Posts tagged Public Involvement
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Breakfast links: With an eye to the future
Washington in 2040; Healthy Potomac needs more forests, less sprawl; Bipartisan proposal to raise gas tax; Bike sharing should be revenue neutral; Park Service limits public input; Transit riders save thousands; Behind the bag fee victory; Should we try strict liability?; And…. Keep reading…
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Give residents a “menu” for DC budget closing
Like all governments and public authorities of late, DC faces a large budget hole, which it needs to fill through cuts to services and/or revenue increases. DC should create a “menu” of possible fixes that exceed the gap and let residents choose among them, like WMATA did for the FY2011 budget. To address the last few gaps, the Mayor created a proposed budget, which… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Going underground
Chicago asks residents for suggestions; More cell service coming to Metro; Can the new Dupont Underground succeed?; Metro aims to reduce ridership, costs of MetroAccess; Hispanics thrive in DC region; White Flint runs into issues; With Oberstar gone, who will be top Dem on House T&I?; Why salmon create trouble for cyclists and planners; And…. Keep reading…