Posts tagged Terry Bellamy
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Breakfast links: Law and Order
Commuter scofflaws get amnesty; We know so little about crime; Tourmobile contract invalid?; How to legalize urbanism; Bethesda ditches nostalgic buses; No brain drain at DDOT?; Is CaBi becoming a victim of its own success?; Bike lanes on Oregon Ave?; And…. Keep reading…
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Will the DDOT brain drain and low morale continue?
Councilmember Tommy Wells announced late Friday night that Scott Kubly, the official in charge of the streetcar, Circulator, and Capital Bikeshare, is leaving DDOT. This contributes to a worrisome pattern of good officials quitting amid declining morale. Kubly is leaving only 2 months after the departures of Karina Ricks, head of DDOT’s Policy and Planning department,… Keep reading…
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Knocked on our heels, it’s time to broaden the urbanist tent
The DC Council vote to strip Tommy Wells of his chairmanship of the Transportation Committee and his seat on the WMATA Board of Directors is a reality check for urbanists and smart growth advocates. While it’s true that council chairman Kwame Brown was exacting revenge for Wells’ report on the SUV scandal, simply blaming Brown misses the deeper point. The sad… Keep reading…
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DDOT may cancel L and M Street cycle tracks
First announced more than a year ago, DDOT’s plans for crosstown protected bike lanes on L and M streets NW are now on the brink of being cancelled or postponed indefinitely. At a confirmation hearing for DDOT Director nominee Terry Bellamy on Friday, Council committee chair Tommy Wells asked about the status of the L and M Street cycle tracks, which would run between Pennsylvania… Keep reading…
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Bellamy to run DDOT
Mayor Gray has selected Terry Bellamy, DDOT’s interim director, as its permanent head. Gabe Klein hired Bellamy from Arlington to be deputy director of operations. Klein tweeted that the pick was the “right choice.” Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Picking leaders
Downs, Porter to WMATA Board; GM search down to 3; Terry Bellamy becomes interim head of DDOT; Biddle gaining steam; Metro operators urinating on tracks; Gray urges fight for DC congressional vote; Georgetown ANC endorses more CaBi stations; And…. Keep reading…