Posts about Roads
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Events roundup: Events to keep you warm
The polar vortex is back, and so are your chances to talk about DC’s proposed zoning update, buses in the District and Montgomery County, housing in Arlington, and more at events around the region. It’s time for the Circulator: The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is hosting its Semi-Annual Circulator Forum this Tuesday, February 25. The discussion… Keep reading…
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Support grows for BRT in eastern Montgomery, but councilmembers are undecided
Montgomery County is currently deciding what projects to prioritize for its share of state transportation funds. But elected officials are divided over whether to support building new interchanges along Route 29 in East County, or a Bus Rapid Transit line instead. Tomorrow, the County Council will discuss its transportation priority letter, which requests funding for specific… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Still waiting
Silver Line will be delayed again; Better cycling will follow Silver Line; Streetcar’s opponents forget history; Gray’s plan could worsen homeless troubles; Meet the new planning boss; New building could provide flexible units; Pedestrian deaths are no accident; Winter weather felt days later; You matter; Far from Folsom prison…; Reinventing America’s oldest railroad; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Go multimodal
Route 7 for all; Decking 66; Town of Chevy Chase: it’s on; Meanwhile, a modest proposal; Clearing the CCT; Pothole patrol; A condo in a downward spiral; French railway reparations?; Post picks Bowser; And…. Keep reading…
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Virginia’s unpaved roads bill acknowledges that it’s not all about cars
Virginia legislators are considering a bill that would repair preserve nearly 300 miles of unpaved roads in western Loudoun County. While it may not seem relevant to the state’s urban areas, it would make the state consider more than cars in assessing the needs of a street. HB 416, sponsored by Delegate Randy Minchew (R-Leesburg), requires the Virginia Department of Transportation… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s clear now
Bike lanes get clear; Kidnapped for taxi fare?; Bikeshare comes to more Metro stations; DC Water passes on Anacostia facility; Public housing faces huge shortfall; BRT for Arlington; Bad road gets worse; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Highs and lows
DCA breaks records again; Extreme weather squashes Metro ridership; Grocery delivery debacle; Parking panderers; The “bike lobby” hits Alexandria?; Just hope you find a chair in time; Not in my expansive back yard!; And…. Keep reading…
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Sneckdowns take over the streets
The recent snow made for the best sneckdown spotting weather in DC since the term first entered our lexicon. Last week we put out a call for photos of sneckdowns in the wild, and plenty of you responded. Here are some of the best. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Turning it around
A park for Silver Spring?; Plow the trails, Arlington!; Pause for Montgomery’s urban roads bill; Democrats embracing urbanism?; Historic and empty; How boring; No biking for you… ever; Camera clips; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Love (and snow) is in the air
One two (three?) punch; Virginia is for more lovers; Grounded; Snowed-in street grids; Half empty or half full?; COG goes to Congress; Bethesdans against nightlife; And…. Keep reading…