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Breakfast links: New Union Station leadership proposes revitalization plan
Union Station officials offer plan to save beleaguered station. 100+ cyclists show support for bike lanes on Old Georgetown Road. Curbside Groceries steps in to fill gaps created by closed Bellevue grocery.Keep reading…
Breakfast links: Almost a quarter of DCHA housing units remain vacant
25%的直流公共住房空置。bd官方网站登录入口Region will miss its 2025 deadline to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Prince George’s County Council holds hearing on plan to improve pedestrian and bicycle access around West Hyattsville Metro station.Keep reading…
National links: Who gets to run transit agencies in the US?
A new TransitCenter report looks at who “decides” what happens on transit in the US versus who “rides” it. Why some municipalities in Belgium are merging. Celebrating landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday. More in this week’s National links.Keep reading…
Breakfast links: Transit agencies and airports throughout the region make masks optional after federal ruling
Masks are now optional on transit systems and airports throughout the region. Elections board says McDuffie is ineligible for DC’s AG race. DC housing advocates push for more money in mayor’s budget.Keep reading…
How a bus operator shortage is impacting transit in Virginia
The good news forBlacksburg Transit, and other public bus systems in Virginia, is that demand for bus service has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels. The bad news is that it has 20% fewer drivers than they need to reliably run their full schedule of service.Keep reading…
Here’s how the federal infrastructure package could improve transit
Here’s what the federal infrastructure bill, which President Biden is set to sign into law today (Monday), could mean for transit.Keep reading…
Watch: How this election could impact our transit future
The 2020 election will go down as one of the most important elections in US history. As part of their video series on this election cycle, Vox has provided a concise, informative synopsis of the issues facing American public transportation and how November 3rd could impact transit for decades to come.
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What’s it really like to ride the bus while Black?
Historically, how has transportation been used to advance systemic racism? What has COVID-19 revealed about the ties between the Black community and bus transit? What changes are needed to advance racial equity? We discussed these questions and more during GGWash’s recent “Riding While Black” panel discussion, which focused on making the bus better for every rider.Keep reading…
“Tweaks” to Virginia’s transportation bills push local governments to pay their fair share for transit
After a whirlwindGeneral Assemblysession during which theVirginia legislaturereviewedthousandsmorebillsthan ever before, Governor Ralph Northam finally had his chance to weigh in. See how his amendments will impact transit for the state and the region.Keep reading…
Muriel Bowser calls for tackling “long-standing inequities” highlighted by COVID-19. How can sustainable transportation contribute?
What role could there be for sustainable transportation modes like transit, biking, and walking in helping reshape a DC with more equitable access to jobs, health, education, and other opportunities?Keep reading…
