Posts tagged Weather
-
Breakfast links: Rockville ADU proposal gains momentum
Rockville considers allowing ADUs. Developer files to build new missing middle development in Takoma. New DC Council bill calls for 7,500 public EV chargers to be installed by 2027. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: “Ghost buses” won’t haunt riders anymore
WMATA says “ghost buses” will be a problem of the past. New maps show which MoCo neighborhoods had racial restrictions. Potomac River could one day be designated safe for swimming. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: DC taxis fail to meet accessibility standards, marginalizes disabled community
DC Taxis fail to meet accessibility standards. Some Anne Arundel County students walk along highways with no sidewalks. WMATA GM proposes lower fares for low-income riders. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: Metro considers an “express” option for the Silver Line
Metro considers ways to add “express” Silver Line train. Report finds Alexandria’s Seminary Road Diet to be a success. Fairfax County prepares for a precarious future with new climate resilience plan. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: Silver Line extension to open by Thanksgiving, more 7000-series trains in service
Metro to double 7000-series trains in operation, plans to open Silver Line extension by Thanksgiving. MoCo Council unanimously passes Thrive 2050. First test train has successful run through new Potomac Yard Metro station. Keep reading…
-
Three sometimes overlooked personal barriers to biking
Driver aggression is far from the only reason why people don’t ride bikes, a new report finds — and if they paid more attention, policymakers could seize the opportunity to systemically address the most frequently ignored “personal” barriers to traveling on two wheels. Keep reading…
-
National links: Setbacks mount for self-driving car industry
Anemic progress on self-driving cars. Anthropologist questions how we think about housing. The benefits of reimagining parking spaces. Keep reading…
-
National links: Happiness is a walk to work
How transportation choice affects happiness. A tale of two skylines in North Carolina. 75 years of development made the effects of Hurricane Ian worse. Keep reading…
-
Breakfast links: Fairfax County considers proposal to expand EV charging access
Fairfax County considers a proposal to expand EV charging access. Reston opens a 240-apartment complex for low-income seniors. Several crashes have occurred near the same spot on GW Parkway. Keep reading…
-
National links: Poor transit options a major factor keeping people from returning to the office
Commute drudgery a major factor driving hesitance to return to the office. Climate-safe cities must prepare for climate refugees. Omaha removing the city’s only protected bike lane. Keep reading…