Posts tagged Parking Minimums
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The San Francisco way: curb cuts
San Francisco’s streets are filled with curb cuts for individual houses, sometimes to an absurd level. Each curb cut takes away a parking space (or, in the best case, about two-thirds of one) to create one off-street space, and along the way makes the street and the houses less inviting, less walkable, and less attractive. Here are some more examples:… Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Transportation of our desire edition
Desired: A streetcar article not named Desire: A NYT article about streetcars has prompted blog posts everywhere about the topic. I’m so glad… but can we please move beyond blog posts entitled “A Desire Named Streetcar”? Keep reading…
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Traffic counting and parking: I’m quoted in the press
DDOT is upgrading their automatic traffic counting machines, to not only count cars but the amount of snow, temperature, sizes of trucks, and more, reports the Examiner. I told the Examiner reporter about the way DDOT can be great or terrible depending on who’s involved with a project, and ended up with a good quote:… Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Recovering from jetlag edition
Political debate mostly filled with platitudes, big surprise: Cary Silverman and Jack Evans debated last week but revealed few differences. Both instinctively oppose the reduction of parking minimums, according to reader A. If you missed it, here’s my take on the race. Keep reading…
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FOX even distorts local issues
FOX News’ national media bias is well known, but being a Full Of Spin Zone apparently isn’t limited to the network bosses in New York. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: it’s breakfast time here edition
I’m in California this week, so I won’t be posting as frequently (and, due to the time change, not so early in the morning). Keep reading…
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“Walkability is our future”
Last night’s zoning hearing stretched so late into the night that Office of Zoning staff started talking about what time the Metro closes, to ensure commissioners and audience members could make it home. That’s especially apt given the topic, modifying the zoning code to make it easier for more DC residents to live without a car. One of the superstars of the evening… Keep reading…
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Parking zoning hearing: round one to us
Supporters of the zoning change vastly outnumbered opponents at tonight’s zoning hearing, with about 25 people speaking in favor to only 6 opposed. The Zoning Commission didn’t take any action, but they heard the message loud and clear, and many people made terrific arguments. I’ll write a detailed recap of the meeting tomorrow. Keep reading…
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Parking countdown #1: More parking means more traffic
If you’re reading this, please head down right now to the Zoning Commission, 441 4th St NW (One Judiciary Square). If you arrive before 6:30, I’ll be at Firehook (until 6) and then out front; everyone testifying in support of the rules gets a free Firehook cookie on me. Opponents: feel free to spend lots of time writing detailed comments on this post. :)… Keep reading…
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Parking countdown #2: This is what a neighborhood without minimums looks like
The hearing is tomorrow! Please sign up to testify by calling (202) 727-6311. A brief statement about what you like about your non-overwhelmed-by-parking neighborhood is enough, or feel free to say more. Keep reading…