Rush-Hour Metro Fares May Rise as Much as $2.10

Rush-Hour Metro Fares May Rise as Much as $2.10

Yikes. The idea here that charging more for crowded stations will get people to move to other stations is absurd. I don’t really have the option of moving my office building to a less crowded area.

The Last Gasp of a Smoke-Filled Room?

The Last Gasp of a Smoke-Filled Room?

DC’s smoking ban starts January 2, but inside the Capital all rules are off.

best of craigslist : Metro and the war on fatties...

best of craigslist : Metro and the war on fatties…

Man, I never thought of these as lard guards until now.

HOV Traffic Waits for No Man, Even the President

HOV Traffic Waits for No Man, Even the President

President Bush asked to have 395 closed during rush hour so he could attend a fundraiser for George Allen. The request was denied. If it hadn’t been, the traffic jam would have lasted until 10 PM.

Screen on the Green

Screen on the Green

I wish they didn’t do this in the part of the summer when the weather’s the lest pleasant of the entire year.

Turf Battle

Turf Battle

Washington Post article about the rise of green roofs in DC, and how the new ballpark isn’t planning on having one.

After Abramoff, Nats Fear It's Out With the Hill Crowd

After Abramoff, Nats Fear It’s Out With the Hill Crowd

RFK Stadium is having trouble filling some seats because politicians are wary of taking tickets from lobbyists.

D.C.'s Diamond In the Rough

D.C.’s Diamond In the Rough

How the Nationals’ stadium could end up being a beauty or a beast, depending on how much the team decides to skimp on the details.

Virtual Stadium Tour

Virtual Stadium Tour

Rendering of the Nationals’ stadium (man, what a clumsy name! Who else can’t wait until it has a corporate sponsor?).

Proposed Washington Nationals Stadium Design (washingtonpost.com)

Proposed Washington Nationals Stadium Design (washingtonpost.com)

Council Forges Deal on Stadium

Council Forges Deal on Stadium

Metro Launches a Star Search

Metro Launches a Star Search

Quick, someone find Majel Barrett Roddenberry!

D.C. Council Approves Smoking Ban

D.C. Council Approves Smoking Ban

Okay, so I just have to avoid going out for another year, and then I’ll be able to do it without second-hand smoking.

DCist Maps

DCist Maps

Overlay of the DC Metro onto Google Maps. Looks handy

D.C. Seeks 'Signature' Ballpark

D.C. Seeks ‘Signature’ Ballpark

This frightens me. Classic is almost always better than contemporary. If the new stadium winds up as the William & Mary New Campus of ballparks I’m going to be mad.