Posts tagged Bicycling
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Events: Share your thoughts on transportation accessibility in Montgomery County
Voice your concerns about accessibility in Montgomery County. Volunteer at this year’s annual Rock Creek Extreme Cleanup. Enjoy a guided walking tour of safer streets design principles in Arlington. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Yellow line returns in just under a month
Yellow line set to reopen May 7. No bike or ped crashes on Bethesda’s Old Georgetown Road since bike lanes added. NPS adding temporary reversible lane on GW Memorial Parkway for rush hour traffic. Keep reading…
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Why trans and queer visibility on public transport matters
Public transit agencies should consider intentionally inclusive policies for transgender, nonbinary, and genderqueer people so that everyone can feel and be safe riding. Here’s how some systems are approaching the issue. Keep reading…
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Study: Bike/walk policies that restrict Black Americans’ mobility
Researchers scoured the roadway rules in all 50 states to identify racially discriminatory enforcement of policies against Black US residents who walk and roll. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cherry blossoms cause Metro to have best Sunday ridership since 2015
Cherry blossom visitors lead to highest Metrorail Sunday ridership since 2015. Amazon affordable housing fund lead steps down. White’s Ferry owner to sell ferry to Montgomery County government. Keep reading…
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Events: Attend a screening of “Together We Cycle”
Attend a screening about the revival of Dutch cycling culture. Be part of the “tandemonium” and learn how to be a tandem captain. Share your thoughts on the Little Falls Parkway Pilot Project. Restore Fort Slocum Park. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMSC investigating improper use of Metrorail’s automatic controls
WMATA safety panel investigating improper use of automated piloting system. Pedestrian dies after being struck by two drivers in Silver Spring. Fairfax County sees its first vehicle-related pedestrian death in 2023. Keep reading…
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Study: Vision Zero cannot succeed without examining racism and classism in land-use
A recent study presents the idea that Vision Zero cannot succeed unless racism and classism in land-use is addressed. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington County Board unanimously approves missing middle zoning
Arlington County Board approves missing middle zoning. Affordable housing, Circulator take a hit in Bowser’s proposed budget. Maryland state legislators need to rethink how they’ll pay for transportation investments. Keep reading…
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DC region scores high on walkability. How could it do better?
The DC region is the third most walkable in the US, according to a new report from Smart Growth America. Transit-oriented development bolstered the region’s score, while inequities persist along racial and income lines. How can planners and policymakers improve on existing strengths and fill in the gaps? Keep reading…