Posts about Savannah
TSA in trouble with Amtrak: The TSA didn't tell Amtrak that they would take over the Savannah station and screen people exiting trains. Amtrak's police chief was livid, and banned the TSA's VIPR teams from Amtrak until they agree to firm restrictions. (Trains Magazine, Matt') (Comment)
Cities of God and man: RPUS tips us to The World, a conservative Christian magazine whose latest issue is dedicated to cities. Savannah, New Orleans, Detroit, Brooklyn, and Port-au-Prince are featured. (Rebuilding Place in the Urban Space, Stephen Miller) (Comment)
And...: Orange County (Virginia, this time) approved a Wal-Mart near a historic Civil War battlefield, on a site preservationists say is part of the historic battle area (MyFoxDC, WTOP, Froggie) ... Prince George's County will stop giving small children free bus rides (WMATA, Gavin Baker) ... Sustainable Savannah argues the urge to keep adding more parking downtown is destroying the quality that makes downtown Savannah worth visting. (Michael P) (Comment)
@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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