Posts about District of Columbia
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Events roundup: Transit and transition
With the new year and new administrations, a lot will be changing around the region. Discuss how to build support for transit with David Alpert Tuesday, share your ideas for Muriel Bowser’s administration this weekend, and more at upcoming events around the region. ACT with David Alpert: This month’s meeting of the Action Committee for Transit will feature Greater… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Freezing
Walk carefully; Baltimore bishop charged with manslaughter; Clean up the Inner Harbor!; Ride On increases service; Trail for Fort Totten; When bad behavior is self-defense; Embarrassments in Frederick; No gas here; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: No Olympics
USOC picks Boston; DC’s new DMPED; Poor snow response; Development details; Transit transitions; Grosso pushes weed legalization; Winter cycling tips; And…. Keep reading…
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Hidden clues reveal an old road that disappeared from DC
Milkhouse Ford Road in Northwest DC no longer exists as a major thoroughfare. But clues of its past life are still visible thanks to skewed property lines, an abandoned ford over Rock Creek, and seemingly misplaced street names around the city. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Out in the cold
Deep freeze; Kicked off the bus; More housing, please; Olympics decision coming; Hogan’s picks; Never change; A better Penn?; Driving forecasts change; And in politics…; And on the streets…. Keep reading…
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Experts are optimistic about Leif Dormsjo
Muriel Bowser has nominated Leif Dormsjo to run the District Department of Transportation. Who’s Leif Dormsjo, and should urbanists be excited about the pick? Several current and former transportation professionals in the Washington region said there’s reason for hope. One wrote in an email, “I think it’s a really good pick, and bodes well for a… Keep reading…
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Communication problems leave residents in the cold amid bus and electricity failures
Every snowfall brings its inconveniences and problems. Most of us depend on critical infrastructure that can’t keep running for everyone in bad weather. But communication problems compounded some already-frustrating service disruptions for Metrobus riders and Pepco electric customers yesterday. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Slow in the snow
After the snow; Trails clear; Not so fast; Stadium stipulations; DC Council leans left; Affordable housing shortchanged?; Prince George’s fights for hospital; Justice delayed for cyclist; HSR leaves the station; And…. Keep reading…
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Well, the streetcar works in the snow
Today’s snow made for at least one happy side effect: The H Street streetcar got an opportunity to test operations in challenging weather. So far, it seems to be working smoothly. Keep reading…
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Morning links: A snowy day
Snow problems; Trash, treasure; New Bike Bill; Bike programs on break; DC dynasty?; Funding conundrum; Old Town upgrades; Say yes; And…. Keep reading…