a 5-part series about how the Washington metropolitan area can provide housing options for its growing workforce. Read part 1, part 2, and part 3. Almost everyone would agree that we have an affordability problem here in the Washington region. We have argued that localities are neither planning for, nor facilitating, a sufficient supply of housing at all… Keep reading…