Posts about Government
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Afternoon links: More for schools
Tops in schools; Metro twhining; Strong dissent; Breaking through the windshield; Stuck in the 90s; Transit fits; Standing on the right. Keep reading…
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Will bike sharing get a boost from TIGER II?
When Capital Bikeshare launches later this year it will have about 1,100 bikes. That’s going to be great, but how much better does a 3,600-bike system sound? On Friday the Transportation Planning Board (TPB) submitted a grant request through the TIGER II program to dramatically expand Capital Bikeshare. In addition to the 1,000 bikes in DC and 100 in Arlington that will… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The wait is over
Report card; Tea party in the USA; Maybe the Tea Party is right; And on the ninth day; Manhattan on the Potomac; Improvements on track. Keep reading…
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Morning links: Back to school
Happy new year; Safer routes to school; Trucking along; WMATA’s on fire; I-95 lesson plan; Bullies in Tysons. Keep reading…
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Should urbanists be nervous about Vince Gray? Part 4: What the heck happened with the streetcars?
Chairman Vincent Gray is adamant: he supports streetcars. He’s always supported streetcars. He never stopped supporting streetcars. He has been to Portland twice to learn about how the streetcars work. If that’s true, then what happened on May 26 at 2:00 am? Gray has come about as close as a good boss ever does to pointing the finger at a subordinate. In particular,… Keep reading…
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Metro’s governance task force needs more sunshine
Back in May a group of business leaders formed a task force to look into how Metro is governed. Soon thereafter the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments appointed a group of former elected officials, staff and three current elected officials to join the cause. As a member of MWCOG’s Board of Directors, I voted against MWCOG’s involvement because I didn’t… Keep reading…
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MPD steps up traffic safety enforcement, outreach
After a slew of pedestrian incidents in the past few weeks, two of which have happened within a block or so of the Navy Yard metro station, the DC Metropolitan Police Department was out in force last night around Nationals Park, ticketing both drivers and pedestrians and giving people helpful advice on traffic safety. With more people taking note of the frequency of bicycle and… Keep reading…
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Should urbanists be nervous about Vince Gray? Part 3: Does Gray believe in Smart Growth?
This one is easy. On Smart Growth, Gray is on the right side. Sorry, antis. It’s true that many who oppose a growing city and think that a three-story townhouse is a skyscraper supported Vince Gray early, figuring he must be better than Mayor Fenty. However, they would be disappointed with a Gray mayoralty. Gray recently walked along Wisconsin Avenue from Tenleytown… Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Learning to share
Bike sharing the social way; Healthy employees are happy employees; Prince William County goes to the dogs; There must be an app for that; P is for Portland, but not for pedestrian; Newspaper page rage. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What a mess
Seat hogs rejoice; Murder is sooo 1991; As the crow flew; Stay right for cars; Cities of God and man; Atlanta express buses face shutdown; Fare hikes and the federal benefit; Third time’s the charm. Keep reading…