Today’s Headlines
Talking Points as DC Prepares to Debate the Height Limit (GGW) Washingtonian Profiles Planning Director Harriet Tregoning, “Change Agent” … Meanwhile, Tregoning’s Critics Held a Dance Party to Protest Her (Washington City Paper) How to Make Your Chamber of Commerce a Machine for Cycling Activism (Advocacy Advance) A Book on the History — And the … Continued
By
Tanya Snyder
8:55 AM EST on November 5, 2013
- Talking Points as DC Prepares to Debate the Height Limit (GGW)
- Washingtonian Profiles Planning Director Harriet Tregoning, “Change Agent”
- … Meanwhile, Tregoning’s Critics Held a Dance Party to Protest Her (Washington City Paper)
- How to Make Your Chamber of Commerce a Machine for Cycling Activism (Advocacy Advance)
- A Book on the History — And the Future — of Complete Streets (Switchboard)
- These Three Bar Graphs Give the Best Argument Ever For Dedicated Bus Lanes (GGW)
- Virginia Supreme Court Affirms the Obvious: Tolls Are Not Taxes (Planetizen)
- Good Urban Design Made War-Torn Bogota a Happy City. What Can It Do For Your Town? (Guardian)
- Buses Pitted Against Trains in North Carolina Transit Planning Discussions (News & Observer)
- Has Anyone Named a Bike Path After Ray LaHood Yet? (Journal Star)
Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radios Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.
Read More:
Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.
More from Streetsblog USA
When Are Parking Debates Just A Smokescreen for Hate?
A new paper finds that mosques are more likely to face pushback over parking than other houses of worship. What should planners do about it?
October 20, 2026
Tuesday’s Headlines Do the Robot
Cities and states are filling the void, but the feds really need to step in to set rules for autonomous vehicles.
October 20, 2026
Why US Roads Are Full of SUVs and Trucks, Part I
Everyone says that Americans just love SUVs and pick-ups. But is that really true — or are there solvable structural reasons why our streets look like a monster truck rally?
October 19, 2026
Aging in Place Is a Mobility Problem, Too
How Spain is going the extra mile to help seniors age in place, even if doing it is an uphill climb.
October 19, 2026
Monday’s Headlines Are On the Ballot
Will you have an opportunity to fund transit when you go to the polls on November 3?
October 19, 2026
