Posts by Jacob Mason — Contributor
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When governments make road data public, anyone can help make roads safer
This map shows where people have been caught speeding in Montgomery County this summer. If DC and other local jurisdictions released more open data, we could make maps like this for places all over the region. Keep reading…
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Walkblock of the Week #3: L St NW between 6th and 7th
Construction is certainly a part of life, but when it closes sidewalks, it can make walking more difficult and dangerous. DC’s policies require keeping a safe passage for people walking and bicycling, but that doesn’t always happen. Nearly an entire block of sidewalk is closed a block from Mt. Vernon Metro station, on the south side of L Street between 6th and 7th. Keep reading…
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Walkblock of the Week #2: Connecticut and Yuma NW
Construction is certainly a part of life, but when it closes sidewalks, it can make walking more difficult and dangerous. DC’s policies require keeping a safe passage for people walking and bicycling, but that doesn’t always happen. On Connecticut Avenue just north of the Van Ness Metro, a two block-long construction site blocks the sidewalk and stops students… Keep reading…
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Walkblock of the week #1: 16th and I
In a booming city, construction is part of life. But when construction closes sidewalks it makes walking more difficult and dangerous. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has a policy requiring that construction closures keep a safe path open for pedestrians and cyclists, but that often doesn’t happen in reality. Keep reading…