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Congrats to Our Hometown Bicycle Friendly Businesses!
March 12, 2010 – 1:32 pm | No Comment

Congrats to Our Hometown Bicycle Friendly Businesses!

The D.C. area is home to two of the winners from the League of American Bicyclists’ latest round of Bicycle Friendly Business (BFB) awards.  Congrats to our hometown awardees: Revolution Cycles in Arlington and the …

Is D.C. Ready for Electric Vehicles?
March 11, 2010 – 5:11 pm | No Comment

Is D.C. Ready for Electric Vehicles?

They’ve been all over the news lately – the Chevrolet Volt, the Nissan Leaf, the Tesla Roadster. And they’re coming soon: Electric vehicles are expected to hit the streets late this year. If …

Transportation in Jobs Bill: Chance to Act on Lessons Learned
March 2, 2010 – 5:03 am | One Comment

Transportation in Jobs Bill: Chance to Act on Lessons Learned

Last week, the Senate passed its jobs legislation, which would send $19.5 billion to the highway trust fund and extend the 2005 transportation law (SAFETEA-LU). The House will act on jobs legislation this week.
Among …

D.C. Council Evaluates Aftermath of Snowstorms
February 27, 2010 – 4:22 am | 3 Comments

D.C. Council Evaluates Aftermath of Snowstorms

More questions were asked than answered at this morning’s public oversight hearing on the District’s response to the recent “snow events” (i.e. back-to-back blizzards in February.) The hearing, held in the John A. Wilson Building, …

BRT in Montgomery County: Lessons from Curitiba
February 26, 2010 – 4:18 am | No Comment

BRT in Montgomery County: Lessons from Curitiba

Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal wrote a post for Maryland Politics Watch about his recent trip to Curitiba, Brazil, where he learned about bus rapid transit, since Montgomery County is exploring BRT as a transit …

“Snow Helpers” Mobilize to Clear Sidewalks, Bus Stops
February 17, 2010 – 12:39 am | 2 Comments

“Snow Helpers” Mobilize to Clear Sidewalks, Bus Stops

At the end of the day on Friday, I created “Snow Helper” Watch Areas on SeeClickFix, with the advice of SCF Co-Founder Ben Berkowitz, in an attempt to keep track of all the snow-related issues …

Councilmember Kwame Brown: What Needs to Be Fixed?
February 13, 2010 – 4:30 am | 2 Comments

Councilmember Kwame Brown: What Needs to Be Fixed?

We are very excited to announce that At-Large D.C. Councilmember Kwame Brown (connect with him on TheCityFix Social!) is encouraging local residents to report transportation-related issues caused  by the record-breaking snow storms this week. Need …

The Future of Regional Commuting
February 3, 2010 – 5:48 am | One Comment

The Future of Regional Commuting

The Washington Post’s Get There blog announced yesterday that Virginia Railway Express is planning service upgrades due to the availability of additional train parking space at L’Enfant station. These will include a new early …

BRT vs. Light Rail: Urban Transit Debate Plays Out
November 26, 2009 – 2:55 am | 5 Comments

BRT vs. Light Rail: Urban Transit Debate Plays Out

One of the hottest transportation debates in the region these days relates to the proposed Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT). The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) envisions a 14-mile transit link roughly following I-270 from the Shady …

Priced Out of Housing and Into the Car
November 24, 2009 – 10:48 pm | One Comment

Priced Out of Housing and Into the Car

Throughout the current recession, a pattern has been emerging that has fascinated – and sometimes excited – urban planners and policymakers.  Home values in cities and close-in suburbs have been falling less than those in …