Posts tagged National Arboretum
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How far has bicycling come since 1979?
The year was 1979. The Iranian Revolution led to oil shortages and long lines at the pump. Maryland Governor Harry Hughes proposed rationing gas. Levittown drivers rioted when gas prices rose to a whopping $1 a gallon. And large numbers of people tried bicycling to work. Peter Harnik wrote an op-ed in the June 23, 1979 Washington Post about the sudden rise in bicycling: On Wednesday… Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: What are we paying for?
VDOT leases cheap spaces, builds expensive ones; Police search bags while mob attacks riders; Senators ask for Florida HSR money; Philanthropy in all the wrong places?; Community garden plots in demand and disrepair; DC’s arena might have gone to the suburbs; Driver mows down Critical Mass riders; “War” rhetoric over half a percent; And…. Keep reading…
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Give thanks for DC’s great amenities
We spend a lot of time here thinking about ways to make Washington greater, which makes us good at finding fault. It’s important every now and then to celebrate what we do have, and the hard-working public servants who make it all possible. Everyone has their own things they love about the city and the surrounding area, things we don’t appreciate enough. Here’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Good news in MoCo
Hans Riemer for better transit, smart growth; New central MoCo middle school; First look at DC Wal-Marts; Arboretum to destroy azalea exhibit; Flood wall on Mall not enough; Third Church project gets JBG money; TSA policies could have deadly consequences; Bike hate in the Big Apple; And…. Keep reading…