Posts tagged Bike Lanes
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National links: Paris as a model to transform transportation
Paris as a model for reducing car dependency. Texas Bitcoin mine may be causing health issues for local residents. Japan considers a 310-mile underground freight system. Keep reading…
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DC should rethink its approach to daytime commercial loading zones
As demand for deliveries increases, the District should rethink how it allocates curbside space in residential areas to improve safety for all road users. Keep reading…
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Since the 1990s, planners have envisioned a walkable Tysons. Is it working?
Since the 1990s, Fairfax County planners have imagined turning Tysons into “a place where people want to be.” How’s that going? Let’s look at the state of walkability and bikeability in Tysons, and how to make it better. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of June 10, 2024
This week on Do Something: trainings for ANC candidates; speak up on the future of Connecticut Avenue and Columbia Road; teens love zoning reform; and go vote in Northern Virginia already. Keep reading…
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Coming soon to Columbia Road: More public space, and bus and bike lanes
DDOT will start building bus and bike lanes on Columbia Road in July 2024. Removing residential permit parking will enable faster transit and make it safer to bike and walk. Here’s how you can support the project. Keep reading…
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The DC Council should insist on a true multi-modal design for Connecticut Avenue, or defund the project
It’s not just the missing bike lane: the District Department of Transportation’s revised plans for Connecticut Avenue are worse all around. The Council shouldn’t let the Mayor toy with $26 million. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DDOT plan for Connecticut Avenue excludes bike lanes
DDOT’s Connecticut Avenue redesign doesn’t include bike lanes. Prince George’s County Council debates permanent rent stabilization bill. Arlington Missing Middle trial scheduled for July. Keep reading…
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DC’s 2025 budget is an opportunity to show up for climate. Don’t lose it.
The District adopted powerful climate goals in recent years, and our technocratic experts came up with practical, effective plans for achieving them. Are some leaders suddenly getting cold feet with this year’s budget? Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of April 22, 2024
This week on Do Something: upzoning in Chevy Chase DC; it’s not just about bike lanes on Connecticut Avenue; how to get safer streets and social housing in Montgomery County; and getting ready for the primary in DC and Virginia. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of April 15, 2024
This week on Do Something: the wheels come off on Connecticut Avenue; fourplexes (and more) in Montgomery County; and getting ready for the Virginia primaries. Keep reading…