Posts by Stephen Miller — Guest Contributor
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How can 14th Street thrive between Target and Walmart?
Between the high-volume Columbia Heights retail district to the south and a planned Walmart in Brightwood to the north, upper 14th Street occupies a precarious position in the District’s retail landscape. Planners are working to make sure the future of 14th Street NW is one with vibrant, neighborhood-serving retail nodes. The DC Office of Planning is working… Keep reading…
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People riding bikes aren’t jerks, they’re just like you
Expanding bicycle infrastructure requires political support. That means showing residents and elected officials that cyclists are not some strange, alien species, but fellow people just like them. Since people who ride every day are currently a small portion of the population, advocates must work with those who don’t ride bikes to show why expansion is in the local… Keep reading…
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DC press doesn’t fall for bike-baiting
Before the holiday break, the Washington Examiner published a poorly-researched article about bike lane opposition. But instead of jumping onto an anti-bike lane revolt, DC press and opinion leaders quickly saw through the rhetoric and put forth a more nuanced and sensible reaction. As other cities, like New York, struggle with fiery opposition to bike lanes, DC can hope to… Keep reading…
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Struck in DC this week: 2 pedestrians, 1 cyclist
Each week, we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District. Keep reading…
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Urban hipster? Long-time resident? We all need an affordable place to live
How does a growing city ensure that affordable housing is available to its population? As DC gains population for the first time in decades, we must take advantage of creative new tools and cross class and cultural boundaries if the city wants to be affordable for all. Tuesday’s Coalition for Smarter Growth forum, “Urban Hipsters and Long-time Residents Unite! Keep reading…
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Choose bike boulevards over bike lanes around H Street, NE
The 2005 Bicycle Master Plan includes bike lanes on streets parallel to H Street NE, but bike lanes aren’t always the best approach. In this neighborhood, bike boulevards would help bicyclists while creating more obvious benefits for all neighborhood residents as well. A “bike boulevard” prioritizes cyclists and pedestrians. And it provides motorists… Keep reading…
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Struck in DC this week: 6 pedestrians, 2 cyclists
Each week, we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District. Keep reading…
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Struck in DC this week: 9 pedestrians, 1 cyclist
Each week, we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District. Keep reading…
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Struck in DC this week: Don’t be a jerk edition
On Friday morning, two elderly pedestrians were injured, one seriously, by a hit-and-run-cyclist in an alley near the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue NW. As WashCycle notes, “this story was picked up by just about every news outlet.” The reason it got so much attention, while countless other hit-and-run incidents barely get mentioned, is because it’s… Keep reading…
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DD’ohT! Signs of the times
We have a short but sweet DD’ohT! this week from a tipster along Connecticut Avenue, where DDOT has two conflicting signs at the intersection with Hawthorne Street, just south of the National Zoo. Keep reading…