Transportation in Washington, D.C.

Frozenyo in Columbia Heights Grand Opening Celebration

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
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b'WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Frozenyo in Columbia Heights has officially opened its doors.

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  • b'WASHINGTON, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Frozenyo in Columbia Heights has officially opened its doors.
  • Beginning May 24 at 11am, residents are invited to a grand opening celebration of the Frozenyo Columbia Heights location at 3237 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20010.\nFrozenyo, locally owned and operated by the husband and wife duo Kevin and Carole McMahon, has been part of the Washington, DC community for over a decade.
  • "We are extremely excited to be expanding to Columbia Heights," says Kevin McMahon.
  • "\nJoin them at their Grand Opening Celebration from May 24 to May 26.

Zipcar Calls Student Organizations Nationwide to Enter Students with Drive Competition

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019
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Students with Drive first launched in October 2011 to support student organizations who need access to transportation to move their mission forward.

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  • Students with Drive first launched in October 2011 to support student organizations who need access to transportation to move their mission forward.
  • Since Students with Drive first launched, Zipcar has given more than one million dollars in funding to empower 400 student groups across the country.
  • To be considered for Students with Drive, interested student organizations should enter by October 31, 2019, and submit a statement that addresses their passion for their organizations mission, along with an explanation of how Zipcar can help drive the organization further.
  • Students with Drive will provide ten finalists the opportunity to both support their student organizations as well as students on their campus via a scholarship.

The state of car ownership: generations across America believe sharing a vehicle provides greater value than owning one, according to new Zipcar survey

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
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Roughly 7 in 10 urban (69%) and suburban (72%) drivers across the country agree that car-sharing services are more economical than owning a vehicle.

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  • Roughly 7 in 10 urban (69%) and suburban (72%) drivers across the country agree that car-sharing services are more economical than owning a vehicle.
  • Studies prove the average car sits idle, parked 95% of the time.3 So, why throw money to the curb?
  • American drivers across household incomes, from those making less than $50,000 (69%) to those making $100,000 or more (63%), universally upheld this belief.
  • With extra cash in members pockets, Zipcar reports saving its membership approximately $5.2 billion a year6 not to mention the time and hassles associated with owning a car.

Skip Unveils S3, All-New Electric Scooter Purpose-Built for Shared Fleet Operations

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Wednesday, August 14, 2019
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, Skip announced S3, the first electric scooter engineered from the ground up to solve the challenges of an urban, shared micro-mobility fleet.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Today, Skip announced S3, the first electric scooter engineered from the ground up to solve the challenges of an urban, shared micro-mobility fleet.
  • "Skip S3 was designed to address the largest challenges in scooter mobility," said Sanjay Dastoor, CEO and co-founder of Skip.
  • "The fleet scooters currently in-market were never designed for shared mobility, so while consumer interest is strong, the industry is stalled by scooter lifecycle, durability, safety and inefficiencies.
  • This includes custom vehicle hardware, the software-defined fleet management system and ground operations for safety and recharging.

Temporary Emergency Committee of the Postal Service Board of Governors to Meet November 14

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Friday, November 9, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Temporary Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors of the U.S.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Temporary Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors of the U.S.
  • Postal Service ("TEC") will meet Nov. 14 in open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC.
  • The TEC is expected to discuss the following items:
    A public comment period will begin immediately following the adjournment of the open session on November 14, 2018.
  • Important Notice:To ensure your computer is set up to join the event, click on the link www.webex.com/lp/jointest/

QTS Selected by Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for Secure and Compliant Disaster Recovery Solution

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Thursday, July 19, 2018
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RICHMOND, Va., July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Responding to increasing demand for secure and compliant outsourced IT infrastructure services, QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), a leading provider of hybrid colocation and mega-scale data center solutions, today announced an agreement to deploy a new disaster recovery (DR) solution for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (the Airports Authority).

Key Points: 
  • RICHMOND, Va., July 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Responding to increasing demand for secure and compliant outsourced IT infrastructure services, QTS Realty Trust (NYSE: QTS), a leading provider of hybrid colocation and mega-scale data center solutions, today announced an agreement to deploy a new disaster recovery (DR) solution for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (the Airports Authority).
  • The Airports Authority operates Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport, as well as the Dulles Airport Access Highway andthe Dulles Toll Road and is constructing the Silver Line Metrorail project in northern Virginia.
  • Upon the decision to outsource its disaster recovery solution, the Airports Authority needed to develop solicitation requirements to meet certain levels of security and compliance.
  • Following a public procurement process, the Airports Authority selected QTS and its Richmond mega data center to deliver the low latency, geographically dispersed solution to centralize and consolidate the Airports Authority's previous disaster recovery infrastructure and data centers.