Life has been busy, so I haven't had an opportunity to post in the past three weeks. Here is a recent op-ed in the Washington Post by the CEO of JBG, Ted Leonsis, owner of the Wizards and Capitals, and Tom Davis, one of the last reasonable Republican members of Congress. This powerful support suggests the Georgetown - Rosslyn gondola isn't just some crazy idea.
Let’s get the Georgetown gondola going
The Francis Scott Key Bridge as seen from the Holiday Inn Hotel in Rosslyn in November 2016. (Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post)
By Tom Davis , Ted Leonsis and Matt Kelly
Dec. 1, 2018
Washington Post
Tom Davis, a Republican from Virginia, was chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Ted Leonsis is chief executive of Monumental Sports & Entertainment. Matt Kelly is chief executive of JBG Smith.
"Our region came together this year to secure $15 billion in dedicated funding for Metro, the backbone of our regional transportation network. This historic achievement was a result of bold public leadership in response to a clear public need: safe, reliable transit service. It was also a result of advocacy and support from a coalition representing transit riders, employers and employees. They joined forces to ensure that elected officials took critical action to put the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority on a sustainable path. More recent, our region successfully secured Amazon’s commitment for its second headquarters and at least 25,000 jobs. This commitment was facilitated in part by the quality, availability and potential for expansion of our regional transportation infrastructure.
In the District, Metro is one part of our diversified transportation network that includes roads, bridges, sidewalks and trails. To continue to meet a growing demand for city- and region-wide accessibility, we need to make investments that increase the capacity of our transportation systems, allowing our communities to be connected and walkable and our economy to remain vibrant and globally competitive. This means embracing creative solutions and technology and making investments in our transportation infrastructure that are forward-looking and innovative. The Georgetown-Rosslyn gondola is a great example of that type of investment..."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opini...=.e9c64f31c061