Friday, March 2, 2012
As gasoline approaches $4 per gallon, some commuters may consider alternative ways to get to work.
Living in the vicinity of a major city has a lot of perks, but a bumper-to-bumper commute isn't one of them. According to data released by the U.S. Census, it takes Fairfax County residents an average 31.3 minutes to get to work. In Arlington County, it's not much better — 26.5 minutes. Montgomery County residents have some of the longest commutes in the metro region, clocking in at 33.2 minutes. If you think moving into the city might help, think again. It takes D.C. dwellers an average of 29.3 minutes to reach the office. And for many people, this commuting time adds up to gallons and gallons of gas at the pump each week. That's why watching gas prices approach $4 per gallon is so painful. The Associated Press reported on Thursday that …
Thursday, December 16, 2010
The day’s snow could bring an early rush hour.
It's been close to 10 months since drivers in the region have had to deal with driving in snow. But the area is now seeing the white stuff, and it's sticking. With the snow arriving mostly after Thursday morning's rush hour, AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesman John Townsend II said the evening commute could see an uptick in accidents, like fender benders, compared to the morning. Townsend also predicted the rush hour could begin two hours earlier today, perhaps as early as 2 p.m., because of early school dismissals and because of the holiday season. "That's going to put a lot of people on the roads at the same time, and I think what that means is it's going to be a hellacious commute," Townsend said. But he said road crews in Maryland, Virginia …
Monday, November 29, 2010
Take a ride on Capital Bikeshare come to the ANC meeting Nov. 29 to ask for more stations in Georgetown.
At the Nov. 29 ANC-2E meeting, Georgetown residents are urged to attend to offer their recommendations for where the next Capital Bikeshare stations should be. Georgetown has stations on K St. near the Embassy of Sweden, on Wisconsin Ave. at the C&O Canal and on Wisconsin Ave. across from Hardy Middle School. In case you have not used Bikeshare yet, this video offers short tour of a recent ride I took from a business meeting at Union Station to a stop for groceries on the other side of Capitol Hill. Before embarking on any journey, I check the station map to make sure there are bikes available at my nearest station and open slots available at the destination station. This avoids headaches later. Once I know where I want to go and that I …
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1:44 pm on Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Ending dependence on foreigh sources is the goal ----- to help lower our prices and to create jobs for more American citizens. Every president campaigns to do it , but little happens. Need to send a message in November that if you cannot do the job we will replace you. No more excuses. more ›