Posts about Raleigh
Raleigh steps backward: Raleigh residents posted some guerrilla wayfinding signs that garnered great acclaim, but were technically illegal, so otherwise supportive officials had to take them down. The city council will consider how to restore them. (Atlantic Cities) (Comment)
Richmond to Raleigh in 2 hours: A NC/VA planing group has released a DEIS to speed passenger rail travel between Richmond and Raleigh from 4 hours to 2 and hopes to run four daily trains from DC to Raleigh. (The Transport Politic, Joey) (Comment)
From Raleigh to Sprawleigh: Raleigh built part of an outer beltway, and it's generated miles of sprawl. So planners are now working hard to plan the rest of it, using the same old "will reduce traffic" arguments. (The Bellows) (Comment)
If parking spaces could vote, they'd be set: Raleigh has nine municipal parking decks and four surface lots, but almost nobody is using them. Nevertheless, another one will open soon. The parking authority borrowed $85 million in the last few years to build parking that got way ahead of development, and now has a $600,000 annual budget gap to cover debt and maintenance on the empty garages. (News & Observer) (Comment)
Public Spaces
What's great about cities
Overheard outside Mr. Yogato in Dupont Circle:
This is what's great about cities. This is what is missing in Raleigh. You can just walk around and go to stuff.
@ggwash
Successful speed cameras require fair speed limits
- Successful speed cameras require fair speed limits
- Amid scandal, don't lose sight of Gray's policy achievements
- Montgomery plans 160-mile, "gold standard" BRT system
- VDOT ignores own data, pushes widening I-66
- DC's parks are 5th best in the nation, says "Park Score"
- Bethesda gets new but terrible bike racks
- DC's divide need not be black and white
Thu May 24
6:30 pm M Street SE/SW public meeting
Wed May 30
10:00 am Bike-ped safety enforcement hearing
Mon Jun 4
Wed Jun 6
6:30 pm WMATA Riders' Advisory Council
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