Posts tagged Rpp
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A simple guest parking pass program can fix many problems
Bills have been proliferating in the DC Council to fix problems with the Resident Permit Parking (RPP) system. Rather than playing whack-a-mole with the system’s flaws, the Council and DDOT could set up a simple system for residents to print out guest passes online, for a small fee, and eliminate the constant stream of requests for exemptions. Councilmember Mary Cheh… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Harder and easier with wheels
DC cycle tracks get boost; Metro sort of accessible; Biddle not out yet; In not shocking news; VDOT selling housing properties; No pedestrian plaza on 10th; Dupont parking meeting roundup; Legal to exclude reporters in Loudoun?; Have 8 hours to kill?; And…. Keep reading…
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Fix all of Dupont’s parking problems tonight
DDOT officials will meet with residents tonight to discuss parking in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. After the meeting, anyone will be able to park directly in front of their homes, offices, or stores, for free, without circling. Oops, it’s not still April Fool. But there is a parking meeting tonight. Dupont Circle, like most of DC’s busy neighborhoods, has… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bike and street smarts
Bikes on the rise; How to continue the rise of bikes; Most dangerous county gets street smart; Less parking; Merrifield gets walkable; Alexander stops jobs in Ward 7; Transportation bill gridlocked; Senate wants NPS to ban bikes; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: WMATA on the move
Real-time signs real soon; Suicide during suicide debate; High income disparity in DC; Georgetown drives less; Lack of funding causes delays, uncertainty; Really express bus; And…. Keep reading…
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Better parking for Logan Circle or bonanza for Kalorama?
Jack Evans has proposed a new parking restriction to limit parking in Logan Circle to residents. That could be a worthwhile policy, but will it help residents of Logan Circle find parking, or just give special privileges to residents of Georgetown and Kalorama? It depends on the details. In the performance parking zones in Columbia Heights, Capitol Hill, the ballpark area, and… Keep reading…
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H Street getting performance parking in March
Parking on H Street NE will continue costing 75¢ per hour from 7 am to 6:30 pm but increase to $2 per hour until 10 pm, under a performance parking program DDOT plans to launch in March. Damon Harvey, DDOT’s parking operations manager, and Councilmember Tommy Wells are co-hosting a meeting tonight to discuss the plan. It’s 6:30-8 pm at Sherwood Rec Center, 640… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 16 fewer cars
Metro pulls cars; DDOT still committed to bike lanes; New use for parking garage; Woodridge wants a main street; How should federal buildings look?; Students could lose parking privileges; DHS delayed; Keep sprawl in Czech; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Is it ethical?
Scandal of the week: Tampa trip; Catania making $240K from electric contractor; Is Metro friendly for kids?; Beware confusing SmarTrip balance readouts; Contractor, MWAA dispute Silver Line delays; Megabus in, tour buses out; Residents disagree on Adams Morgan’s future; DC urges WMATA to hire more residents; Light rail to Charles Co?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What you can’t have
Chinatown development scaled down… again; Parking permit exclusion among new bills; MoCo goes for mixed-use; Lawn mowing contract creates buzz; Why a fee shifting bill for cyclists?; Misspelled signs vanish quickly; Bikeshare-style car sharing launches in Paris; And…. Keep reading…