Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

CARLO RATTI ASSOCIATION Italian Architect Carlo Ratti said at  an event that urban spaces will adapt to the ways technology changes human behavior.

Technology Reshapes Urban Spaces, Architect Says

By Amy Li December 3, 2018

Technology that reduces energy consumption and informs consumers about sustainable products should be used to make improvements to urban infrastructure, Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor...

Credit Card Terminals in DC Taxis Delayed

By Madison Ashley January 25, 2013

The District of Columbia Taxicab Commission delayed Jan. 24 the adoption of rules that would require all taxicabs to accept non-cash payments by March 30. According to Public Information Officer Neville...

Contract Dispute Delays Taxi Meter Upgrade

By Meghan Patzer September 14, 2012

The installation of credit card meters with GPS tracking devices in all District taxis, a centerpiece of Mayor Vincent Gray’s 2010 election campaign, has been postponed indefinitely following a contract...

DC Will Consider Taxi Rate Increases

By Emma Hinchliffe February 28, 2012

A proposed $0.66-per-mile fare increase for D.C. taxicabs could take effect within the next month. The proposal was first submitted in December. It was amended earlier this month and is now being...

City Paper Answers All of Your Questions

By Michelle Cassidy and Michelle Cassidy January 30, 2012

by Michelle Cassidy This week, the Washington City Paper pulled a particularly ambitious stunt when they attempted to answer the "most nagging questions about life in the District." Well color us impressed,...

All Yellow Taxis in D.C.?

By The 4E Staff and The 4E Staff January 28, 2012

by Martin Hussey D.C. may be on the verge of major changes to its taxi infrastructure. The city will soon increase fares, as The Hoya reported last month, and new regulations may force taxi drivers...

Taxi Fares in DC May Jump

By Toniann Maniscalo December 1, 2011

Taxi fares in the District could rise by as much as 83 percent if a rate increase proposal is approved by the D.C. Taxicab Commission later this month. The commission held a hearing Tuesday to debate...

Gray Proposes Removal of Taxi Fare Cap

By Anne Skomba March 4, 2011

Traveling around the District may soon become more expensive, after Mayor Vincent Gray proposed the repeal of the $19 price ceiling on D.C. taxi rides last month. Taxicab Commission Chairman Leon Swain...

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