Posts about Petitions
Future of Dream Act uncertain: A Maryland group is challenging a petition that overturned the state's Dream Act, claiming a bulk of the signatures are fraudulent. The petition puts the bill on the ballot for the 2012 election. (NBC Washington) (Comment)
Support a sustainable Tysons: Later this month, residents, businesses, and planners around Tysons Corner will release their plan to convert America's archetypal edge city into a walkable, mixed-use, transit-oriented community. The Coalition for Smarter Growth wants to make sure Fairfax's supervisors know that citizens will support a plan to create sustainability and reduce auto dependence at Tysons. Sign their petition to add your voice, whether you live, work or shop around Tysons. (6 comments)
DDOT needs a visionary leader: Please sign this letter to Mayor Fenty asking him to conduct a national search for a world-class, innovative new Director for DDOT, an equal of Harriet Tregoning, Michelle Rhee or NYC's Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan. (2 comments)
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Bus rules: let's call a time out
We had a lot of great comments on DDOT's proposal to banish intercity buses to L'Enfant Plaza for loading and unloading.
DDOT is trying to solve a real problem. However, after doing nothing for years, we shouldn't use a sudden emergency rulemaking to impose a major shift within 30 days. Let's have a public debate about appropriate solutions that reduce the impact on Chinatown without putting anyone out of business or taking away loading from Dupont and other places which is working just fine.
Let DDOT and the Council know how you feel by going to busruletimeout.com and call for a time out on these rules.
@ggwash
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