Posts by Edward Russell — Editorial Board Alum
-
Johannesburg’s Gautrain aims to get people out of cars and into the city
South Africa’s Gautrain whisks passengers around the country’s traffic-clogged Gauteng capital region quickly and safely. Completed in 2012, the system is an attempt to both get people out of their cars and revitalise the centers of Johannesburg and Pretoria. Keep reading…
-
Here’s a look at how Cape Town, South Africa is doing bus rapid transit
A new bus rapid transit system opened in Cape Town, South Africa, in 2010. Here’s a look at the system and some of the ideas our region (looking at you, Montgomery County) might put to use. Keep reading…
-
A chat with DC Council candidate David Garber
David Garber, a former Navy Yard ANC commissioner and author of the And Now, Anacostia blog, is running for the at-large DC Council seat currently held by Vincent Orange. Already a popular voice of the District’s revived urbanist crowd, Garber says he wants a more sustainable, inclusive, and safe city. Keep reading…
-
The Mount Vernon Trail is getting some TLC near National airport
Changes are coming to the part of the Mount Vernon Trail that runs alongside Washington National airport. While trail users will have to use a temporary path for during construction, the MVT will be safer and straighter in the future. Keep reading…
-
A lesson from NoMa: It’s important to build parks early
NoMa has laid out an ambitious plan to invest $50 million into new parks in the booming neighborhood. But rapidly rising property prices are making it increasingly difficult to realize those plans. Keep reading…
-
New York opened a subway extension on its booming West Side
A long-awaited extension of New York’s 7 train opened on September 13, taking the line to the west side of Manhattan. The new station is impressive, and it’s expected to rejuvenate its surrounding neighborhood. Keep reading…
-
Oregon plans to rebuild an iconic tunnel for bikes and pedestrians
Oregon is rebuilding the 73-mile Historic Columbia River Highway, which runs through the beautiful Columbia River valley, as a bike and pedestrian trail. Check out this video of their plans to dig a new tunnel through a mountain along the river to complete the trail. Keep reading…
-
The Metropolitan Branch Trail could learn a thing or two from Chicago’s new bike trail
Chicago’s new 606 trail is already very popular for biking, running, and walking, in large part because it’s full of attractive landscaping and user-friendly amenities. DC would be smart to take some ideas from the 606 for upcoming changes to the Metropolitan Branch Trail. Keep reading…
-
To bike across the Potomac, most use the 14th Street Bridge or Key Bridge
Most cyclists cross the Potomac River on either the 14th Street Bridge or Key Bridge. Even more people might use these bridges if there were more ways to get to them by bike. Keep reading…
-
First Street gets a protected bikeway next to Union Station
A new protected bikeway is about to open along First Street NE next to Union Station. While only a block long, it will provide a key connection between the existing bikeway north of G Street NE and a possible future connection to Pennsylvania Avenue. Keep reading…