Posts tagged Politics
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DC primaries should be scrapped
Come the night of September 14th, DC’s primary election day, the identity of the city’s next mayor will be known. Barring some last minute write-in campaign, most campaigning will slow to a trickle and the victor will engage in a two month victory lap till November. This is true because of the District’s overwhelming Democratic population. Once the party… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stay positive
Anacostia streetcar not running; In case you missed it; Gentrification goes to school; In the public input department; Not in my skyscraper’s back yard; What gives pastiche a bad name; Transit even conservatives can love; And you thought the Beltway was bad. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Politics and public input
Standoff in the synagogue; Exclusionary zoning; Rate the road diet; Food truck finality; The next TOD hotspot; Corman in the mirror; Couches on wheels no more. Keep reading…
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Mendelson, Ray and Brown debate our questions and others
Yesterday, News8/TBD held a TV debate between Councilmember Phil Mendelson (at-large) and his two challengers, Clark Ray and Shadow Senator Michael D. Brown (not at-large Councilmember Michael A. Brown, who’s not up for reelection). They also invited me to ask two questions via Skype. You can watch the debate on video below. My questions come at the beginning of the second… Keep reading…
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Should urbanists be nervous about Vince Gray? Part 5: Who would Gray hire?
Adrian Fenty says he focuses on the big picure and hires “A+” people. I’d say some are A+, some A-, a few B- or C. Would Vince Gray hire A+ people? Would he keep some of Fenty’s on? Would he hire even more A+ people than Fenty has? I wish Gray would come up with a list of cabinet appointees now, because it would make the decision of who to vote for for Mayor much easier. Keep reading…
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A talk with Maryland Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez
Ana Sol Gutierrez is the senior incumbent in the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 18. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with her to discuss some of the issues important to her. Ana lives in Chevy Chase and is a chemist and a computer systems engineer. She was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2002 and is currently running for reelection… Keep reading…
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Should urbanists be nervous about Vince Gray? Part 4: What the heck happened with the streetcars?
Chairman Vincent Gray is adamant: he supports streetcars. He’s always supported streetcars. He never stopped supporting streetcars. He has been to Portland twice to learn about how the streetcars work. If that’s true, then what happened on May 26 at 2:00 am? Gray has come about as close as a good boss ever does to pointing the finger at a subordinate. In particular,… Keep reading…
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MD Delegate candidate Chris Stoughton (D-20) discusses campaign finance, smart growth, and clean energy
Chris Stoughton is a candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates, District 20, which includes downtown Silver Spring and Takoma Park. Chris lives in Silver Spring. He says he was motivated to run in the District 20 delegate primary because of his belief that the district needs a different voice for innovation in the General Assembly. His sentiments have been bolstered… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Up and down
And…; Power line problems; “Home Rule 2.0”?; No bus here; New ZCer already siding with feds; Watch a church evolve; Who’s the boss? (in Rockville?); Money for electric cars, none for transit?; Costco doesn’t need gas after all. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Still out
Smart Growth couple to Columbia Heights; Why some golfers fear bike trail; Pepco’s blunders; In bikes; Peak of one peak; To th Examiner, it’s all Graham’s fault, no matter what; Gray: Too much process or just right?; And…. Keep reading…