Posts tagged Ray Lahood
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The future of mobility in the Washington region is cross-jurisdictional
For those who travel in and out of DC on a daily basis, jurisdictional boundaries are a commuter headache. Crossing jurisdictional boundaries over the course of a week, or in a day, you'll have to navigate various modes of transit run by different authorities in those different jurisdictions — all with their own fare system. Keep reading…
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Ray LaHood recommends dedicated Metro funding, a smaller board, and poorly-thought-through bus fare hikes and service cuts
There's no need to recommend cutting bus service and reducing riders to save money, but improving things takes political will — which LaHood's report was supposed to aid with. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Furloughcation over
Shutdown comes to a close; The post-shutdown commute; DC gets budget autonomy, sort of; A booze-filled shutdown; Amtrak stations not fully accessible; Coming to a Metro station near you; RFK Stadium parking lots going green?; Frederick Avenue corridor can’t sustain itself; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Get development
Coast Guard HQ opens; Tysons pop-up development; More Alexandria green space?; Rand Paul versus biking and walking; Bike advocate in crash; Trains are still safe…; But we can’t buy them here; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What Republicans don’t want
Republican for speeding; TIGER endangered; Foxx populi; Vote for the road, or else; Late night track work gets later; DCPS violating Title IX?; Park complex; Less default near public transit; And…. Keep reading…
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Foxx has the makings of a great Transportation Secretary
President Obama yesterday nominated Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as the next Secretary of Transportation. If Foxx’s experience in Charlotte is any indication, he’ll make a strong choice. During his nomination press conference, Foxx said “cities have had no better friend” than the US Department of Transportation under outgoing Secretary Ray… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Who’s on top
Bonds leads, Silverman ties Mara; Bikeshare blossoms; Meet the parking anger; Preserve eastern Chinatown?; Bigger, better stations; No fed dollars for Pike streetcar; Beauregard rezoned; This camera’s a fake; LaHood talks tough on bike safety. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Boxed in
Show us the money; Must be really big Apple fans; Should Metro play more small ball?; Bike to Pittsburgh; Ray LaHood retrospective; Less parking equals livelier city; All doors opening; Another GGWer gets attention. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Goodbye, Ray
LaHood leaving; Surplus salted away; Chevy Chase sidewalk contentious; No mandatory helmets in Maryland; Superhuman cyclists aren’t most of us; MoCo bag fee 1 year old; Lower benefit hurts bus ridership; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Grocery shopping
Nobody bikes for groceries?; No more Yes; Reduce car spaces, add bike spaces; Safety before ATC; More transit, fewer cars; No damage to Metro except pocketbook; Obama on transportation; And…. Keep reading…