Posts tagged Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
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A new bikeway along Virginia Ave SE will connect the Anacostia to Capitol Hill
CSX is rebuilding the railroad tunnel under Virginia Avenue SE, which means tearing up and rebuilding the streetscape. When the project is finished, the street will have a new sidewalk and bikeway next to each other, along with a new connection to a trail that runs along the Anacostia River. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Looking ahead
St. E’s reimagined; Bye-bye blight; Easing into HOT; 2015 on two wheels; Scissor soiree; Gameplay guidance; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Endangered species
Desperately seeking tiny shrimp; Race to replace Bowser; Preservation ethics; Federal workers feel transit pinch; More crosswalks, more gridlock?; Housing homeless vets; Light rail in Research Triangle; And…. Keep reading…
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Here’s what will (hopefully) happen in DC transportation over the next two years
DC will have more sidewalks, bike lanes, bus signal priority, real-time screens, many more finished studies, and other changes two years from now, if the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) follows through on a strong new “Action Plan” released today. The moveDC plan is a forward-thinking, ambitious, and comprehensive vision for transportation across… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Everywhere bikes
Who’s ideological?; The real big danger; MoCo wants bike lanes near bikeshare; Make Maple Ave walkable, bikeable?; See your house by CaBi; Riders want technology; Taxi tidbits; Reps want to keep nonstops; And…. Keep reading…
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Anacostia Riverwalk Trail doesn’t need a bike ban
“Once complete,” the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative boasts, the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail “will provide seamless, scenic travel for pedestrians and bicyclists along the river.” But not exactly, and not for everyone. Needless prohibitions at Yards Park and along the Washington Navy Yard Riverwalk ban bicycling along the Anacostia Riverwalk… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Just vote no
Helmets good, mandatory bad; Hybrid protest; Last in, first fixed; Around the at-large race; MBT gradually moving ahead; Cool Disco Donuts not so cool; Who pays the most?; High-speed hit piece; Fearersome new task force; And…. Keep reading…
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Riverwalk will connect communities and the Anacostia River
Cyclists and runners, nature lovers, communities in DC’s Ward 7, residents of Prince George’s County, and the Anacostia River will all gain from the final segment of the Anacostia River trail network. An impressive lineup of elected officials and agency heads from DC and Prince George’s County gathered yesterday to unveil the segment’s design. When… Keep reading…
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Sequestration could hurt Metro, other regional projects
Because the Congressional “supercommittee” failed to agree on a deficit reduction plan, WMATA is likely to lose about $12 million from the federal government in 2013. This could spell trouble for an agency that has already had to raise fares to keep up with its significant capital needs. Under the terms of the Budget Control Act of 2011, without a supercommittee… Keep reading…
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TIGER grant funds Anacostia trail extension
DC was awarded a federal grant today, for $10 million to extend the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail into Maryland. The grant will cover construction for the segment shown as a pink dashed line on this map: Keep reading…