Posts by Adrian Nesta — Guest Contributor

Adrian Nesta is a Southern California transplant currently living in Mount Pleasant. He is a data geek, cycling enthusiast, and basketball fanatic who is passionate about urbanism in the DC region, especially transit.

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  How bike crashes shifted out of downtown DC during the pandemic

  BicyclingBy Adrian Nesta (Guest Contributor) October 2, 2020 2

  Throughout this year travel restrictions, business closures, and expanded telework as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have had a significant impact on the transit habits of DC. Data from the Open Data DC portal on bike crashes in the District shows that bicycling habits in the city have indeed been altered by the pandemic.  Keep reading…

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  DC driving citations spike during the early stages of COVID-19

  RoadsBy Adrian Nesta (Guest Contributor) August 5, 2020 31

  With fewer cars on the road due to COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, conventional wisdom would say that moving violations would have decreased since March. But it seems the opposite is true. The number of crashes that have taken place may come as a shock as well.  Keep reading…