Posts tagged Tiger
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DC lost out on $22 million by dawdling on bus priority
Back in February of 2010, it looked like projects to cut down on bus delays were imminent. Our region had received federal stimulus grants to make bus service better and reduce delays. But four years later, they still haven’t gotten done. We’ve been frustrated at how low a priority DDOT seems to place on bus service and projects to streamline it. DC Councilmember Mary… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The downside
Purple Line would displace homes and businesses; DC Walmart in jeopardy; Vote on housing authority; Metro proposes more bus changes; Go to National Harbor by boat; Japan hops on the maglev train; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The debate continues
Transit Center scuffle continues; Movin’ on up; Almost everyone uses SmarTrip; What’s in a neighborhood name?; Feds telecommute more; A check on tax incentives; Transit cutters in the house; 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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Breakfast links: What WMATA is up to
Metro backs out of transit center; WMATA budget was easy; A patriotic SmarTrip; The rich parts of the Metro; Out of staters take local spaces; Market rate or a market?; Less intrusive government, only if you behave; TIGER roars; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Here we go again
White House floats 2014 budget; MoCo ped enforcement to target drivers, too; Charter preference lives; Area home prices reach historic highs; “ABRA-ization of development”?; Greenway drivers seeing red; Baker gets partial school control; How’s the gender gap?; 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…
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TIGER grant funds Anacostia trail extension
DC was awarded a federal grant today, for $10 million to extend the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail into Maryland. The grant will cover construction for the segment shown as a pink dashed line on this map: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Groundhog Day
6 more weeks of… winter?; House transpo bill to markup; Metro finds more cracks; Not terribly deliberate speed; Main drag a drag; Food deserts not a huge issue?; Public safety and history collide; Preservation group didn’t stall Met Branch; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: HOT for cars, cool on bikes
USDOT wants HOT lanes; New Metro cars delayed; Affordable condos aren’t always; DC gets faster; WMATA pushes bus safety; Hotels see construction boom; Detroit swaps light rail for buses. Keep reading…