Posts tagged Roads
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Breakfast links: Some things that are sadly not jokes
Didn’t see him, no consequences; NBC4 photographer hits cyclist; The worst gas station ever; Jack is for Chair, not on Twitter; New safety at New Carrollton; Bike swap and clinic; Things that are jokes; Tickets for getting doored. Keep reading…
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Historian discovers Masonic freeway conspiracy
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. In a recently published article, a local historian claims to have discovered hidden messages in the design of Washington’s freeways. The historian, Tyler Vanderschmidt, says that he has found evidence of a Masonic conspiracy to use freeway building to embed the symbology of the secretive organization in the… Keep reading…
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DC proposes closing 14th Street bridge nights and weekends to close budget gap
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. Mayor Fenty’s proposed FY2011 budget, released today, calls for a complete closure of the 14th Street bridge on evenings and weekends to save maintenance dollars. DDOT estimates that closing the 14th Street Bridge would save approximately $10,000 per day. Spokesman John Truthle says people will still be able… Keep reading…
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Bus drivers launch real-time texting traffic service
This article was posted as an April Fool’s joke. WMATA is launching a new real-time, eyes-off-the-road, traffic texting service today. Metro’s recent budget woes have led the agency to pursue both cost-cutting and revenue-enhancing measures. It has also given the agency impetus to look at its strategic assets in new ways. The agency identified its bus… Keep reading…
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Dinner links: Crazy $#!% and lectures
A windshield fell out of a bus!; A dog is worth 10 joggers; You dented my car when I hit you!; Rules apply to reporters too; What can we learn from Charleston?; Shoup@NBM; Cities in scope. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What do you think?
Is the fare fair? Post version; Big races coming to DC?; Does six suffice?; Are police bad drivers?; “Go forth and inflate”; It’s working; Plugging leaks and more; Driving too safe. Keep reading…
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Regional congestion relief for the cost of a latte
If you drive to work, you probably battle ever-worsening traffic, making you stressed, tired, and sometimes late. What if for the cost of your morning coffee pick-me-up, you could stop being dragged down by your commute? A congestion charge would improve mobility in downtown DC, but rather than funding local roads, the money should pay for regional improvements that aid commuters… Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: National trends, local impacts
How is your county doing with the Census?; More development happening in cities; Exurbs on the rebound or a dead cat bounce?; Better cars better, but not salvation; What’s Current; Thanks… I think. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Connect the lines
RI Ave Metro to be connected; Do zig-zags work?; Crash; One step closer to Potomac Yard; Greenbelt Station stationary; Parking lease blocking the gate; People fight infill everywhere; Mode equality = catastrophe?. Keep reading…
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MPD unsuccessfully pursued charges in October 2008 death
When they discovered that the driver who killed 85-year-old Charles Schwartz in October 2008 was using a cell phone, MPD aggressively pursued charges, but the law and a grand jury stymied prosecution. Keep reading…