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We're #2: Mayor Bowser's RFK stadium proposal would constitute the second-highest construction subsidy in the history of US sports. Battery-driven trains could help electrify shorter rail routes like MARC's Penn and Camden lines. Montgomery Planning talks about its shift toward a multi-modal transportation system. Read on for more.
A Commanders stadium at RFK will actually cost taxpayers $6 billion [[link removed]]
Hal Connolly, Nick Sementelli (Board of Directors), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • May 1, 2025
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Mayor Muriel Bowser is asking the DC Council for $856 million in public funds to subsidize a new Commanders stadium. We think the real price paid by taxpayers will be more like…$6 billion.
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MARC can probably be electrified. It’s easier than you think [[link removed]]
Michael Starnes • April 29, 2025
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Traditional rail electrification is expensive, but advancements in battery-driven trains offer a practical alternative, especially for shorter routes like the MARC Penn and Camden Lines.
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From here to there: Montgomery County’s big shift in transportation planning [[link removed]]
David Anspacher • April 30, 2025
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In recognition of National Bike Month in May, Montgomery Planning takes stock of its efforts over the last 15 years to shift toward a multi-modal approach that prioritizes pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit riders. Learn about progress on larger initiatives like Vision Zero, specific projects like bus lanes and bike and pedestrian improvements, and future areas of focus.
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Do Something: The week of April 28, 2025 [[link removed]]
Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • May 2, 2025
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This week on Do Something: DC fumbles on the stadium deal; tell all your friends (to fill out the Comp Plan survey); another Marc Elrich veto bites the dust; and Northern Virginia’s big bus plans.
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USDOT guidance puts future road diet projects at risk [[link removed]]
Kea Wilson (Guest Contributor) • April 28, 2025
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Studies show that road diets can significantly reduce crashes and congestion. But USDOT’s new grant criteria for the Safe Streets and Roads for All program state that applications including infrastructure projects that reduce lane capacity for vehicles “would be viewed less favorably.”
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