Posts tagged Anacostia River Trail
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P Street SW could get a protected bikeway, but some residents don’t want to lose parking
DC wants to build a protected bikeway along P Street SW to close an important connectivity gap in the Anacostia River Trail network. However, the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC) unanimously opposes the plan because it would involve removing parking, and says the project poses a threat to affordability in the area. Keep reading…
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Events: One more chance to attend GGWash’s Run for ANC workshop
Learn how and why you should run for ANC with GGWash. Learn more about the alternatives to the I-270 and I-495 widening plans. And join fellow cyclists and paddlers for a day on the trails and the water. Keep reading…
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43 Washington-area waterfronts to enjoy in the warm weather
Washington may not historically be a river-oriented city—we're no London on the Thames—but there are nonetheless a ton of lovely waterfront spots all over the region, from bustling urban centers to quiet escapes. Since spring has maybe, finally, gratefully arrived, here are 43 pleasant waterfront spots in the Washington region for you to enjoy. Keep reading…
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The subway-style bike map returns, with a few tweaks
In February, I wrote about a map that illustrates a number of local trails and bike lanes as though they're subway lines. In the time since, map author Michael Graham has made some updates. Keep reading…
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The feds made Kenilworth Park a toxic waste site. Muriel Bowser wants to clean it up.
What's now Kenilworth Park used to be the DC dump, and turning it into a real park would require a serious clean-up effort, and the federal government, which owns the land, hasn’t exactly been in a hurry to make that happen. But now Mayor Bowser wants to help move things along. Keep reading…
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See a subway map… of bike lanes and trails in our region
All in all, the Washington region is pretty bike-friendly, with lots of trails and bike lanes everywhere. To show how many of them connect, designer Michael Graham created a map that shows some of the area's most popular bike routes in the same style a subway map shows the lines in a rail system. Keep reading…
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Meet Anacostia’s newest bike trail. It might be the most beautiful in the region.
A new four-mile trail just opened along the east bank of the Anacostia River. It joins two trails that were already there to create one big, continuous path that runs from where the Anacostia meets the Potomac to a number of places well into Maryland. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Big bike beginnings
Trails tie the knot; Bike more in Baltimore; United for DC United; 404: Operator not found; 10 over 400; Germany’s better housing model; US not invested in movement; And…. Keep reading…
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Until someone cleans up this landfill, people are taking a shortcut. Can we make the shortcut better?
A new segment of the Anacostia River Trail takes a long route through the Kenilworth area. A second segment will go straight up the river, but work on it can’t start until the National Park Service cleans up the land, where illegal dumping was once allowed. People are using a shortcut in the meantime, and there are ways to make it shorter and easier to use. Keep reading…