Posts tagged Bike Lanes
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Some LeDroit Park residents want to remove bike lanes. Tell DDOT not to do that!
If you live, work, walk, bike, or drive in LeDroit Park, please thank DDOT for adding bike lanes to the area and ask them not to consider removing them. Keep reading…
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17th Street in Dupont could get a protected bikeway
DC bike planners are considering a two-way protected bikeway on 17th Street NW in the Dupont Circle neighborhood and farther south. Let's make it happen! Keep reading…
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Silver Spring gets bike lane “tiles”
The latest method for painting bike lanes green is surprisingly fascinating. Keep reading…
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Why does this protected bikeway flip from one side of M Street NE to the other?
Ride a bike along M Street NE from NoMa toward Union Market and you can enjoy a nice protected bikeway. But when you get to 3rd Street NE, suddenly—huh? The bikeway switches to the other side of the street. What's up with that? Keep reading…
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New bike lanes are coming to Pennsylvania Avenue in Maryland
The Prince George’s County towns of District Heights and Forestville will get two miles of new walking and biking trails, but they aren’t well connected to nearby neighborhoods. A few short links could make them much more useful. Keep reading…
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Here’s where Fairfax County is building 19 miles of new bike lanes
Fairfax County will be laying down over 19 miles of new bike lanes over the next few months, and they're going to go all over the county, from Reston to Mount Vernon. This list will show you where they'll go. Keep reading…
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A bus lane on H Street NW and bikeway on Pennsylvania Avenue would kick ass
Over 49,000 people who ride the bus on H and I Streets NW past the White House could see their travel sped up by 30-50% with a bus lane. Another 40,000 would gain 15% travel time. Good news: DDOT wants to build it! Keep reading…
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Help push for a dedicated bus lane on H Street NW!
Should buses going east-west through downtown DC get stuck in traffic, or move more quickly? If you said “quickly,” your voice is needed this Thursday at a public meeting for DC's “Downtown West Transportation Study.” Keep reading…
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Alabama Avenue SE could get a bike lane and road diet
Alabama Avenue is a major throughfare that provides connections to neighborhoods, commercial areas, and the Metro in wards 7 and 8. Big changes, including better bikeways, could be coming its way. Protected bikeways aren't in the plan yet, but could be. Keep reading…
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DC is a great place to run (as long as you’re not running in a bike lane)
During a recent bike commute up 15th Street NW, I asked a jogger why he was using the protected bike lane instead of the sidewalk. His response: “There aren’t a lot of good places to run in DC.” While I personally try to avoid running at all costs, I still wondered if this was true. I investigated, and according to my fellow GGWash contributors, DC is a great city to run in—just don't do it in the bike lanes. Keep reading…