Recent Posts
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Holes get plugged up on N Street NW
N Street NW, between Connecticut Avenue and North Capitol Street, has horrible pavement. It’s rutted, full of potholes, and patched so poorly that it’s a stretch in places to call it a paved street. But N Street NW has other holes as well. Keep reading…
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Life as a DC tour guide, part 1: Impossible schedules
Tourism, and the consequent presence of tourists, is a way of life in Washington, DC. But what does the perennial tourist swarm look like from the other side: the tour guide’s point of view? One of the most persistent complaints, both from DC residents and visitors, are about tour buses and the accompanying congestion. A recent letter by Senator Webb (D-VA) criticized congestion… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bears and hogs
Seat hogs article hogged Page One space?; ANCC still for the trail; ANC roars at Big Bear; DDOT to all be in one building?; Tattoo Vermont Avenue; Silver Line delayed?; New cameras, more money?; Bike bits; Are we the best?. Keep reading…
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Bike sharing maps multiply
In addition to recommending Capital Bikeshare locations, DDOT published maps showing some of their analysis to determine the locations: Keep reading…
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Should urbanists be nervous about Vince Gray? Part 1
Especially since the streetcar funding debacle, many urbanists have viewed Vincent Gray’s candidacy for Mayor with some trepidation. Certainly Adrian Fenty has his problems, but at the same time he’s pushed hard for streetcars, bike lanes, and more housing (though not always affordable housing), and turned over planning and transportation to two excellent… Keep reading…
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How fast is your bus? WMATA maps bus speeds
As Bob Thomson reported on Sunday, WMATA has created maps showing the average speeds of buses across the region. These maps help illuminate where we could most help riders and also save money through strategic placement of bus lanes, queue jumpers, signal priority and more. I’d been able to see early drafts of this map from WMATA officials. They have now finished the analysis… Keep reading…
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DDOT still tweaking bike share location map (now done)
DDOT let us know that the map you saw this morning wasn’t completely final; we all noticed the map before it was quite ready. They are now making some adjustments and will officially release it later today. Update: It’s now released and embedded on the original post. Earlier, I noted the absence of a station at Howard University, and commenters pointed out a conspicuous… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: News not to overlook
Get your SmarTrip history; Street vendor patron?; Most of us don’t exist to POLITICO; Overlooked site for Latino museum; Both exits are pleasant; Bicycle “superhighways” nice but not so super; New meaning of “airpark”. Keep reading…
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DDOT selects Capital Bikeshare locations
DDOT has announced a preliminary set of locations for its 100 Capital Bikeshare stations (via TheWashCycle): Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Against freeways
Anti-freeway on the radio; A really long block party; Google deletes a freeway; Tear down I-10 in NOLA?; Diets work, on roads; Let’s prevent ten 9/11s; Clever subway ads. Keep reading…