Monthly Archives: October 2008

>Google Transit – Unofficial Transit Feeds Clearinghouse

Posted on October 31, 2008 by perkinsms

> There’s an active Google Transit development community, both professional and amateur.  I just read this announcement on the “Transit Developers” Google Group: I’m happy to share with this list details about a project I have been working on to … Continue reading →

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>Manly bike for sale

Posted on October 31, 2008 by perkinsms

> This guy is willing to sell you his bike. Thanks, “It’s Just a Ride”.

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>The Grass is Always Greener

Posted on October 30, 2008 by perkinsms

> Subway Blogger from NYC loves Metro’s cleanliness and aesthetic appeal. I like NYC’s express trains, fixed, simple fares, monthly passes, 24 hour service, and stations that don’t take 5 minutes to get to the platform because they’re 35 stories … Continue reading →

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>NYC and Derelict Vehicles

Posted on October 30, 2008 by perkinsms

> I recently wrote a post about abandoned vehicles, comparing DC’s requirements for abandoned cars to other jurisdictions.  I got a response from the NYC Department of Transportation stating that it’s actually Department of Sanitation that handles burnt out or … Continue reading →

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>The Economics of Gift Giving

Posted on October 29, 2008 by perkinsms

> Do you hate getting fruitcake, tacky Santa figurines or socks for Christmas? A not-so-recent economics paper by Joel Waldfogel in the American Economic Review analyzes the "deadweight loss of Christmas", all that economic value where the gift you receive … Continue reading →

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>Raise the Gas Tax Now?

Posted on October 29, 2008 by perkinsms

> According to Gasbuddy’s graphing tool, the average retail price of unleaded regular gasoline has dropped from $4.08 per gallon to $2.57 per gallon. A big part of it is the slowdown in the economy, and it’s generally bad to … Continue reading →

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>World Electoral College Map

Posted on October 29, 2008 by perkinsms

> Going back to my “Infosnack” roots, here’s an interesting map by The Economist magazine that shows an electoral college map of the world, if such a thing existed.  Apparently the world heavily leans toward Obama, though I think the … Continue reading →

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>Location-based parking pricing

Posted on October 28, 2008 by perkinsms

> Summary: Having one price for on-street ballpark pricing causes the price conscious and the convenience seekers to want the same parking spaces. Varying the price by as little as 50 cents per hour for every additional block away from … Continue reading →

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>Metro Customer Service: No More Direct Emails

Posted on October 28, 2008 by perkinsms

> WMATA has been pretty good about responding to emails sent directly to their customer service email address, csvc@wmata.com.  However, based on a recent response I got, everyone is going to have to start using their customer response form on … Continue reading →

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>Fake State Board of Elections Flyer: Vote on November 5th if you’re a Democrat

Posted on October 28, 2008 by perkinsms

> How dumb do Republican supporters think people are?  Take a look at this: “All Republican party supporters and independent voters supporting Republican candidates shall vote on November 4th as prescribed by law” “All Democratic party supporters and independent voters … Continue reading →

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