Greater Greater Week in Review: May 1-7, 2011

LinksBy Matt Johnson (Editorial Board Alum) May 8, 2011

Photo by Euroborne on Flickr.

If you can’t read Greater Greater Washington every day, you’ll still be able to catch all our posts at a glance with Greater Greater Week in Review.

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Bike sharing facilitated White House rally: Last night, crowds gathered at the White House to celebrate the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed by US forces. Capital Bikeshare played a significant role in getting people there quickly.

West End projects bring architectural flair to DC: Last week, Mexican architect Enrique Norten of TEN Arquitectos presented his designs for two new major mixed-use projects in the West End. The two buildings will infuse a neighborhood bordered by classic but staid rowhouses and filled with boring or even depressing institutional architecture with some creativity of design.

Our public input processes are “flawed”: Public bodies from the DC Council to boards like the Zoning Commission are configured to value most highly input from people who show up in person. But this excludes many people with day jobs or family responsibilities.

OP wants 100% of GU undergrads on campus by 2016: Yesterday, the Office of Planning issued its report on Georgetown University’s ten year campus plan. It recommends some severe and surprising restrictions on the university, including a demand that GU house 100% of undergraduates on campus by the fall of 2016.

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The evolution of Amtrak, 1971-2011: Today, Amtrak turns 40. This slideshow shows how passenger rail service has evolved over the decades, using maps from Malcolm Kenton and the National Association of Railroad Passengers.

ANC resents AU students and their windows: ANC 3D issued their report on American University’s campus plan. It’s laden with contempt for AU students, from their existing living in residential areas to the kinds of blinds or tapestries they hang in the windows.

Many drivers and cyclists still need some education: People riding bikes, walking, and driving can all coexist peacefully and happily if they respect each other and follow common sense behaviors. We still have a ways to go, however.

DC budget unfairly hits affordable housing and more: Transportation fared well in Mayor Gray’s budget, and it’s looking increasingly likely that Metrorail will skate through this budget year with few or no service cuts, but things are not so good for other areas:

US Open pushes driving over Metro: People attending the US Open this June can choose between taking transit or parking at lots 15 miles away. Yet transit riders will have to pay for shuttles from the Metro on top of their fares, while drivers get both free parking and free rides to the Open.

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