Posts tagged Democrats
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The Democrats will control Virginia. What does this mean for transportation?
Virginia is now a wholly-blue state, as Democrats won majorities in both the state House and Senate in Tuesday’s election. They will have the opportunity to pass many previously-stalled legislative proposals, including on transportation and housing as well as hot-button national issues. Keep reading…
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Northern Virginia primary voters toss incumbent prosecutors, keep incumbent legislators
Criminal justice reformers unseated the chief prosecutors of Arlington and Fairfax counties Tuesday night in very low turnout elections, while voters renominated Democratic incumbents for General Assembly seats in the region. Jeff McKay won the primary to chair a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors which will include four new district members. Keep reading…
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Battle of Braddock: Dems want to flip a Republican-held seat in Fairfax County
In case you haven't heard, there are some important elections coming up in Fairfax County. The county's Board of Supervisors will have a lot of open seats up for grabs, and candidates are already lining up. In the Braddock District, that includes a race between two Democrats looking to flip one of the Board's two seats held by Republicans. Keep reading…
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Discuss on Wednesday: How can the Green New Deal include land use?
The Democrats’ Green New Deal proposal fails to address “the most crucial environmental, economic, and racial justice issue of all: where we live,” Alex Baca, a GGWash Editorial Board member and engagement director at the Coalition for Smarter Growth, writes in an article for Slate. Keep reading…
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Two (formerly three) newcomers mount strong challenges to Anita Bonds
In the June 19 Democratic primary for at at-large seat on DC Council, incumbent Anita Bonds — on the council since 2012 — faces young challengers running viable campaigns. Housing affordability and inequality appear to be emerging as critical issues in this race. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Election eve
Not sold on statehood; GOP out of cities; What inner city?; Transit on the ballot; Metro’s need for less speed; More Purple Line jitters; Real estate to the rescue?; Walkable future in Tysons?; Historic preservation discord; And…. Keep reading…
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National links: Don’t shame the transit riders
Uber took down some ads that shamed transit riders, Texas researchers are looking at how race, gender, and development intersect, and a new book explains that cities weren’t always bastions for Democrats. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Uber’s advertising effect: Uber and Lyft often have run ads that belittle… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Streetcar on Sundays
Streetcar daily and more frequent; White is the new Orange; When the train stops talking; Poverty grows in DC; Keep that suburban vibe?; Pricey fix for Potomac sewage; Homeless camps kicked out; September surge; DC history on display; And…. Keep reading…
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Is Tim Kaine a good pick for urbanism? Here’s what our writers think.
Tim Kaine is the Democratic candidate for Vice President. Currently one of Virginia’s US senators, Kaine was the state’s governor from 2006-2010, and its lieutenant governor for the four years before that. We asked our contributors what Kaine has done for and against urbanism. Kaine was a mayor, so he should understand cities David Cranor said, Kaine… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro fire(d)
Fire in the hole; Lots of layoffs for Metro; Blame it on mode share shift; Renters’ rights for Montgomery; DNC on board for DC statehood?; Virginia is for pensioners; Housing or hotel?. Keep reading…