Posts about Virginia
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I-66 widening vote increases ire in Eric Weiss’s head
Whenever a local government makes a decision, some people are inevitably disappointed or even upset. When the disappointed people are drivers, Post reporter Eric Weiss is there to defend them with an article about how drivers and non-drivers are at “war” or “inflamed.” Keep reading…
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The Metro Express
Today is the one-year anniversary of Greater Greater Washington’s first transit fantasy maps. One year ago today, I assembled some pie-in-the-sky Metrorail expansion proposals by M.V. Jantzen and Richard Layman into a fantasy map and then another. The links I got from this and subsequent maps was the first big boost to this nascent blog’s readership. In honor of that,… Keep reading…
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Zimmerman aces TPB, blocks I-66 widening
BeyondDC broke some exciting news. Thanks to the efforts of Arlington Board member Chris Zimmerman, who also sits on the Metro Board of Directors and the Council of Governments’ Transportation Policy Board, it’s the policy of the Washington Metropolitan Region not to widen I-66 at this time. Keep reading…
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Potomac Yard group debates Metro location and auto-oriented principles
Last night, Alexandria’s Potomac Yard Planning Advisory Group discussed the proposed infill Metrorail station at Potomac Yard. The station would anchor a large area of mixed-use development mostly between Jefferson Davis Highway and the GW Parkway. This land used to be filled with railyards, and is now mostly empty space with some big-box retail. The group is only starting… Keep reading…
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How good is Congress’ word on Metro funding?
If you were selling a house, and had agreed on a price with the buyer, would you decide to simply transfer the house to the buyer before they’d even signed a contract or put down a deposit? If your realtor told you that you have to give the buyer the house, because if not they might decide not to buy, you’d tell the realtor to take a hike and find a new realtor. Some of Maryland’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Getting around the Old Dominion
Next stop Lynchburg: A Virginia board approved funding for two new daily trains, one from Lynchburg to DC via Charlottesville and Culpeper, and the other from Richmond to DC. The service could begin as early as October. (News Advance via Stephen) Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: hardball negotiations
PG United? DC United’s owner has announced his intention to move the team to Prince George’s County, though he has no firm deal yet. Owner Victor McFarlane wanted DC to pay 75% of the cost of the new stadium, the Post writes, potentially costing DC up to $225 million in public money. McFarlane also offered to “let” DC use some of the tax revenue from ticket and… Keep reading…
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Doing the same thing over again and expecting different results
Last week, the Washington Post reported that a Prince William County subdivision has the longest average commute in the nation. The piece factually describes the routines of the residents as they cope with such a long commute. However, it unintentionally ends up being a scathing commentary on the suburban living arrangement. Keep reading…
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It’s “Crossover Day” in the Virginia legislature
Virginia’s legislature is now about halfway through their session. The state constitution limits the length of the session to 60 days (90 days for a budget year), and bills have to be passed by today, called “crossover day”, for the other house to consider the bill. Here’s an update on some of the transportation and land use bills for the 2009 session:… Keep reading…