Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Washington DC

The Power of Transit-Oriented Development

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Back in the late 1970s, when Washington’s Metrorail system first began operating in Arlington County, Virginia, the future of Arlington and other old, inner suburbs was far from certain. Across the Potomac, the District of Columbia was suffering from depopulation, rapidly rising crime rates, and serious fiscal difficulties. Meanwhile, on the other side of Arlington, […]

Understanding Washington’s Metro Crash

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The scene of June 22nd’s Washington D.C. Metro crash. (Photo: AP) The House of Representatives subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia convened yesterday afternoon to hear testimony related to the tragic Washington Metro accident of June 22. The proceedings got off to an appropriately somber start, as California Representative […]

What Happens Once You Get Off the Train?

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Economist Tyler Cowen responds to my recent take on Ed Glaeser’s recent HSR column: My question is simple: how could you take rail from Dallas to Houston and cope once you got there?  San Antonio I can see, at least provided you will camp out in city center (a mistake, but that’s a question for […]