Posts tagged Ward 6
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Breakfast links: Streetcar and new starts
In case you missed it; A new start for St. Es; Spooked in Ward 6; More money, less office space; Metro connects the data dots; Reliable railcars for the Purple Line; Don’t dwell on the rules. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: This land is my land
Master of my eminent domain; Unpave paradise; Where and how much?; We’re different; Abandonment issues; Crumbling sidewalks; Saving energy; Completing our streets; Worst parking job ever. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Peel back the ground
Big ideas for Smithsonian; Plowing snow in bike lanes; Bike safety bill delayed; More bike lanes, more bicyclists; Vacant lots for sale; CCT worry; Triwizard Tournament; Why the bag fee works; And…. Keep reading…
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Next up for NoMa bicycling: Fill in the gaps
Last Month, Mayor Gray and DDOT cut the ribbon on DC’s newest protected cycletrack on First Street NE in NoMa between G and M Streets. This is a part of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT), which will eventually connect Union Station to Silver Spring. Next, they plan three short extensions to fill in some important gaps. Keep reading…
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“Dave Thomas Circle” could get fixes or disappear entirely
A new study of pedestrian and bicycle safety along Florida Avenue NE is suggesting changes to the “virtual” traffic circle at New York and Florida Avenues. In the long run, that “circle” and the nearby Wendy’s could become a simpler intersection and green space. Keep reading…
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Florida Avenue NE and nearby streets could get wider sidewalks and bike lanes
Florida Avenue, NE and other roads in the area could become safer and more comfortable to walk and bike along in the future. The public will get to see several options this week that would widen sidewalks and add bike lanes to key roads. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT), along with consultants Kittelson & Associates and Rhodeside & Harwell, has been working with… Keep reading…
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For DC Council in Ward 6: Charles Allen
DC’s Ward 6 has had excellent leadership for the past 7 years, not just from its councilmember, Tommy Wells, but also Charles Allen, Wells’ chief of staff, who would make an excellent councilmember for the ward in his own right. We urge DC Democrats to choose Allen in the primary on April 1 and in early voting starting March 17. Allen worked tirelessly with community… Keep reading…
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Hear the candidates: Ward 6 on education
We interviewed candidates in the April 1 primary and recorded the conversations on video. Over the next few weeks, we will be posting excerpts here about their views on education. Here are the discussions with DC Council candidates for Ward 6. See all of the segments here. If you live in Ward 6 and like your current councilmember’s views on education, you’ll probably… Keep reading…
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Hear the candidates: Ward 6 on transportation
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. We will be posting the videos for each subject area and each race over a few weeks. Here are the discussions about housing with candidates for Ward 6 on the DC Council. See all of the segments here. DC’s Ward 6 has a lot of transportation… Keep reading…
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Hear the candidates: Ward 6 on housing
We interviewed candidates for DC mayor and competitive council races for the April 1 primary, and recorded the conversations on video. We will be posting the videos for each subject area and each race over a few weeks. Here are the discussions about housing with candidates for Ward 6 on the DC Council. See all of the articles here. It’s not that easy to find specific policy… Keep reading…