Posts by Gregory Billing — Contributor

Gregory Billing is Transportation Director at Georgetown Business Improvement District. He served for six years as the Executive Director for the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. He lives with lives with spouse and two young kids in Ward 4. 

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  DC should rethink its approach to daytime commercial loading zones

  RoadsOpinionBy Gregory Billing (Contributor) June 26, 2024

  As demand for deliveries increases, the District should rethink how it allocates curbside space in residential areas to improve safety for all road users.  Keep reading…

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  Safer Maryland bikeways get the green light

  BicyclingBy Jeff Lemieux (Contributor), Gregory Billing (Contributor) February 24, 2015 8

  Thanks to new guidelines, curb-protected or buffered bike lanes will be allowed on Maryland state roads. This change could ultimately make many roads much safer.   Keep reading…

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  You can now bring your bike to Baltimore on weekend MARC trains

  TransitBy Gregory Billing (Contributor) December 12, 2014 21

  Starting this weekend, you can take your bike on select MARC trains running between Baltimore and DC on the Penn Line. MARC outfitted two rehabilitated passenger cars to carry passengers and their full-size bicycles. The bike cars will run on weekends between DC and Baltimore, for now.   Keep reading…

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  The new Frederick Douglass Bridge won’t connect to the Suitland Parkway Trail

  BicyclingBy Gregory Billing (Contributor) January 7, 2014 24

  The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is proposing a new Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge that will not connect to the Suitland Parkway Trail through Anacostia. The Suitland Parkway Trail’s trailhead is only one mile from the proposed bridge. DDOT will invest $600 million in a new South Capitol Street / Frederick Douglas Memorial Bridge across the Anacostia…  Keep reading…

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  Fix the 14th Street bridge bike connection with 3 easy steps

  Public SpacesBy Gregory Billing (Contributor) January 10, 2013 32

  Over 1,800 bicyclists crossed the 14th Street bridge on Sept. 13th, 2011, and that number has no doubt increased by now, but the connection between the bridge and the 15th Street cycletrack simply does not accommodate the level of traffic that uses it. Most cyclists riding on the bridge in the morning rush are coming from Virginia to major employment hubs: Federal Triangle, downtown…  Keep reading…

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  Montgomery hopes to add 50 Capital Bikeshare stations

  BicyclingBy Gregory Billing (Contributor) December 1, 2011 15

  Building on the success of Capital Bikeshare in DC and Arlington County, Montgomery County is preparing to submit a grant application to the Maryland DOT to help fund bike sharing in the lower county region.  The plan for 400 bicycles at 50 stations was presented Tuesday night a public meeting at the County Executive offices in Rockville. County planning and transportation…  Keep reading…