Posts tagged Sharon Bulova
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Who will lead the Fairfax Board of Supervisors?
The Board of Supervisors holds immense power in Fairfax County, and its elections are extremely important. Because there are no term limits, it’s possible for the board to comprise the same people for decades. This makes it important to choose candidates who will be pro-transit and pro-housing, especially affordable housing. Keep reading…
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Fairfax County’s leadership will soon be very different. Help us make sure it stays urbanist-friendly.
The coming big challenges for Fairfax County include continuing Tysons’ shift toward walkable urbanism and bringing a similar change to the Route 1/Richmond Highway corridor in the county’s southeast. The county will face ongoing debates over adding housing in areas near new and existing transit, such as Reston. Keep reading…
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The Virginia General Assembly tackles Metro funding
Our nation’s capital deserves a world class transit system, and we have the opportunity to get Metro back on track, says Sharon Bulova. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Plans for the future
Narrow here, wide there; Cycle track’s death greatly exaggerated; Sustainable politics; The future of Fairfax is smart growth; DASH gets bike racks; Sequester in the park; No longer in the zone?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rail projects move at different speeds
Streetcars fast-tracked for GA Ave; Residents object to rail yard; Metro costs soar; Should Fairfax control its roads?; DC’s Colbert rapport; Alexandria declares parking meter holiday; Keep calm and party on; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rethink bikes and parks
CaBi gets Congressional support; Today is Park(ing) Day; Council vs. bike assault and corruption; Views on housing policy differ in Fairfax; Volunteers provide kids a safe passage to school; Flooded neighborhood questions future; East of the river needs movies; WMATA watching employees more carefully; Maryland lowers toll ambition; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Let’s play politics
GOP would privatize Northeast Corridor; House committee would halt St. E’s; Bill has a few BRAC fixes; Gas tax holiday for holidays?; Bulova wants GMU precinct; Barry, Brown tussle; Carjackings raise questions; CaBi opens eyes; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How’s my performance?
Arlington follows some performance parking; Maryland public schools tops in US; Pepco will now monitor own network; Metro puts theft warnings posters in stations; L’Enfant not so dangerous, Chinatown tops list; Talking transportation in Fairfax; Frederick gets money for trail extension; And…. Keep reading…
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The worst mainstream local articles of 2009
Yesterday, I highlighted reporters from the mainstream media who did a particularly good job of educating the public on urban issues in 2009. Most of the time, the mainstream press either provides good coverage of local issues, or fills the rest of the space with fairly bland stuff that repeats press releases or each other’s articles. But every so often there is a real… Keep reading…
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Bulova: Tysons $15 billion is false
Fairfax County Chairman Sharon Bulova has published a rebuttal to last week’s Post story claiming that the proposed Tysons Corner development will demand $15 billion in extra infrastructure investment. As we reported, that figure includes plenty of infrastructure unrelated or at best peripherally related to Tysons. Bulova writes: An article in The Washington Post… Keep reading…