Posts by Nick Sementelli — Board of Directors
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America’s main street should be car-free
Pedestrianizing America’s main street, Pennsylvania Avenue, would be the ultimate demonstration for the District, the nation, and the world that driving is not essential for a desirable, thriving neighborhood. Keep reading…
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Best of 2022: Go big or go home — A real safety vision for DC’s deadliest streets
If DC’s leaders are serious about preventing fatal crashes, they should spend the most time and money fixing high-speed arterials, which make up a minority of the District’s roads, but are where a majority of crashes, injuries, and deaths occur. Keep reading…
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Go big or go home: A real safety vision for DC’s deadliest streets
If DC’s leaders are serious about preventing fatal crashes, they should spend the most time and money fixing high-speed arterials, which make up a minority of the District’s roads, but are where a majority of crashes, injuries, and deaths occur. Keep reading…
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DDOT’s newest plan for this dangerous Eckington intersection is a dud
Eight years later, is DDOT moving backwards on safety on Lincoln Road NE? Keep reading…
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How much do people in the District really drive?
To reach its Vision Zero and carbon-free goals, DC needs a net drop of 400,000 trips per day by 2032. But how do we get there? Keep reading…
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Driving is the new smoking: Lessons from America’s public health victory over tobacco
Lessons learned from America’s battle with smoking, and what they could mean for reducing the profound public health costs of excessive driving. Keep reading…
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How to convince your friends to vote in DC
Recent arrivals to DC trot out any number of reasons why they don’t vote here. This guide rebuffs some common excuses – and lays out how to make sure you can vote in the June 21 primary. Keep reading…
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DC’s current car trip reduction goal is woefully inadequate
DC’s current plan is to ADD 150,000 daily car trips to our roads. Keep reading…
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Vision Zero is meaningless unless we get more drivers off the road
DC residents deserve the truth about what it will take to eliminate traffic deaths. Keep reading…
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Under-built and over-parked: A proposed Brookland development ignores the city’s goals
A new development in Brookland is proposing far fewer units than allowed and far more parking than required, threatening to leave the DC Council’s vision for denser, walkable housing in this transit-rich location unfulfilled. Keep reading…