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David Alpert and Matthew Yglesias have a new Opinion piece at the Washington Post arguing that DC should go forward with a proposal to amend their zoning rules to abolish minimum parking requirements.  The proposal would not prevent developers from … Continue reading →

Even if you aren’t on Twitter (and keep in mind that you can “be” on Twitter just to follow other people, and not actually tweet yourself), please take a look at the Twitter feed at right.  It is much more … Continue reading →

The first Friday in April is National Walk to Work Day, which in 2012 is April 6th.  It’s a clever idea for an often over-looked means of transportation: feet.  Much of smart growth is focused on accommodating bike riders, transit … Continue reading →

The County now claims that construction on the Walter Reed Drive Super Stop (Pike Park) will restart in mid-March. (It has been a dormant eyesore for some months “due to an extension in the permitting process.”)  Scheduled completion has been … Continue reading →

The opportunity has come to bring Capital Bikeshare to the Columbia Pike corridor.  Bike Arlington seeks “input from citizens, businesses and organizations to ensure that the service expands and operates in a way that best serves Arlington. There are lots … Continue reading →

Bienvenidos a Señor Pan, a Colombian bakery and cafe that opened today on Walter Reed, just around the corner from the Drafthouse. The business is slated to be more than just a bakery: opening hours will be 6 am to … Continue reading →

Robert McCartney’s Sunday column in the Post contained the following nugget: [A] presentation by Fairfax Transportation Department Director Tom Biesiadny said the county was $3 billion short over the next 10 years of what was needed to improve roads and transit … Continue reading →

In fiscal year 2011, Metrobus lines 16A,B,D,E,J,P, which terminate/originate at Pentagon, carried an average weekday ridership of 5,858. The 16G,H,K lines, which Pike Trolley is designed to replace, carry 3,786 to Pentagon City.  The 16F and 16Y, neither of which … Continue reading →

If you take the 41 to Ballston, heads-up (from ART’s website): ART 41 Stop on N. Glebe Rd at N. Quincy St. Temporarily Closed The bus stop on northbound N. Glebe Rd. at N. Quincy St. will be closed due … Continue reading →