Posts tagged Bike Lanes
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The case of the imaginary Bloomingdale bike lanes
A DC study recommended replacing stop signs with mini-roundabouts on First Street in Bloomingdale. The years-old proposal resurfaced recently after a resident asked about making the street safer for people bicycling. Unfortunately, it's led to confusion and to the neighborhood debating a non-existent proposal to remove parking for bike lanes. Keep reading…
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Fairfax could get new bike lanes and road diets this summer. Not everyone is happy.
Fairfax County plans to add bike lanes or sharrows (shared lane markings) to 44 streets this summer. The “road diet” and improved bicycle infrastructure could help reduce collisions and improve safety, but not everyone is on board. Keep reading…
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Why are bicycles sharing busy roads with cars and trucks in Maryland?
In 2014, the Maryland Department of Transportation developed an ambitious Twenty-Year Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. The state's policies for building bicycle facilities on state roads are well-intentioned, but unfortunately the results often do not meet the needs of people who bike. Keep reading…
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DC’s “zombie rails” won’t stay buried and are causing cyclists and drivers grief
Old streetcar tracks are buried just underneath the road’s surface in parts of DC, but some of them won't stay underground. That's forcing cyclists to not only navigate around cars and buses, but also around areas of pavement so damaged they're impossible to bike over. Keep reading…
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Events: Be a bike advocate, get answers on the Comp Plan, and install a rain garden
Be a bike advocate in DC, learn how to install rain gardens, get information about the District's comprehensive plan, and more events! Keep reading…
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DC needs to pick up the pace if it wants more people on bikes and buses
DC wants more people on buses and bicycles, but it needs to pick up the pace on its projects to get there. The city must streamline current processes and remove obstacles to creating a comprehensive transit and bike lane network. Keep reading…
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People parking on the 4th Street NE bikeway is a problem. What are we going to do about it?
Bicycle planners talk a lot about the E’s: education, enforcement, and engineering. This is a scenario in which all three Es have been tried, but to no avail — drivers keep parking on the 4th Street NE bikeway in DC. Keep reading…
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DC’s 2018 primary matters, though the action isn’t the race for mayor
Transportation (including the streetcar, Vision Zero, and bike infrastructure) and affordable housing (think DC's Comprehensive Plan update, historic districts, and debates over what kind of development taxpayers should subsidize) are all big issues in the District's elections this year. Here are the candidates so far. Keep reading…
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What’s the matter with Pennsylvania Avenue?
The monumental buildings, the road's geometry, the isolation of its parks, and the poor allocation of sidewalk space make Pennsylvania Avenue an unwelcoming place to linger. Keep reading…
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Here’s how you helped us shape transportation and policy in 2017
There were numerous moments where GGWash readers took action in 2017, both on big regional issues and smaller local ones. Keep reading…