Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Washington DC

DC, Arlington Officials Cite Seven Potential Transit Pitfalls

By Carolyn Szczepanski | Oct 18, 2011 | 11 Comments

Fifty years ago, when the rest of the country was building highways, the District of Columbia and Arlington County invested heavily in transit — and it paid huge dividends. The economic development and tax base that sprung up along the spine of the subway system revived the declining first-ring suburb and gave new life to downtown […]

What If Washington Never Built Metro?

By Ben Fried | Oct 17, 2011 | 7 Comments

Rail~Volution 2011 marks the first time since 2002 that this conference for all things transit and smart growth has taken place in the nation’s capital. When it comes to livability, Washington and neighboring Arlington County have some great stories to share with the rest of the country. At the heart of the region’s success is, […]

Transportation Projects Chosen For Federal Fast-Tracking Lean Multi-Modal

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 11, 2011 | 4 Comments

Last month Streetsblog asked whether President Obama would select transportation projects that reduce congestion, improve air quality, and create jobs when he picked several infrastructure investments, among those recommended by agency officials, to fast-track. The selection of these projects, intended to help spur short-term job creation, could avoid the mistakes of the 2009 stimulus program, […]

TTI: Mass Transit Saved Drivers 45.4 Million Hours Last Year

By Tanya Snyder | Sep 27, 2011 | 4 Comments

Last year, the D.C. region ran away with the dubious honor of Most Congested Metro Area. D.C. area drivers wasted 74 hours and 37 gallons of fuel sitting in traffic last year, which would have cost about $100 over the course of the year. But the gasoline cost is just the tip of the iceberg. According […]

CNT Busts “Drive Till You Qualify” Myth in the D.C. Region

By Tanya Snyder | Aug 5, 2011 | 2 Comments

Maybe we can finally lay the whole “drive till you qualify” myth to rest now. You probably already suspected that driving farther and farther outside the city limits until you found a house you could afford was not the smartest way to go about buying a home. You may have been tipped off by the […]

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