Posts tagged Politics
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Conservatives should embrace transit (and bicycling), but don’t
Public transit enables the close-knit neighborhoods that social conservatives desire, argues David Schaengold. Yet most Republicans oppose public transit expansion (as do many conservative Democrats), with few prominent exceptions like Florida Rep. John Mica and the late Paul Weyrich. Why is this? Schaengold writes, Keep reading…
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ACT produces District 4 scorecard
Voters in Montgomery County’s District 4 will choose Democratic and Republican nominees for County Council on Tuesday. On the Democratic side, Nancy Navarro and Ben Kramer are considered the front-runners, and are also the candidates most in favor of transit and transit-oriented growth in Montgomery County. Navarro pulls slightly ahead of Kramer on our issues. All Republicans… Keep reading…
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Hear from the District 4 candidates
The Sierra Club of Montgomery County and the Action Committee for Transit (ACT) are cosponsoring a forum for District 4 candidates for Montgomery County Council. The forum will raise voters’ awareness of issues and canddiates’ opinions on transportation, land use, livable/walkable communities, climate change, habitat protection/restoration, and other key… Keep reading…
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On the calendar: St. E’s, WABA gala, Anacostia cleanup, District 4
See St. E’s: As GSA plans to move DHS to the Saint Elizabeths West Campus come closer to fruition, the DC Preservation League is again offering a walking tour of the west campus of the National Historic Landmark on Saturday, April 4 at 10 am. Here are pictures from the last tour. You can RSVP by calling the DC Preservation League office at 202.783.5144 or emailing rsvp@dcpreservation.org. Keep reading…
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Who’s our candidate for Montgomery District 4?
It’s gotten little attention in the traditional press, but eastern Montgomery County voters will make a big decision on April 21 that will greatly influence the direction of the county. In January, District 4 Councilmember Don Praisner died, less than a year after winning the seat in another special election to complete his late wife’s term. The winner of the Democratic… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More pedestrians there, more cars here
Midtown Manhattan’s Broadway to go pedestrian-only: Times Square and Herald Square are some of the nation’s most crowded outdoor spaces. Diagonal Broadway jams up traffic on Sixth and Seventh Avenues, by taking away traffic signal time from the avenues. Yesterday, New York announced an innovative solution Keep reading…
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Washingtonian features Greater Greater Washington
The Washingtonian’s “Blogger Beat” interviewed me about how we can make Greater Washington greater. Here are a few the topics we covered; check out the article for the more detailed responses. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Things are going very Wells
Give me a C: Councilmember Tommy Wells (Ward 6) has endorsed the C Street, Northeast neighbors’ suggestion to narrow C west of RFK Stadium. Previously: we looked at C Street proposals. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: avarice and indifference
Want potholes fixed? Pay taxes! After the Post published a letter from an Arlington car commuter complaining about potholes, commenters quickly suggested he also complain that Virginia keeps all his tax money even though he earns it in, and uses roads in, the District. Mike Licht collected the best ones. Tip: Bianchi. Keep reading…