Posts about Parking
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Breakfast links: DC Council pushes for more climate-related budget changes
DC Council committee proposes more climate funding and faster energy upgrades in annual budget. WMATA tested proposed new fare gates and decided they need to be taller. Early voting starts in local Virginia races on May 5 with housing a dominant issue. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA announces more summer construction on Orange, Silver, and Green Lines
Summer service changes announced for the Orange, Silver, and Green Lines. Report: Former MoCo Planning Board Chair did not create a hostile work environment. Prince George’s County enacts new rental assistance program. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Yellow line returns in just under a month
Yellow line set to reopen May 7. No bike or ped crashes on Bethesda’s Old Georgetown Road since bike lanes added. NPS adding temporary reversible lane on GW Memorial Parkway for rush hour traffic. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Red Line trains suspended Monday morning due to person killed on tracks
Person dies on Red Line tracks during Monday’s rush hour. Downtown DC needs more amenities to be livable. Audit finds Maryland Toll Authority overcharged thousands of users. Keep reading…
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Study: Vision Zero cannot succeed without examining racism and classism in land-use
A recent study presents the idea that Vision Zero cannot succeed unless racism and classism in land-use is addressed. Keep reading…
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DC region scores high on walkability. How could it do better?
The DC region is the third most walkable in the US, according to a new report from Smart Growth America. Transit-oriented development bolstered the region’s score, while inequities persist along racial and income lines. How can planners and policymakers improve on existing strengths and fill in the gaps? Keep reading…
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What GGWash said at the District’s FY23 performance oversight hearings
Here’s what Greater Greater Washington, the DC Transportation Equity Network, and the DC Sustainable Transportation Coalition, had to say about DC’s housing, transportation, planning, economic development, public works, and health agencies, plus WMATA, at the Council’s recent performance oversight hearings. Keep reading…
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What to watch in the 2023 Maryland General Assembly
We’ve tracked down what’s on the docket at the Maryland General Assembly this year for transportation, housing, and land use. 2023 could be an interesting year for rail, ADUs, and traffic safety. Keep reading…
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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…
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TSI 2.0: Moving toward a fairer allocation of DDOT resources
The District Department of Transportation announced a new way of handling requests for traffic safety interventions, an imperfect but meaningful step toward more equitable allocation of limited resources. Keep reading…