Posts tagged Virginia Legislature
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Northern Virginia has $350 million to spend on transportation. Here’s what officials want to build
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) controls a vast budget for transportation projects all over Northern Virginia. Now they’re gearing up to build 34 new projects, including new Metro stations, more buses, and wider highways. Keep reading…
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Virginia takes the politics out of transportation spending
A newly-passed General Assembly bill will make transportation spending in Virginia more practical and less political, by replacing ad-hoc funding decisions with more transparent performance measures. HB1887, the “omnibus transportation bill” which the General Assembly passed this session, makes dozens of changes to the complicated web of formulas and… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line hopes and fears
Purple Line signs; Add value off the bus; DC’s own Kirby Delauter; Different rules for Uber; Free parking myth; Free transit myth; And…. Keep reading…
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Bills in the Virginia General Assembly would hurt and help transit and cyclists
As the Virginia General Assembly session heats up, there’s a lot percolating on smart growth and transportation. Key bills on congestion metrics, funding, and bicycle and pedestrian priorities are up this week. Congestion metrics For years, highway advocates and others hostile to transit have tried to make roadway “congestion reduction” metrics… Keep reading…
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What to watch for in the 2015 Virginia General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly’s 2015 session kicks off today in Richmond. Smart growth and environmental advocates are gearing up for a busy, if short, session. While things evolve quickly at the beginning of any legislative session, there are already several issues and bills to look for that may impact smart growth in Northern Virginia. Transit funding Because… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Barriers to entry
Concert closures; No kids around the office; Lane block; For the birds; Transportation on the table; ICC complete; Suburban crawl; Buses vs. “neighborhood feel”; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bills, bills, bills
Marijuana bill blossoms; Primary results; Dead zebras; BIDs on roads; Charter school “cannibalism”?; Another blow; Spinning wheels; Maglev merits; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Adjust your plans
Leave your car at home; Everything longer on the Blue Line; Housing beats offices; How to make housing affordable; What happens in Tenleytown; Trashy work; Senator leaves big shoes to fill; Crosswalk enforcement; Bike in a skirt; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How Virginia moves
Vihstadt goes after streetcars; Virgina dropping E-ZPass fees; Ethics reform loophole; Maybe not so good; 500 families in 100 days; Young people don’t go suburban; “People are healthier…”; The EU limits bags; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The Walking Dead
Ped deaths up in DC and MD; Don’t text and walk; After the snow; Bike legislation fails; City Center gets fancy; Wage gap in DC is growing; Nonprofits lose tax exemption; The Sorry Service; Upper NW, boil your water; Help the stayers. Keep reading…