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Let’s unlock the potential in state land near transit. Here’s how you can help.
Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:
"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."
"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."
The Senate’s version of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill would see the General Services Administration take possession of the nearly 7,200 new postal EVs and associated infrastructure and put the assets up for auction. The proposal is unlikely to generate much revenue for the government; there is almost no private-sector interest in the mail trucks, and used EV charging equipment — built specifically for the Postal Service and already installed in postal facilities — generally cannot be resold. “The funds realized by auctioning the vehicles and infrastructure would be negligible. Much of infrastructure is literally buried under parking lots, and there is no market for used charging equipment,” Peter Pastre, the Postal Service’s vice president for government relations and public policy, wrote to senators this month.
👀 Scoop: Trump and Republicans want USPS to sell off its brand new EVs and chargers.
That would mean literally **ripping up post office parking lots** to auction off assets with no private-sector value.
It’s buried in the Senate’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
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This weekend, during World Pride:
🚇 Fri, Metrorail will be open from 5 a.m. - 2 a.m.
🚇 Sat, Metrorail will be open from 6 a.m. - 2 a.m.
🚇 Sun, Metrorail will be open from 6 a.m. - midnight
Sat-Sun: Yellow Line extends to Greenbelt.
🌎 Pride Guide: wmata.com/about/news/M...
Analysis | The Republicans' tax bill is projected to add another $3 trillion to the national debt, topping the $2 trillion from their last tax bill. But they also laid off a bunch of park rangers making $50,000 a year, which means they're still the party that cares about deficits.
Eligible SmarTrip in mobile wallet customers can get ten free 45-minute classic bike rides with Capital Bike Share. 🚲
Learn more: www.wmata.com/service/bike...
🚨 STATION ALERT 🚨
Hey Arlington! We've replaced the station at S Joyce St & 16th St S and relocated & replaced the one at S Scott St & 12th St S. Happy pedaling! 🚲❤️ #bikeva 🚲♥
New plans to redevelop abandoned strip mall bring hope to Columbia Pike advocates
www.arlnow.com/2025/05/06/n...
Give feedback on the Proposed Wilson Blvd. & N. Rhodes St. Improvements! This engagement, open through May 4, needs your input on safety improvements for all road users. www.arlingtonva.us/Government/P...
Florida lawmakers just voted to ban fluoride in drinking water ...
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Check out our episode on what the science says 🧪: open.spotify.com/episode/3e1Q...
Interesting: @brianneknadeau.bsky.social has a new bill that would allow for the construction of buildings up to six stories with a single stairwell and entrance/exit in D.C. The current construction code requires two stairwells for fire safety. lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/...
"Cyclists are always running stop signs!" Yes they make no sense for us, legalize treating them as yields
Tariffs xkcd.com/3073
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation will host a public meeting on Tuesday evening to discuss improvements to the existing Flash Bus Rapid Transit service.
We could hit 85 degrees today in DC. But on this date, in 1942, we had a double digit snowfall, the most on record so late in the year! Check out the front page of The Washington Post from the day after.
Which would you prefer? 18 inches of snow or 85 degrees?
See more at cwg.live
An outbreak of measles in southwest Kansas has already doubled in size. State health data shows 23 people in six counties tested positive for measles since the start of this year.
It comes as state lawmakers in Topeka consider a bill that would loosen vaccine requirements in child care regulations.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
traffic is down. transit ridership is up. the city is safer
it’s hard to think of another policy that has been as immediately successful as congestion pricing.
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It's March 14: Where to find Pi Day deals in Arlington and Falls Church
The future of customer information screens is HERE. Entrance displays at Foggy Bottom, Woodley Park, and Pentagon City are now LIVE! More to come … Where would you like to see one next? Tell us!
The Pratt Street Bus Lane in Baltimore.
The Pratt Street Bus Lane in Baltimore
The Pratt Street Bus Lane in Baltimore
The bus lane is bussin!
Purple Line Partners and the Maryland Department of Transportation are now accepting applications for grants of up to $50,000 for small businesses affected by Purple Line construction. wtop.com/maryland/202...
Even worse incompetence: they accidentally fired, then apparently today un-fired, hundreds of the people who manage America's nuclear weapons.
US craft beers — brewed in steel, canned in aluminum — could get crushed by tariffs
www.cnn.com/2025/02/12/e...
“A new study of early separated lane projects in the U.S. across six cities finds a rise of ridership between 21% and 171% after the lanes were installed.”
The pretty strong and convincing case for protected bike-lane networks in cities. In @fastcompany.com
NEW: The Department of Education told employees late Friday that they must review and terminate all programs, contracts and policies that affirm the existence of transgender people.
By @jodiscohen.bsky.social and @jsmithrichards.bsky.social
This excellent little video from @julianoshea.bsky.social is well worth your time. It's gently radicalising about the messed-up priorities in (most of) our cities, and a nice introduction to Donald Shoup (RIP)
So sorry to hear this. What an incredibly inspirational life and career Donald Shoup had.
Everyone should read The High Cost of Free Parking. I did a little “book club” on it here: marketurbanism.com/2012/06/15/t...
