Posts tagged Bike Lanes
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Out: “cycletrack.” In: “protected bikeway.”
What should we call bike infrastructure that has a physical barrier between it and general traffic? 391 people voted in our poll about whether to call this a “cycletrack,” “protected bike lane,” or “separated bike lane.” “Protected bike lane” won a majority, but we were persuaded by a slight variant several people suggested:… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Almost there
Stadium deal nearly done; DC taxi app; Memorializing Barry; Purple Line lobbying; Transit for Prince William; Changing Rosslyn’s sidewalks; Lots of bridges; Mass transit crime myth; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Trains ready to move
Back on track; Streetcar start?; Not so fast; Montgomery moves; More silver for transit center; Who’s running?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Under construction
Close I-395?; Anacostia’s future; A Giant shortcut; Bike lanes in Crystal City; Border crossing; Looser liquor laws; Fixing the Highway Trust Fund; And…. Keep reading…
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“Cycletrack”? “Protected bike lane”? What do you call them?
Those bicycle lanes with a physical barrier between the lane and other road users have been appearing around the region: 15th, L, and M streets NW and 1st Street NE in DC, Hayes Street in Arlington, and Woodglen Drive in White Flint. What should we call these? Keep reading…
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Arlington considers a sidewalk-level cycletrack. Will others appear around the region?
Arlington is proposing a cycletrack to connect two of its busiest trails. The connection could be great, but only if the design keeps cyclists and pedestrians safely separated. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Eminent, imminent
Stadium negotiations; Trash or treasure; The name game; Enough with the monuments; Shelter successes; Election timing; Cell correlation; How to win a bike lane; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Streetcar obstacles
Farewell for made-in-USA; First M, now K; Evans hits a pedestrian; Park-its still not on Penn; WMATA needs more money; Plenty of parking, even on Black Friday; Va. gas taxes going up; A vertical office park; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ward 8 changes
Too affordable?; Changing of the guard; Stadium stutter; With friends like these; Teaching with technology; Too Much Parking; Better bikeshare; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Life of a Mayor
Marion Barry dies; Olympics group eyes venues; Improve the stadium deal; Wilson changes popular; From nowhere to NoMa; What’s next for streetcars; No Hollywood here; And…. Keep reading…