Martin DiCaro

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The Ramp Stays: Virginia Neighbors Give Up, Accept Highway Route

Friday, August 23, 2013

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A coalition of homeowners groups representing 75,000 residents in Alexandria and Fairfax County is giving up its fight to delay the construction of a highway ramp. It's a case of not-in-my-backyard opposition over air pollution drowned out by a massive road project. 

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D.C. Has Already Outlawed Uber's New Taxi Service

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

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Two weeks after launching a new taxi service in Washington, the popular tech start-up Uber says regulators are shutting it down because the cars are too small.

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Sharing Is Hard: Church Trumps Cyclists On D.C. Bike Path

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

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A controversy over the design of a protected cycle track in the heart of Washington, D.C. is forcing District transportation planners to balance competing interests in the use of public streets.

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Parking Concerns Lead D.C. to Tweak Future M Street Bike Lane

Thursday, August 15, 2013

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A new bike lane will be installed along D.C.'s M Street later this year. But after a local church voiced concerns about parking, one block of the lane will lose its protective bollards.

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Why It's So Complicated to Put Credit Card Readers in D.C. Taxis

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

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By Thursday, Washington, D.C. taxi drivers are supposed to show they have scheduled the installation of a credit card payment machine in their vehicles. Many won't.

The paying public is asking why this is so complicated? The reason, in part, is a mismatched market. 

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D.C. Taxi Regulators Vs. Uber — Again!

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

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In Washington, D.C. Uber livery cabs have been a separate category from regular, metered taxi cabs. That has changed. And it is sparking a new round of regulatory showdowns

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That Infrastructure Advocacy App Has 10,000 Users Already

Monday, August 12, 2013

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A smartphone app that part soap box for complaining about traffic and part infrastructure advocacy has generated 1,700 letters to Congress after two weeks on the market. 

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D.C. Cab Drivers Say They Can't Add Credit Card Readers By City Deadline

Thursday, August 08, 2013

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As the deadline to apply for a 30-day extension looms, some Washington taxi drivers are petitioning the D.C. Taxicab Commission for more time to install credit card readers in their vehicles.

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Maryland Seeks Private Operator for Purple Line

Tuesday, August 06, 2013

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Maryland will pursue a private firm to design, construct, finance, operate, and maintain the $2.2 billion Purple Line light rail system planned for D.C.’s northern suburbs, says Governor Martin O’Malley.

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Virginia Prepares Public Push to Win Local Support for New Highway

Friday, August 02, 2013

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Virginia officials are taking a more personal approach in the state's attempt to sell a proposed highway to the locals. Now, in the face of ferocious opposition, the Virginia Department of Transportation is preparing to meet with county officials to present the state's vision of what the Bi-County Parkway would be.

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Transportation Secretary Foxx: States and Local Governments Need to Step Up Too

Friday, August 02, 2013

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In an hour-long conversation with reporters, the new U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx fielded questions on topics from transit repair to funding challenges (spoiler: he says the feds can't do it all). But don't try to pin him down on the gas tax.

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Why It May Be Another Month Before You Can Pay For A D.C. Cab With A Credit Card

Thursday, August 01, 2013

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You'll eventually be able to pay a taxi fare with a credit card in Washington—just not this month, as originally planned. The deadline for cabs to get credit-card ready has been exten...
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D.C. Unveils Plans to Reduce Mandatory Parking Minimums

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

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District officials say it's a good compromise between car owners and the city's goal to be less car dependent. The plan: where transit is readily available, developers should construct 50 percent less parking.

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D.C. Moves Forward On Transformative Frederick Douglass Bridge Project

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

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A $900 million vision to transform two D.C. neighborhoods by turning a freeway into a grand boulevard is taking shape. “It's going to be a gateway into the city instead of a thoroug...
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Survey: D.C. Commuters Say Repairs Are Top Priority

Friday, July 26, 2013

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Not fancy new projects, not lower fares or tolls, but regular old day-to-day maintenance turns out to be the top priority of Washington, D.C. area commuters according to a new survey.

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Discord Plagues Maryland's Flawed Silver Spring Transit Center

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

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First it was cracked concrete, now it's a fiscal rift hindering the future of the Silver Spring Transit Center in Maryland. Montgomery County Officials and Metro leadership appear no closer to solving key problems plaguing a facility already years behind schedule and millions over budget.

 


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VIDEO: The First D.C. Streetcar in 50 Years Takes a Test Drive

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

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D.C.'s streetcar won't be taking passengers for several more months, but engineers are already putting the vehicles through their paces, testing braking and acceleration -- and a feature called "dead man."

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Virginia Keeps Designing Its Un-Funded Streetcar Plan

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

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They haven't figured out how to pay for the project yet, but the Arlington County Board has approved a plan to move ahead on the Columbia Pike Streetcar.

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Maryland's New Transportation Secretary Views Transit as a Priority

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

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After a year having no transportation secretary, Maryland has finally appointed one: James T. Smith, a 71-year old former judge.

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In About Face on Parking Minimum Plan, DC Appeases Car Owner Concerns

Friday, July 12, 2013

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In D.C. a zoning proposal is a proxy debate for philosophies over what the city should be, and what roles cars should play in it. Today, on WAMU, a key planning official announces an ...
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