Posts tagged Earl Blumenauer
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DC Streetcar’s exuberant opening day, in photos and video
DC Streetcar is open and carrying passengers, following a festive opening day on Saturday. Enjoy this photo tour reliving the fun, and see even more at GGWash’s opening day Flickr group. Keep reading…
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Democrats grudgingly approve a transportation extension bill with a risky timeline
On Tuesday, during the one-hour debate period over the House proposal to extend transportation funding through May 31, lawmaker after lawmaker stood up to condemn the bill. America needs a long-term transportation bill, they said. A short-term stopgap only creates more uncertainty. And then they voted for it. More Democrats than Republicans voted for it, in fact, despite… Keep reading…
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Blumenauer wouldn’t raise gas tax, LaHood forgets about DC residents, Gray talks transit and voting rights
At Rail~Volution Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called for citizens to get involved in the ongoing transportation deadlock in Congress, but forgot that many in the audience have no voting representation. Mayor Vincent Gray, who spoke Monday, touted the city’s transit investments and pushed for broader support for voting rights. Rep. Earl Blumenauer… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Love in the time of commutes
DC’s warren of intrigue; Virginia is for transit lovers; DC favors taxi color: green; Baker and council at odds; MWAA tidbits; Congressman wants to ease streetcar rules; Washington has wealthiest median; Arlington supports Boeing despite objections; Area bridges need repair; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: There’s still hope
Can bike lanes keep proliferating?; Alexandria still pondering CaBi; DoD could hold BRAC moves; Issa would help DC; Hand wringing over gas prices; Marylands tolls cheap, need raising; Blumenauer wants better commuter benefit; Big racial gap in housing, here & elsewhere; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transformation
Bike on Penn now; “Glass half full” vs. “frowny inflection”; Tysons transformed! Well, eventually; More ethnic food carts, hooray; Tear down power lines, not flyers; Fenty late to Metro memorial; TOD without ped safety brings tragedy; The “compass crusader”. Keep reading…
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Bike to work tomorrow, tour DC and Arlington this weekend
Tomorrow is Bike to Work Day. Bike to work! I won’t, since I’d probably take a nasty spill trying to bike down the stairs from my bedroom to my office (plus the handlebars and pedals would scuff up the walls), but I recommend it for the rest of you. There are pit stops offering food, speeches, and more all across the region. Convoys will gather in a number of places and… Keep reading…
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Gorge yourself on streetcars
This week you can enjoy more streetcar goodness than ever before. A real streetcar is now open to the public at 9th and H, the streetcar technology seminar is tomorrow, and Tommy Wells is leading a streetcar tour Friday. This morning, Mayor Fenty, DDOT Director Gabe Klein, Councilmembers Jim Graham and Jack Evans, and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced the streetcar at a… Keep reading…
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Just put on a coat, already: Cyclists in a strange land
Imagine visiting a city where the populace steadfastly refused to wear sweaters or coats despite a cold climate. You might tell your friends incredulous stories about how much people complain about being cold while ignoring an obvious solution. You might take pictures of the enormous three-story space heaters the city placed along its waterfront to let people enjoy the outdoors,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro safety and safe cycling
LaHood releases safety plan; They didn’t bar us, exept when it mattered; Letters on tolls; “Rock star panel” discusses cycling; Hot cyclists are distracting; Bike boulevards; Streetcar track design’s pitfalls?. Keep reading…