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  1. DC taxis discriminate against black people, worse for those wearing jeans than suits: http://bit.ly/743gK2
  2. @perkinsms & family give up on Barracks Row and eat at Pentagon City because parking is too cheap at Barracks Row: http://bit.ly/5K0vbU
  3. Meters on Prospect St near Wisconsin in Georgetown are 75 cents/hr. Shouldn't these be $2/hour meters? @ddotdc
  4. See Mt. Vernon Square evolve from fine-grained urbanism to huge parking lots to today's large buildings: http://bit.ly/52hRzC
  5. @drgridlock gets the scoop on why 2 escalators (and sometimes 3) have been out at Dupont north for so long: http://bit.ly/6oX5YM #wmata
  6. 15th Street isn't the only contraflow bike lane: The Champlain Street lane in Adams Morgan is now open too: http://bit.ly/90wydm @ddotdc
  7. Presidents Walk at the Ellipse? More fountains? Big screens for events? Ideas for the Mall: http://bit.ly/5zsZ8B
  8. Thanks @TommyWells and Ward 6 leaders for "getting it" on value of walkable neighborhood and better parking solutions: http://bit.ly/2PiC9o
  9. More on SmartBenefits: Catoe says IRS told #wmata they don't have to refund unused benefits at the end of the month. http://bit.ly/2f3ldf
  10. Zimmerman recommends policy that the staff notify the Board if they deny any TOC request
  11. Hudgins wondering why TOC, which includes VA DRPT staff, also doesn't communicate to VA Sec of Trans who would communicate to VA officials
  12. Dupigny-Samuels says she did tell Moneme, her supervisor, about this in the summer
  13. Alexa Dupigny-Samuels: I have never prohibited TOC from their oversight responsibilities. Never to shut it down. It was for their safety.
  14. Gordon Linton is saying maybe staff were right to refuse access b/c they'd be blamed if a TOC staffer got killed while inspecting
  15. TOC started letters May 15th, but Dupigny-Samuels nor TOC told Catoe or the Board until just recently
  16. Graham: This seems to be structural problem with TOC, which isn't set up as independent oversight agency. Good point.
  17. TOC guy (who is from some agency) seems uncomfortable with idea of going around bureaucratic chain of command to solve a problem. #wmata
  18. Graham asking Tri-State oversight cmte, why didn't you call the Board after getting rejected to inspect the live tracks?
  19. Metro will delay SmartBenefits changes by one year: http://bit.ly/2f3ldf #wmata
  20. Breakfast links: Another elderly ped fatality, transit "safety zones", walk to school in Ffx, & right-wing bike hating: http://bit.ly/2Uo4Gs