Posts by Tony Goodman — Contributor
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Striping will start soon for contraflow bike lanes on G and I Streets NE
Now that spring is around the corner, DC is getting ready to install new bike lanes around H Street NE. Signs have started going up on G and I Streets NE for bicycles to legally travel in both directions on each street. For cars, I Street remains one-way eastbound, while G Street is one-way westbound. According to an email from the District Department of Transportation… Keep reading…
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Historic Uline Arena will become offices, retail and parking
For decades, the Uline Arena at 3rd and M streets NE hosted basketball games and concerts before becoming a parking garage. Soon, it will start a new life as offices and retail space as owner Douglas Development prepares to start renovations later this summer. Keep reading…
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Community supports bike lanes around H Street
DC transportation officials would like to help cyclists avoid the streetcar tracks, heavy car traffic, and pedestrians along H Street NE. Yesterday, the transportation committees of both Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs) along H Street supported a plan to let cyclists ride in both directions on G and I Streets, while keeping car traffic one-way. G & I Streets… Keep reading…
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Bike lanes could let cyclists avoid H Street streetcar tracks
Between heavy car traffic and the upcoming streetcar, H Street can be an intimidating place for some bicyclists. DDOT wants to give them an alternative with new bike lanes on parallel streets. Mike Goodno, bike planner for the District Department of Transportation, has prepared several options for G and I streets NE. Among the proposals are contraflow bike lanes, which would… Keep reading…
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Heritage will charge closer to market rate for parking
The Heritage Foundation wants to build a large parking structure beneath new row houses on residentially-zoned land adjacent to their office building near Union Station. At their Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) hearing on April 9th and the ANC 6C meeting on April 10th, Heritage agreed to several changes which will improve this project. The parking garage is now slightly… Keep reading…
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How soon can DC fix Florida Avenue?
Florida Avenue, NE is very dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. The sidewalk on one side is too narrow for people to walk and doesn’t meet ADA requirements, while the roadway has more lanes than necessary. How quickly can change come? Can the DC government put in temporary fixes? How soon? If DC expands the sidewalks permanently, it will require new stormwater outlets… Keep reading…
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Heritage building 105 parking spaces under 6 rowhouses
The Heritage Foundation plans to build 6 rowhouses near its offices at 3rd Street and Massachusetts Avenue, NE. There will be 105 parking spaces underneath, which Heritage will rent out to employees, though well below market rate, and a Capital Bikeshare station. Heritage has an existing office building with only a small amount of parking on site. The foundation purchased a… Keep reading…
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Florida Avenue shouldn’t have to wait for real sidewalks
Florida Avenue, NE is one of the most dangerous roads in DC for all modes of transportation, and a 71-year-old pedestrian was just recently killed trying to cross. Past studies have recommended widening the sidewalks here, but residents likely have to wait even longer for fixes as DDOT embarks on yet another study. Keep reading…