Posts tagged Tiger
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Trump wants to gut funding for affordable housing, transportation infrastructure, and accurate weather reporting
A few days ago, the Trump administration released a budget proposal that included steep cuts to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the US Department of Transportation. Keep reading…
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National stories: Instagram, the retail store’s downfall
Retail stores are closing shop around the country. Could the rise of internet fashion, where you don't need to be anywhere in person, be part of the reason why? Tokyo wants to get rid of overhead wires before the Olympics come, and it's more of the same with Trump and transit. Check out what’s happening around the country in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Keep reading…
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16th Street’s traffic lights are now optimized for buses
While planning for a 16th Street bus lane continues, DDOT has quietly made another important but nearly invisible improvement there: The traffic signals are now optimized for buses. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County will build bus rapid transit in four years
After nearly a decade of debate, Montgomery County wants to build a bus rapid transit line in four years, for 20% of the originally estimated cost. While it’ll be a better bus service, it may not be so rapid. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hogan’s plans
New deadlines; Highway veteran; On the waterfront; Vision zero kick-off; Green schools are too much; Transportation bill moves; The other side of the tracks; Shifting right; Frequent driver miles. Keep reading…
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Meet Ride-On Plus, the every-10-minute bus that may run on Route 355
Montgomery County is hoping a federal grant will jump-start its proposed BRT network with a new bus line on the county’s biggest main street, Route 355. If the grant comes through, the new “Ride-On Plus” won’t be full BRT, but will rather be a limited-stop route akin to WMATA’s MetroExtra. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Blame Congress
Fight for Metro funds; Congress keeps cutting; Metro’s green light; Rail ramps up in Virginia; DPW director says farewell; Keep it affordable; Traffic calmed; Role models; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Neighborhood shifts
Ye olde Georgetown; Moving east; Office flips; Homeless crisis; Working together; Budget bites; Which neighborhood?. Keep reading…
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Bus stops around DC are getting real-time arrival displays
If you ride the bus on 16th Street, Georgia Avenue, H Street/Benning Road, Wisconsin Avenue, or Pennsylvania Avenue in DC, it may already be easier to know when your bus is coming. New real-time screens have already appeared on 37 bus stops, and more are coming. Keep reading…
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Richmond will have BRT by 2018
Bus rapid transit will come to Richmond in 2018. The long-planned Broad Street BRT project won a federal TIGER grant this week to cover half its cost, allowing the project to move forward into final design and construction. Keep reading…