The "Blogs-Eye" View of the D.C. Region
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2009-10-12/blogs-eye-view-dc-region
They're the new eyes and ears for those who follow development, architecture and transportation in the Washington region: local bloggers. Online writers pour over everything from construction in the ballpark district to expanding the Metro grid. We talk with a group of local bloggers who crunch data, dig up news and analyze the economic, political and aesthetic forces that shape the face our region.
Guests
David Alpert
Founder, Editor-in-Chief, "Greater Greater Washington"
Jacqueline Dupree
Author, "JDLand"
Michael Perkins
Author, "Infosnack Headquarters"; Contributor, "Greater Greater Washington"
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Most Federal Agencies underwrite the cost of public transportation and provide it free to employees. What agencies are providing FREE PARKING? We'd like to know. Cheers, Pat
Thanks for your comment and thanks for having me on the show, Kojo. I know that the tenant commands at the Washington Navy Yard all have free (though limited*) parking, that parking at the Pentagon is free (though also limited*), and that House and Senate staff get free parking. In addition to the spaces available in surface lots, the Senate Sergeant at Arms also controls a significant amount of on-street parking in the area surrounding the Senate office buildings, parking that the District could control and potentially rent out to short-term parkers by meters or permits.
I understand that all federal employees also have the option of taking transit subsidy in lieu of parking, but there are also people who live locally that don't need to take transit and have the most efficient commute of all: to walk or bike from the local neighborhoods.
*It's free to get a permit, but that doesn't guarantee you a space, if you show up too late you have to find somewhere else to park.