Charm City may be big on charisma, but for over a month, it was lacking in light rail and bus stops. Meanwhile, Tysons tries to overcome its car-centric design, a street in Alexandria could go car-free, while Richmond sings "no, no, no, no, no" to e-scooter company Bird in its best Destiny's Child voice.
By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • August 26, 2019
How does Baltimore, a major city, lose the busiest part of its busiest transit system—light rail—for over a month during the busiest part of the summer, to the detriment of its bus system and the dismay of roughly 30% of residents who don’t own cars?
By George Kevin Jordan (Editor and Correspondent) • August 27, 2019
Tysons wants to transform from a suburban office park to a bona-fide city filled with more residents, even more jobs, and culture and activities. According to its comprehensive plan, Tysons is aiming to become “a true urban downtown for Fairfax County.” But the question on a lot of people’s minds is how they will get there, and how they will get around.
By Joanne Tang (Editorial Board, Elections Committee) • August 28, 2019
A small section at the base of King Street in Alexandria, Virginia could become a car-free zone. The project is still in the research stage, and city staff are currently looking into closing some combination of the 100 block and 200 block of King Street to car traffic to make the space even more attractive and useful.
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • August 28, 2019
The litany of complaints and concerns lodged against dockless electric scooters has grown so long that the devices have begun to feel like the vape pens of the transportation sector. While many issues raised are quite legitimate, plenty of gripes linger on the verge of ludicrous. In no other city, however, have scooters had as rough of a ride as in Richmond, Virginia.
By Julie Strupp (Managing Editor) • August 26, 2019
As we shared in June, we’re bringing on two correspondents to add more regional context to Greater Greater Washington’s coverage. Please welcome skilled journalists (and longtime readers) Alex Holt in Baltimore, Maryland and Wyatt Gordon in Richmond, Virginia to the Greater Greater Washington family!
