The District’s transportation system taxes everyone’s time
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by Karthik Balasubramanian, Kai Hall (DC Policy Manager) • May 20, 2025
DC residents pay a transportation time tax that harms riders and drivers alike. We set out to estimate how much extra time transit users sacrifice compared to drivers across the entire District—and to understand which communities bear the heaviest burden of this hidden tax.
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The DC Council should ignore Bowser’s stadium subsidy speed-run
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by Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • May 21, 2025
As written, the RFK Stadium deal gives Mayor Bowser, not the DC Council, the final sign-off on any amendments to it, conveniently teeing up for Bowser the ability to blame the council if her deal falls apart. The Council should spike the deal and take their time.
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Metro is known for its park & ride capability. How can we better utilize its parking facilities?
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by Porter Crumpton (Guest Contributor) • May 19, 2025
Metro has incorporated more transit-oriented development into its long-range plans, replacing parking facilities near rail stations with housing and other amenities. But these projects are concentrated in the more urbanized areas of the region, and still leave the question of what to do with other underutilized Metrorail parking facilities. Expanding the use of multi-day and overnight parking could expand transit access and ridership, and doesn’t require millions or billions of new dollars in capital costs; the roads, lots and garages already exist.
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Do Something #80: Budget your time for budget hearings
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by Dan Reed (Regional Policy Director), Alex Baca (DC Policy Director) • May 22, 2025
This week on Do Something: DC budget season is almost here; doing housing on public land right; it’s campaign season in Montgomery County; and bringing life to a former concrete plant.
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