Posts tagged Politics
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Would Gray maintain or reverse DC’s momentum?
With so much happening around local budgets and WMATA, we haven’t focused very much on politics, including the race for Mayor in DC. But it’s time for that to change. As Ann Marimow discussed in Sunday’s Post, there are a lot of new voters in DC, who have decided to settle in the city because of its improving quality of life, retail options, housing choices, transportation,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fares and blogs
Metro fares going up, twice; Capital surcharge too; DDOT blogging; More food, drink for U; Should Arlington require shoveling?; Fenty FOIA fail; Seasons change, bloggers switch jobs; And…. Keep reading…
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3 questions with Md. delegate candidate Vanessa Atterbeary
Vanessa Atterbeary is a candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates, District 18, which includes Wheaton, Kensington, Chevy Chase, and Woodside (west Silver Spring). Vanessa lives in Silver Spring (not downtown), and works as a lawyer. In private conversations with Vanessa, she expressed her support for the Purple Line in addition to Smart Growth initiatives in District… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Choice of spots
Off the bus, nowhere to go; Spots for trails?; Hit and runs and intentional hits; Mayoral candidates want our vote; We’re bohemian, and have Thai; Too many cars; And…. Keep reading…
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Being outside a state has its advantages
Residents and officials in the District of Columbia often lay a number of the city’s problems on the fact that DC is not a state nor located in one. Many cities have large state governments that can help pick up the tab for various social welfare programs, education funding, and transportation costs, among other public expenses. The District, on the other hand, is left to… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: George and his town
Will it be George?; Georgetown endorses streetcars, mostly; “Complete Streets, incomplete BRAC”; Gray better with Twitter, except on policy; On the rails; Federally; Narrow streets yourself. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silly and serious
Are we “yuppies”? Are streetcars “toys”?; Papers without patience; Google made them build an unsafe road?; No videotaping police misconduct?; Riding it all; Georgetown streetcars tonight; Bike bits; Can the best congestion model sell congestion pricing?. Keep reading…
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3 questions with Md. delegate candidate Scott Goldberg
Scott Goldberg is a candidate for the Maryland House of Delegates, District 16, which includes Bethesda. Scott lives in downtown Bethesda, and founded his own small property management company. At his campaign kickoff, he expressed his support for the Purple Line in addition to detailed visions for alternative energy initiatives in Maryland. After the event, he enthusiastically… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ways of talking
Teen struck by bullet; Obnoxious GGW commenters make the Post; How to pay for streetcars; Fewer homes on the market: good?; Yglesias on cities; Meters everywhere but no money; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fighting transit, paying for roads
Streetcars on the TV; thecranks@dcwatch; Barnes Dance barn dance; Community, students won’t stop UMD anti-transit stance; Virginia can’t afford new freeways; Tysons “piecemeal” street grid?; And…. Keep reading…