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Neighbors & friends,
This is simply APPALLING. As you all know, I strongly support the DC Streetcars for a number of reasons.
From David Alpert's post on GGW blog:
"At approximately 2 am last night, Councilmembers received the proposed budget from Chairman Vincent Gray and his staff.
Among the 11th-hour (or should it be 14th-hour) changes was a
near-complete elimination of the H Street-Benning Road streetcar line."
Here is the article from GreaterGreater Washington
I just took action on an issue that I consider very important -- adding streetcars to DC's transit network, starting with ensuring that the H Street-Benning Road line begins operating in spring 2012, as planned. I urge you to take action yourself and spread the word!
TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY on this issue.
I just took action on an issue that I consider very important -- adding streetcars to DC's transit network, starting with ensuring that the H Street-Benning Road line begins operating in spring 2012, as planned. I urge you to take action yourself and spread the word!
TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY on this issue.
Click on the link below.
It will send a letter on your behalf (via the Sierra Club) to all members of the DC Council.
You can send it as it is or personalize it.
https://secure2.convio.net/sierra/site/Advocacy?s_oo=EbS81yLub-FIBS0KY-rQzA..&id=4171
If the text above does not appear as a link or it wraps across multiple lines, then copy and paste it into the address area of your browser.
If the text above does not appear as a link or it wraps across multiple lines, then copy and paste it into the address area of your browser.
Thank you,
John Thompson
Comments
I'm collecting "Gray for Mayor" signs to turn back into their campaign headquarters ... anyone want to turn in their sign(s)?
Posted By RobA / At 5/26/10 12:31 PM
Posted By RobA / At 5/26/10 12:31 PM
Thanks to everyone that wrote & called today!
**3 p.m. Update: Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray (D) will announce in a few minutes that the city has found enough money to restore the street car program that was poised to be stripped of $49 million to help balance the budget and help fund other projects.**
I hope all the blog chatter feedback to Gray's office had an impact! Still pretty shiesty of Gray to drop that bomb the way he did.
Posted By John Thompson / At 5/26/10 1:37 PM
**3 p.m. Update: Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray (D) will announce in a few minutes that the city has found enough money to restore the street car program that was poised to be stripped of $49 million to help balance the budget and help fund other projects.**
I hope all the blog chatter feedback to Gray's office had an impact! Still pretty shiesty of Gray to drop that bomb the way he did.
Posted By John Thompson / At 5/26/10 1:37 PM
Yes, his "flip-flopping" doesn't bode well for future decisions does it ... my "Gray" sign is still being returned to his campaign office.
Posted By RobA / At 5/27/10 6:40 AM
Posted By RobA / At 5/27/10 6:40 AM
