Posts tagged Parking
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DC Council is baaaack!
Today is the first Council legislative session after the recess. Right now Councilmembers just finished introducing bills. Here are a few of particular relevance: Keep reading…
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U Street BID? How about a PID?
Businesses in the U Street area have proposed creating a new Business Improvement District (BID). A BID is a special type of nonprofit that has special power to charge all businesses in its area, and spends the money in ways that benefit the neighborhood, such as trash pickup, streetscape improvements, and better signage. (For example, the 34th Street BID in Manhattan has big signs… Keep reading…
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Be car free in DC
Monday, September 22nd is World Car-Free Day, a day to try getting around without a car (if you use a car for everyday activities) or to celebrate not using cars (if you don’t). The Washington region is celebrating the day with a Car-Free Challenge, where you can pledge to “eliminate or reduce [your] driving.”… Keep reading…
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Floreen floats parking tax proposal
Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen has proposed taxing business parking spaces in the county, reports the Gazette. The proposal would charge $250 per space per year, but give discounts to businesses if they make employees pay market rate for their parking, provide mass transit benefits, or subsidize parking for carpools. Keep reading…
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Bye bye Carol
Carol Schwartz has lost the Republican primary to Patrick Mara. Mara won about 45% of the vote to Schwartz’s 36%. In the tiny Republican primary, that translates to only a bit over 700 total votes. Keep reading…
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Zoning Commission delays parking discussion
With many items on the agenda for this month, the Zoning Commission has delayed discussion of the proposed parking regulations until its October meeting. At least I’m pretty sure it has—after mentioning that “proposed actions”, of which the parking issue is one, will come last, Chairman Hood said that the Commission would “continue” its… Keep reading…
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What’s happening this week
The District is getting back into full swing after the quiet of August. Lots going on this week: here’s a small sampling. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Frustrated about driving edition
The great bike lane debate continues: Friday’s post on right hooks and Alice Swanson reignited the debate over bike lanes. Do they make cyclists safer (by giving them dedicated space) or less safe (by moving them next to traffic where turning cars can hit them)? Infosnack HQ found this thoughtful paper on the issue. Keep reading…
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Pay-as-you-drive or pay-as-you-drive-safely?
Pay-as-you-drive auto insurance is an important tool to unbundle the costs of driving. Today, car insurance premiums depend on the driver’s record and amount of experience, but have almost nothing to do with whether the policyholder drives one thousand miles a year or one hundred thousand miles a year. The more you drive, the better deal you get on your insurance. That’s… Keep reading…
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Positive resident activism: Shell no!
Shell wants to build a new gas station at the corner of 12th Keep reading…