Posts tagged Wmata Budget
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Topic of the week: Is the Metro fare hike fair?
The WMATA Board yesterday approved a fare increase, which will be effective July 1. Are the fare hikes fair? Metrorail fares will increase 3%, on average, and most Metrobus routes will now cost $1.75, no matter if you pay with cash or SmarTrip. Today, the buses cost $1.60 with SmarTrip, $1.80 cash. Parking rates at Metro lots will go up 10¢, except at some Prince George’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Less driving
Californians drive less; But the nation drives more; Sea change for Virginia; Transit or social service?; Coast Guard brings few benefits; NY’s bikeshare hits bumps; Drive fast, ride free; Housing affordability or higher incomes?; What’s it called? Maglev!; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Is safety the concern?
Dooring still legal; Tough on snow?; MD and VA drivers owe DC big bucks; Community garden or parking?; Getting the vote; Another try for gas station condos; Don’t count on the feds; Third Church coming down; Is Google for distracted driving?; And…. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: Parking and zoning and budgeting, oh my!
Over the next two weeks, you can learn about plans for transit on I-66 and for meters on the Mall, speak up on WMATA’s budget and the DC zoning update, and see a play with us in Arlington. Come see Clybourne Park with us: Join us to go see Clybourne Park, an award-winning play about gentrification in Chicago, this Sunday, February 9. We’ll have an open discussion with the… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stadium skepticism
Soccer deal isn’t popular; Geography influences opinion on fares; Plows miss bike lanes; On another waterfront; Lower rents by taxing land; California appealing high-speed rail decision; Protesters target Google buses; What lies beneath London?; Novel solutions for unbearable pollution; And…. Keep reading…
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Our bus fares aren’t that cheap (if you transfer)
WMATA is considering raising bus fares, with the justification that they’re lower than in other cities. But somehow every time this topic comes up, people forget that there’s a big difference between our bus fares and other cities’: riders transferring between bus and rail pay a lot more. The agency recently put out a survey which, among other things, asked… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Graying society
AAA wants baby boomers to keep driving; Property tax credits for elderly; Parking still excessive on Black Friday; Hope for the Height Act?; Tiny houses show possible affordable avenue; Four more years?; Derailed train was speeding; Work at CSG; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Moving On
How much did the shutdown cost Metro?; Huntington development moves forward; Virginia Sq. planning mismatch; Heating plant gets another hearing; Major bike moves in MoveDC; Green paint for bike lanes; Traffic could be worse; Taxi drivers protest credit card fees; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Getting around
PARK(ing) Day 2013; Go car-free; Crosswalk conundrum; Travel-time signs change minds?; Bike commuting continues to rise; Metro revises exitfare policies; To rent or to own?; White Oak envisioned as new Silicon Valley; DC unchanged since 2011?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Crash
Plane crashes; road crashes; Build over I-66?; Virginia fights over transportation; Reasons for congestion drops; Metro pulls up flowers; Some feds to Branch Avenue; Purple Line pieces; Hailo a cab soon; Will rents’ rise slow?; And…. Keep reading…