Posts tagged 3 Foot Passing
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Breakfast links: Make it better
Loudoun numbers; Be nice to tourists; Now what; Help them ride; Three feet or else; I like big buses; Don’t be a hater. Keep reading…
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What to watch for in the 2015 Virginia General Assembly
The Virginia General Assembly’s 2015 session kicks off today in Richmond. Smart growth and environmental advocates are gearing up for a busy, if short, session. While things evolve quickly at the beginning of any legislative session, there are already several issues and bills to look for that may impact smart growth in Northern Virginia. Transit funding Because… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The Walking Dead
Ped deaths up in DC and MD; Don’t text and walk; After the snow; Bike legislation fails; City Center gets fancy; Wage gap in DC is growing; Nonprofits lose tax exemption; The Sorry Service; Upper NW, boil your water; Help the stayers. Keep reading…
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VA legislative update: Bike safety bills advance, while some still try to limit Northern Virginia
As Virginia’s legislative session continues, House Republicans are still trying to take local planning authority from Northern Virginia cities and counties. Two bicycle safety bills have moved forward. And Hampton Roads may get a regional transportation authority of its own. Bike bills seek to prevent “dooring” Two bicycle safety bills have passed… Keep reading…
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Maryland legislative roundup: Return of the bag bill
Maryland’s 2014 legislative session began last month. For the state’s urban areas, one of the biggest issues is whether to spend the glut of transportation funding on more highways or new transit. But there are also two bills seeking to improve bicycling safety, while legislators will again consider a statewide disposable bag fee. Disposable bag fee returns Right… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Coming and going
Boomers are choosing cities too; Mark Center, Mark II; DC taxis face new competition; How accurate are city growth models?; Build affordable; Tysons was once just a crossroads; What is necessary for successful cycling?; And…. Keep reading…
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Ride shows the need to expand Montgomery’s bike network
Capital Bikeshare could come to Montgomery County this year, along with an influx of new riders. It’s time to look at how to improve the county’s bike network. To do so, a group of 20 bicyclists took to the streets of Silver Spring and Takoma Park last Saturday on a 5-mile ride organized by myself and the Montgomery County Sierra Club. Last summer, I began working with… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Go at Metro
Faster Metro development; Sarles to 2016?; Transportation bill constitutional?; I’d hammer out a new waterfront plan; No victory for three feet; Watch out for expensive cars; People actually fed; A new standard; So close, yet so far; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: McDonnell’s bad ideas
VA transportation bill marches on; DIY transportation funding; No one wants a new toll road; Costly U-turns; Green Line fire causes delays; Group opposes opponents; Another day, another taxi credit card delay; Country roads; Car-free pays; And…. Keep reading…
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Small steps can help bicycling in Virginia
The Virginia legislature is gearing up for its annual session. Each year is an opportunity for the legislature to fix some of the ways state law fails to provide even some of the most basic protections for cyclists, protections which exist in most other states. For example, Virginia has no law requiring drivers to “exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian or… Keep reading…