Roundups
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Transit Tuesdays: D.C. goes into snow patrol frenzy
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Yes, D.C. experienced a few snowflakes yesterday, so cue the transportation panic. Even Luke Russert weighed in on the weather hysteria.
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Transit Tuesdays: A new year for D.C. transportation in 2012
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As 2012 begins, people have reflected on the past year with lists, essays, and more. But what about the state of D.C. transportation in 2012? How has it changed and what's to come? From Metro to Zipcar to Capital Bikeshare, here's some of the biggest issues of 2011 that will matter in 2012.
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Transit Tuesdays: The National Mall design competition reveals its finalists
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The National Park Service is holding a design competition to help inspire new visions for how we make use of the National Mall locations. Here are the 10 finalists.
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Transit Tuesdays: D.C. wants to reduce your agonizing commute
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How to unite D.C. metro area workers with their jobs? "Sometimes we draw a box around the problem that’s a little too small," Harriet Tregoning, director of D.C.'s Office of Planning, told WAMU host Kojo Nnamdi during the 1 p.m. hour of his show yesterday.
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Transit Tuesdays: 11th Street Bridge Project freeways may open in 10 days
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The District Department of Transportation announced yesterday via Twitter that the city will soon open two freeways of the 11th Street Bridge Project — potentially as soon as the weekend of Dec. 16. This is good news and confirms that the project's progress is on schedule. In January of 2011, DDOT spoke of "anticipation of opening both new freeway bridges by the end of the year," and here we are, right on time.
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Transit Tuesdays: All D.C. roads, bike lanes, and bus routes lead to Walmart
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The coming of Walmart brings funding for electric-car charging stations, SmarTrip kiosks, and Capital Bikeshare stations. Could the mega-retailer help kickstart the District's transit?
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Transit Tuesdays: The tech wizards who hope to defeat traffic gridlock
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Thousands of words in Tim Zimmerman's "Can Washington Handle 30 More Years of Terrible Traffic?" are devoted to the problem of traffic congestion yet the most telling line is perhaps the most frustrating and least conclusive: "It seems unlikely that Washington can endure 30 more years of traffic hell while waiting for the Google car or some other miracle." He's right.
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Transit Tuesdays: Year-old Capital Bikeshare evolves, survives, thrives
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New fares and new outreach show that the bikesharing service is still innovating and adapting at the outset of its second year. Be prepared, however, because a day pass just got more expensive.
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Art and theater lunch links
CommentAn online Mother's Day exhibition, a "memoir" for Philippa Hughes, a chance to buy tickets that cost as many dollars as you are years old.
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Today in the Dan Snyder lawsuit
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Everything you may have missed while you were foaming at the mouth with outrage and watching the Super Bowl over the weekend.
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ATM skimming, cyclist etiquette and more
Development in Mount Vernon Square, more business predictions, ANC 2B meets January 12.
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The roundups of roundups
Anyhow, I've never been one for year-round-ups or New Year's resolution posts. My last three years of end of December posts were about Chanukah at Equinox, finals and my Tassimo, and dinner at Rasika.
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