Posts tagged Politics
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Breakfast links: More places to bike
Klingle getting built; CaBi expanding in Arlington; Shovel, Montgomery; Will the stadium community benefit?; Belvoir boom burgeons; Abandoned homes to affordable housing; Transportation answers; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Civic duty
Bowser’s lead widens; No contest for ANC; Housing the poor; St. Elizabeths revitalization?; The future of Metrobus; Meditation in motion; Bike reich; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Vote early
Vote now; Parking makes way for sidewalks; Region prepares for mini-Olympics; Doctrine of self-preservation; How to get everyone biking; Building from a position of strength; UN investigates access to water; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Final debate
Done with debates; Illegal campaign signs slam Catania; Purple Line as campaign issue; Capital Bikeshare progress; Where’s the mass transit?; Housing boom in Tysons; Highway Trust Fund fix coming?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who pays what
Price to play; Not most expensive?; When growth doesn’t pay; DC still undecided; Can’t cross the street to school; Stop for school buses; Make it look traditional; What’s next in transportation; And…. Keep reading…
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Maryland voters could put transportation funding in a “lockbox.” Here’s what that would mean.
Legislators in Maryland are asking voters to amend the state constitution to ensure that transportation taxes go to transportation projects. They say it’s necessary to keep governors from using the state’s Transportation Trust Fund to balance the budget, as many have done since the 1980s. The fund gets revenue from the state gas tax, vehicle registration fees,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Housing hunt
New housing for homeless; Housing heights; Union Market makes its mark; A new town at Gallaudet; Governance in transit; Endorse statehood too?; Freight space. Keep reading…
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Muriel Bowser talks Metro, bikes, development, education, and more
We chatted with Muriel Bowser, DC councilmember representing Ward 4 and the Democratic nominee for mayor of the District of Columbia, today at 12:30 pm. Here is a transcript of the discussion. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Let’s chat
Hear from Muriel Bowser today; Hear from David Catania next week; Olympics pro and con; Possible spots to spy; Sprawl repair in Vienna; Not in Georgetown; More historic hill?; Endangered spaces; Bike bits. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Buses, buses, buses (and walking and biking)
If you care about buses, this is the week for you! The events calendar is filled with Virginia bus meetings, but if you get tired of sitting and listening during your weeknights, CSG and WABA have got your exercise with a walking tour and bike tour this weekend in Maryland. Virginia buses (and other transportation): If you’re a Virginian and care about buses, boy is it a busy… Keep reading…