Posts about Roads
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Fix it first, then upgrade, says new regional transportation plan
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board approved the draft Regional Transportation Priorities Plan two weeks ago. It advocates a “fix it first” approach that directs resources towards keeping the transportation assets we have in good shape, rather than building massive new facilities that may be costly to maintain. The plan is a significant victory for… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Get on the train
Silver test; DC is 4th best for transit; Build the bridge; Recharged train stations; Anacostia Riverwalk under construction; Are driving apps dangerous?; DC homeless sent to Maryland hotels; Grosso for Nadeau; Light rail cuts driving; Happy hour tonight. Keep reading…
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VA legislative update: Hybrid tax going, but bills to limit Northern Virginia remain
As the Virginia legislative session continues, lawmakers in Richmond have agreed to remove the hybrid car tax, and successfully defeated an attempt to take away Northern Virginia’s ability to plan and fund its own transportation projects. But several destructive bills, including one that could force the state to widen I-66 in Arlington, are still on the table. Hybrid… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Streetcar, streetcar, streetcar
Big interest in streetcar; Streetcar is a cash cow; Do streetcars count?; Not just red light cameras anymore; Misleading poll question?; The transit Super Bowl; Why transit remains Balkanized; And…; Thanks, Guardian!. Keep reading…
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See a strip mall become a neighborhood in White Flint
The first phase of Pike + Rose, the massive strip mall redevelopment on Rockville Pike, is scheduled to open this fall. Recently, I got to tour the construction site as it slowly transforms into a neighborhood. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stadium skepticism
Soccer deal isn’t popular; Geography influences opinion on fares; Plows miss bike lanes; On another waterfront; Lower rents by taxing land; California appealing high-speed rail decision; Protesters target Google buses; What lies beneath London?; Novel solutions for unbearable pollution; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Save the shrimp and the parking
Crustacean conundrum; Old law helps bike lane foes; Bike lane deficit; Shielding black boxes; Bye-bye, Blue Goose; High speed = high cost; Bad boys; “No parking after midnight?”; And…. Keep reading…
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In Montgomery’s transportation budget, wider streets are “pedestrian improvements”
As Montgomery County asks the state to spend more on transit within the county, its proposed budget pours money into sprawl-inducing highways instead, while calling road widenings near schools and Metro stations “pedestrian improvements.” Last week, County Executive Ike Leggett sent his proposed $1 billion transportation budget for 2015-2020 to the County… Keep reading…
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Virginia General Assembly rolls up its sleeves
Virginia’s 2014 General Assembly is officially in session. As usual, there are plenty of proposed bills that could affect urban areas. Here are some of the key ones to follow. Bills that look promising: SB97, requiring car drivers to leave three feet of clearance when passing a bicyclist. HB761, allowing local governments to hire transit fare inspectors and to… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Where’s the money?
Silver Line Audit; $1.1 trillion winners and losers; Riverfront retail bubble?; Penn Daw gets green light; Our invisible aging infrastructure; Parking wars, teacher safety edition; Picking up your pothole tab; And…. Keep reading…