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The Washington Post reported that the original 1997 plan was met with mixed reviews by transit planners who considered it to be "sloppy". Maybe Barry forgot that he proposed streetcars 15 years ago, or maybe he realized how poorly they were perceived to be planned at the time and is merely being consistent. I'm guessing the former, but the latter is possible.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/library/growth/solutions/dctranst.htm

It's also possible that he has a different vision about transit in DC now than he did 15 years ago when there was lower Metro ridership, fewer Metro stations, fewer bus lines, and few other transit options like Circulator or Bikeshare. Still, the X buses along H St are anything but reliable. If he is going to oppose a streetcar plan then he needs to at least throw out an alternative. Streetcars may not be the silver bullet, but the status quo is unsustainable.

by Scoot on Jun 19, 2012 3:22 pm • link • report

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