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WMATA's latest bus improvement program

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When I first saw coverage I thought, "what about the 2017" initiative, although granted it was before covid. And when thinking about writing about it, I remembered a bus initiative back in 2006 too. is discussed by WTOP, " Metro’s future of bus service could bring new routes and end some familiar stops."

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WMATA is pathetic: of course it belongs to "the public"

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From the article: The capital improvement program reflects the region’s commitment to maintaining and improving your community’s $100 billion transit asset.

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WMATA and MWCOG announce new joint transit initiative | Could a regional "transport association" be on the horizon, or just a transit bailout?

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From the article: In a news release sent out Wednesday, officials said that the organizations’ Boards of Directors will meet on May 1 to start “months-long discussions about how to efficiently provide, fund, and govern public transit.” inter-city) transit planning ," 2011). If it wasn't forthcoming, only then cut service.

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Eastern Market DC's 150th anniversary last weekend | And my never realized master plan for the market

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I first proposed to the city creating TMDs in 2005/2006. An article, " West Side Market to transition to nonprofit management ," in the Cleveland Plan Dealer reports that the West Side Market there is moving to nonprofit management, while the city will still own the building. They still haven't. I mentioned it over time.

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Metrorail Silver Line phase two opening this week

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Sixth, and belatedly, that the Silver Line taxed the system's infrastructure in ways that have made degradation of service quality standard practice (" More on Redundancy, engineered resilience, and subway systems: Metrorail failures will increase without adding capacity in the core, " 2016). More network improvements.

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Revisiting the 11th Street Bridge Park project as an opportunity rather than a folly: a new revitalization agenda for East of the River, DC

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Bilbao as an example of Transformational Projects Action Planning ," 2017 But I have to say that the student "inspired me" to rethink of the bridge park as an opportunity to reshape revitalization planning and practice in Anacostia. . -- " Why can't the "Bilbao Effect" be reproduced? I visited it back then and wasn't impressed.

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The unintended consequences of converting office buildings to housing: the need for public safety; schools; amenities

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The Complete Guide to City Living , 2004, Retire Downtown: The Lifestyle Destination for Active Retirees and Empty Nesters , 2006, both by Kyle Ezell), but mostly in weak market cities where the office districts were depopulated by business. Center cities can be pretty dirty. schools (and daycare). just east of Yonge St.,