A transportation platform for Northern Virginia candidates and elected officials.
Category: Resources
Life without a car: Possible and Popular in D.C.
What the 2010 Census tells us about auto and transit use in the District.
Fast & On Time: The Next Generation of Priority Metrobus Service for the District
Presentation by Karina Ricks, Associate Director for the Policy, Planning and Sustainability Administration, D.C. Department of Transportation
Presentation by Jim Hamre, Director of Bus Planning, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro)
Montgomery County: Testimony regarding the White Flint Development Tax District Transportation Infrastructure Improvements
We would like to express our support for the White Flint Sector Plan and urge the Council and County Executive to create a feasible transportation infrastructure financing plan to move this effort forward without delay. We call on the Council to work with the Executive to establish a financing plan that is fair, accelerates redevelopment, and rightfully places this high value Metro-oriented development plan as a top priority for County and state transportation spending. The urgent need to create a workable, timely transportation financing plan requires us to rethink our spending priorities.
PRINCE GEORGE’S – Building Stronger Communities
Every resident in Prince George’s County deserves a decent, affordable home as the first step to achieving economic security, a higher quality of life and a sense of stability. For the county’s moderate- and low-income households, having and keeping a home within their budget has become increasingly difficult.
Route 1/Richmond Highway Corridor Forum in Fairfax
Presentation by Bill Hudnut, former mayor of Indianapolis
Presentation by Yolanda Takesian, Kittelson & Associates, Inc.
Presentation by David Kitchens, Cooper Carry Architecture (not available)
Testimony to the COG/BOT Commission on WMATA Governance
As you know I have been very critical of how this panel was established and by its failure to include rider representatives and members of non-business stakeholder groups, therefore my appearance should not be seen as endorsement of the panel. It is a great loss to this panel not to be able to tap into some of the great expertise that we now find among the riders and whose intelligent and creative analysis you can see in outlets such as Greater Greater Washington.
Invest Prince George’s – A Resource for Investors
Prince George’s County, Maryland offers the best economic development and private investment opportunity in the robust Washington, D.C. region – 15 Metrorail stations with direct access to one of the nation’s leading employment centers.
Alexandria: Comments on BRAC Transportation Issues
I attended the BRAC-133 meeting last night and I regret that our other commitments have not allowed us to evaluate the transportation issues and Transportation Management Plan for the Army’s Mark Center project. Last night’s meeting and a quick review of the TMP raise the following issues that we believe need to be evaluated: