Posts tagged 14th Street
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“Bulb-outs” could make crossing the street safer at key trouble spots
People on foot could get a little more space at the corners of 14th and U NW, Benning Road and Minnesota Avenue NE, and M and Wisconsin in Georgetown. Those are a few of the concepts in a new analysis of how to make DC’s most dangerous intersections safer. Keep reading…
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New buses will run faster on 16th Street, 14th Street, and Georgia Avenue, thanks to good design
The 21 new articulated buses coming to 16th Street, 14th Street, and Georgia Avenue aren’t just prettier than the old buses. They’ll be a little faster, thanks to a more efficient interior layout. Keep reading…
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Five bus lines everyone in DC should know, love, and use
Metrorail’s six lines are so easy to remember that most Washingtonians have memorized them. Here are five convenient bus lines that everyone in town should know just as well. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stay or go
A no-kids-allowed rule might be discrimination; Go somewhere else 7-11; More public transportation; Stop illegal U-turns; Change that name too; Great for democracy; Hogan’s Red Line fallout. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: If not now, when?
Light rail limbo; Waiting for transit; No U-turn; Ivy City reborn; Close to the people; Stuck; Total eclipse; Subterranean blues. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Movement in city hall
Move city hall?; House(ing) committee; JBG publishes its own paper; Arlington draws residents for jobs; What about Baltimore’s alleys?; Infill stations are good for transit; Urban parents struggle with expenses; Walking and thinking; And…. Keep reading…
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Top 6 reasons a parking garage near 14th and U is a bad idea
Some are pushing for a municipal parking garage on S Street, NW near 14th Street. To break even, such a garage would need to charge $3.51 to $4.33 per hour. What if it didn’t have to break even? Should taxpayers subsidize a parking garage here? Many cities do subsidize parking, often heavily. They often believe, rightly or wrongly, that unless public money contributes to… Keep reading…
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A municipal parking garage for 14th and U? It would not come cheap
A number of businesses and residents around 14th and U Streets are interested in trying to create a municipal parking garage in a large government-owned parcel on S Street. Is this a good use of the land? What if it cost $4 an hour, or required heavy subsidies from the DC budget? Keep reading…
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Here are the busiest bus stops on 16th Street, 14th Street, and Georgia Avenue
The map shows where riders are going on Metro’s busy 16th Street, 14th Street, and Georgia Avenue lines, plus a couple of smaller routes in the same part of town. Every circle on this map is one bus stop. The larger the circle, the more riders get on or off at that stop. Keep reading…
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Now’s your chance to push for dedicated streetcar lanes
Should potential future streetcars on Georgia Avenue have dedicated lanes? DDOT is hosting a series of public meetings this month to help plan that route. The meetings will be a good opportunity to voice support for dedicating street space to transit. Keep reading…