Posts tagged Politics
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Breakfast links: Mean streets
Pedestrian carnage; Don’t text and drive; Hybrid owners get a break; Cheh very supportive at bike hearing; Affordable housing needs money every year; Developer sues Graham; MD GOP vs. transit; Ask Arlington streetcar questions; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Get around in Virginia
Businesses want streetcar; Road diet a success; Bike lanes… for whom?; DASH will cost more, do less; Weaver may run; DC government runs on hot air; Traffic causes asthma; And…. Keep reading…
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What is Muriel Bowser for?
Muriel Bowser kicked off her campaign this weekend, and as usual for a campaign kickoff, had a lot of inspirational-sounding phrases but few specifics of what she would do as mayor. As residents start to evaluate her, they need to ask for clarity about her views. These are especially important questions for Bowser, because she has not taken clear stances on many issues while on… Keep reading…
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Can the Anacostia Playhouse escape from zoning hell?
Some District leaders are discovering that there really is a serious cost to having an outdated zoning code. The Anacostia Playhouse might face up to 6 months of delays because of silly parking regulations, and there’s not much the DC Council can rightfully do about it. The City Paper reported last week that the playhouse, which expected to open in April, suddenly discovered… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The future of roads
Highways and climate change; Squeeze in bike lanes; DC gets credit upgrade; Ban the moratorium; Bag fee jitters; Creative class writing; Bracket time; And…. Keep reading…
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Frumin, Silverman again top Let’s Choose on zoning
The results are now up on Let’s Choose DC for the 9th question, on the zoning update. For the 7th question in a row on Let’s Choose DC, Matthew Frumin and Elissa Silverman shared the number one and two spots. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Big transportation progress
Hope for Maryland transportation; Bus to Silver; Mario-themed morsels; Metro lots fill up; AAA still misleads; Don’t widen 410; Baker wants the schools; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: War on the war on cars
Parking minimums are obsolete; Pay up, Maryland drivers; Townsend watch; Fairfax sneers at PG; Waterfront defended; Murals popular, except on the Hill; MoCo still very dangerous to walk; Air travel doesn’t break even, either; Candidates pull in money. Keep reading…
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See candidate stances on zoning update, results on truancy
After a week off, Let’s Choose DC this week asked the candidates for their positions on DC’s zoning update proposals — removing parking minimums, allowing accessory dwellings, and corner stores. We also have the results of your votes on their responses on school truancy. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ride and learn
Better understand the Silver Line; Gripes on the Metro; Transfer delays dissuade transit riders; Drive-by wounds 13 in NoMA; KIPP wants to build at Randall; Too many schools?; Washington isn’t richest; And…; And and…. Keep reading…