Posts by Mark Sussman — Contributor
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Your playbook for starting a family biking group
As a family biking group celebrates a year of safe, community-building rides around Capitol Hill, one of the organizers explains how it’s done. Keep reading…
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Hill Family Biking: New group to organize rides, call for safe streets
A community’s efforts to fill a critical one-block gap in a safe biking network met with limited but intense opposition. Now, a group is forming to encourage families in Capitol Hill to bike together and support safe, inclusive infrastructure. Keep reading…
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An advocate’s guide to working with businesses for safer streets
A letter from Ivy City businesses helped put pressure on DDOT to move up the timeline for a bike lane on West Virginia Avenue NE. Here’s how it happened. Keep reading…
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What stores are the best at social distancing? What supplies are residents looking for most?
Are you looking for a store in the region that is observing good social distancing? Chances are MOM’s Organic Market, Wegmans, or Trader Joe’s may be your choice. Are you wondering what supply items are most in-demand? Your suspicions may be right if you guessed toilet paper. Keep reading…
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In just 5 hours, volunteers collected over 300 bike lane violations in Arlington
On October 17, 40 volunteers and I spread out across bike lanes in Crystal City, Rosslyn, and Ballston to see just how many drivers stop in or otherwise block bicycle lanes. We collected more than 300 bike lane violations in just five hours! Keep reading…
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How critical are protected bikeways? One street in Navy Yard tells the story.
What happened when the “How’s My Driving” app analyzed data before and after protected bike lanes were installed along 1200 First Street SE? Keep reading…
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During rush hour on a single day, we recorded nearly 300 H and I bus lane violations
On August 21, approximately 30 volunteers took positions along the new H and I Streets NW bus-only lanes to get a sense of how often other vehicles block them. They recorded nearly 300 violations using the How’s My Driving app during the morning and evening rush hour periods. Keep reading…
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Residents tracked nearly 700 vehicles blocking bike lanes in one day
This past Wednesday, more than 60 volunteers spread out across the District for the Data-Protected Bike Lane Project, a coordinated effort to capture in real-time just how many bike lane violations happen in key areas during peak driving times. Volunteers submitted nearly 700 bike violations using the How’s My Driving App (HMD). Keep reading…
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This locally-made app helps you report dangerous drivers
Life as a pedestrian, cyclist, or scootist in the Washington region can be a harrowing experience. Vehicles blocking crosswalks or standing in bike lanes are commonplace occurrences that put everyone at risk—especially those of us not protected by two tons of steel. Keep reading…
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Members took 99% of Capital Bikeshare’s e-bike trips, and other insights from the data
In early September 2019, Capital Bikeshare launched its CaBi Plus electric-assist pilot, introducing 80 black-painted bikes that give you a boost while you ride. The pilot is slated to run through the end of the year, and since we're approximately at the halfway point, now is a great time to dive into the data and see how the pilot is going. Keep reading…