Bacon's Rebellion » Transportation http://www.baconsrebellion.com Reinventing Virginia for the 21st Century Tue, 22 May 2012 21:37:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 MWAA’s Murky Constitutional Status http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/the-murky-constitutional-status-of-mwaa.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/the-murky-constitutional-status-of-mwaa.html#comments Mon, 21 May 2012 14:13:55 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11924

How many angels can dance on the head of a pin?

by James A. Bacon

Is it possible to create an interstate compact when one of the … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/the-murky-constitutional-status-of-mwaa.html/feed 15 Yes, the Cville Bypass Is under Budget http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/yes-the-cville-bypass-is-under-budget.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/yes-the-cville-bypass-is-under-budget.html#comments Fri, 18 May 2012 13:37:51 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11877

Photo credit: The Hook

by James A. Bacon

Last week the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) opened bids for the design and … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/yes-the-cville-bypass-is-under-budget.html/feed 2 Will Washington Mayor Gray Side with McDonnell on MWAA? http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/will-washington-mayor-gray-side-with-mcdonnell-on-mwaa.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/will-washington-mayor-gray-side-with-mcdonnell-on-mwaa.html#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 22:06:05 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11855 Continue reading →]]> by James A. Bacon

Overlooked in the contentious debate over Virginia’s representation on the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority board is this salient fact: MWAA won’t seat the two new directors appointed by Governor Bob McDonnell until the District of Columbia joins Virginia in amending the interstate compact creating MWAA. While Virginia … [visit site to read more]

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It seems that “partisan Republicans” and “wild-eyed Tea Baggers” aren’t the only people who have problems with the Metropolitan Washington Airports … [visit site to read more]

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Metrorail construction. Photo credit: Washington Examiner.

Among other hijinks yesterday, it appears that the General Assembly shot … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/assembly-balks-at-reining-in-mwaa.html/feed 10 How Robots in Parking Garages Can Advance New Urbanism http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/how-robots-in-parking-lots-can-advance-new-urbanism.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/how-robots-in-parking-lots-can-advance-new-urbanism.html#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 18:13:03 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11713 Continue reading →]]>

Robotics and information technology are migrating off the factory floor and appearing in the most remarkable places. Boomerang Systems, an exhibitor at the Congress for the New Urbanism conference last week, outfits garages with automated parking systems. In projects where construction costs are high or land is valuable, it can make economic sense for property owners to invest … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/how-robots-in-parking-lots-can-advance-new-urbanism.html/feed 2 McDonnell Still Plugging Port Development Subsidies http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/mcdonnell-still-plugging-for-more-port-development-subsidies.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/mcdonnell-still-plugging-for-more-port-development-subsidies.html#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 15:06:41 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11704 Governor Bob McDonnell is campaigning hard for an amendment to the 2013-2014 budget that would provide grants to companies locating in the Port of Virginia Economic and Infrastructure Development Zone. A visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/mcdonnell-still-plugging-for-more-port-development-subsidies.html/feed 2 Cville Bypass Bids Come in Under $244 Million Estimate… Or Maybe Not http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/cville-bypass-bids-come-in-under-estimate-or-maybe-not.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/cville-bypass-bids-come-in-under-estimate-or-maybe-not.html#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 14:31:57 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11690

Photo credit: The Hook

The low bid for the Charlottesville Bypass, submitted by Virginia Beach Skanska- Branch/JMT, came in below cost estimates, says … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/cville-bypass-bids-come-in-under-estimate-or-maybe-not.html/feed 1 Still No Final Design as C’ville Bypass Approaches Construction http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/still-no-final-design-as-cville-bypass-approaches-construction.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/still-no-final-design-as-cville-bypass-approaches-construction.html#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 15:36:02 +0000 James A. Bacon http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11502

U.S. 29 north of Charlottesville

by James A. Bacon

I’m back from Vegas (nothing  happened there that had to stay there, by the way), and I’m catching up on … [visit site to read more]

]]> http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/05/still-no-final-design-as-cville-bypass-approaches-construction.html/feed 5 The Drones in our Future http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/04/the-drones-in-our-future.html http://www.baconsrebellion.com/2012/04/the-drones-in-our-future.html#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:27:56 +0000 Peter Galuszka http://www.baconsrebellion.com/?p=11393 Continue reading →]]> By Peter Galuszka

The backyard of my house in the piney woods of southern Chesterfield County is shaped like a half moon surrounded by very tall and skinny loblollies and gum trees. It faces north and can be a good place for aircraft watching.

I live maybe 20 miles as the crow flies from Ft. Pickett, a Virginia … [visit site to read more]

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