Posts about District of Columbia
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Events roundup: Outside and inside the beltway
Outside the beltway, learn about big plans for I-66 and buses in Loudoun County, and weigh in on transportation funding in northern Virginia. Inside the beltway, learn about Metro safety and hear some progressive takes today’s transit challenges. Changes to I-66: VDOT has big plans for HOT lanes on I-66 outside of the Beltway. Join Coalition for Smarter Growth and its… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Checklist
Go streetcar; Jump on the bus; No trains in my backyard; Mourning; Vision Zero or Zero Vision?; At home at DDOE; Now get back to work!; Runoff; And…. Keep reading…
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Review says H Street Streetcar will be able to open
An outside review of the H Street Streetcar found no fatal flaws in the project that would prevent it from opening. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Best laid plans
Phoning it in; Catching fire; Next in line; New Montgomery road; 16th St detours; What federal funding?; Underground city; Turn around; IB for DC?. Keep reading…
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Live in DC, see aurora borealis
The northern lights, aurora borealis, are usually only visible near the Arctic Circle. But every once in a while, when conditions are perfect, they make an appearance as far south as DC. I caught a glimpse early Wednesday morning. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Limbo
Waiting game; Managing the streetcar; No answers; Wal-Mart crows; Returning to the mothership; Working together; Small streets; Paid to ride; Hopping down the bike trail. Keep reading…
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Ask GGW: Where do you enjoy the outdoors?
With spring weather almost here, it’s time to get out and enjoy the less concrete-filled parts of our region. We asked our contributors to tell us about their favorite outdoor spots and why they love them. We also gave bonus points for places you can get to by transit! The answers were as wide-reaching as our contributor base itself, but the District had the highest concentration… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro moves
New Metro rep; Metroway scores; No union; Transit-rich budget; Rethinking in Arlington; Walk safer in Arlington; Parity for commuters; Failure to house; The bus pays. Keep reading…
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The public has a right to know what’s going on with the streetcar
Earlier this month, DDOT’s director suggested that the streetcar might have too many problems to ever start revenue service. But even after months of delays and several missed opening dates, the public still doesn’t know what the actual problems are. We deserve to know. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Change at the top
Big fish swims away?; The rent isn’t too high; Wavering revival; Courthouse rising; Not just for Millenials; Stop sandbagging; Does Baltimore like bikes?; And…. Keep reading…