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Moving more people, not just more vehicles
In their attacks on Arlington, Fairfax Supervisor Pat Herrity [Local Opinions, Feb. 13] and The Post [editorial, Feb. 10] distort both the reasons for the county’s litigation in the high-occupancy-toll (HOT) lanes case and its effects. They also give Arlington...
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Chris Zimmerman, Arlington
| February 17, 2011; 4:13 PM ET |
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Dead ends for Arlington traffic woes
Arlington may think it has dodged a bullet. But it is in for a surprise in the fall when the Defense Department project at Mark Center opens and traffic on Interstate-395 halts. Traffic is like water: It will find a...
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Carolyn Clark Miller, Alexandria
| February 16, 2011; 6:32 PM ET |
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Bridging Virginia and D.C.
Regarding the Feb. 13 Local Opinions commentary by Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity ["Arlington roadblocks to traffic relief"] chastising the Arlington County Board for its objections to widening Interstates 395 and 66: Let me point out that there are not...
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William K. Stover, Arlington
| February 16, 2011; 6:26 PM ET |
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HOT lanes myth and reality (part two)
The facile claims of many leaders and a number of news reports have fed misconceptions about the Virginia HOT lanes project. The biggest danger of all with this project is that it's very likely to slow down, not speed...
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David Alpert
| February 15, 2011; 1:07 PM ET |
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HOT lanes myth and reality
Arlington's lawsuit over the I-95/395 HOT lane project has drawn a constant drumbeat of scathing editorials from The Post and others, and critical letters from certain politicians and road activists. But do the editorial writers and reporters covering this...
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David Alpert
| February 15, 2011; 9:49 AM ET |
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Commuters shouldn't call the shots in Arlington
Whenever I read a letter or an opinion from a politician from outside of Arlington County, usually a Republican, demanding that Arlington knuckle under to pressure and widen Interstate 66 or Interstate 395, it makes my blood boil [“Arlington’s roadblocks...
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Steve Jaeger, Arlington
| February 14, 2011; 5:52 PM ET |
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