Hot issues in Greater Washington

Welcome Marc Fisher and Atrios readers! Here are a few of the most popular recent posts on Greater Greater Washington:

Metro Expansion: These maps show ideas for the future of Metro, from what WMATA is proposing for 2030 to commuter and light rail criss-crossing the region. We also need to speed up our buses and our future streetcars.

Neighborhood development: What should we do about 17th Street in Dupont, Hine Junior High in Capitol Hill, Brookland, Takoma Park, 14th and U, roads in Georgetown, or Rockville’s Pike?

Parking: This seemingly-dry topic is the sleeper issue of cities. Parking affects whether our city turns into more traffic and ugly parking lots or a walkable, vibrant set of neighborhoods. Here’s a good summary, and why we should not build so much parking in Bethesda, Rockville, Georgetown, Adams Morgan, and most of all, around the new ballpark.

Nationally: Gas prices aren’t going down despite what some politicians would like. We have to transition away from a cheap-gas world, which means more transit, more walking, more bicycling, and congestion pricing. For that, we need a better formula for federal money, a better Secretary of Transportation and Federal Transit Administration, and a President who gets it.