Posts tagged Bike Lanes
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Montgomery DOT ignores promises to the community and sabotages the White Flint plan
When the White Flint Sector Plan was adopted in 2010 after years of collaboration between residents, property owners, county officials, and civic leaders, it was hailed as a triumph of responsible, sustainable development. Now, county engineers are poised to undo years of work by pushing through a road design that does not include any of the elements the plan promised the community. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Let the debates begin
Mayoral candidates spar in debate; Pot legalization likely; More bike commuters; Income inequality is high; Support for school boundaries; Bethesda blues; No Silver Line payment runoff; Long Bridge replacement; Fully automated transit coming to Hawaii; And…. Keep reading…
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David Catania’s platform supports Metro, streetcars, bus lanes, bike lanes, transit-oriented development, and more
Mayoral candidate David Catania released a 66-page platform today, chock full of positions on issues from education to jobs to seniors. It includes strong statements on transportation and the environment. Here are a few key quotes from the platform: Metro: To ensure that Metro Momentum becomes a reality, the entire region will need to prioritize the plan’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Four thousand problems
4000-series drags down Metro; Taxi discrimination; Too big for Brookland; Contributing to change; Approaching a wrong-way cyclist?; Low-stress bike networks; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taxi money
Driven out; Hailo for less-o; A freeway revolt in the making?; Cycletracks can reduce car congestion; Transportation is key to sustainability; Will garden cities help housing costs?; How to be polite; Memorial for freed slaves; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s Olympic bid
DC cements Olympic intent; High-speed rail opportunity; Gunfire near DC schools; New Eisenhower Memorial design; Good marks for cycling; MoCo vs. Uber; London’s bike highways; Small town living; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bike on
Silver line biking; Streetcar details; Cycle tracks for children; Pedestrian error; After rent subsidies; RFK plans; Taxi times; Not there yet. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line lawsuits
No lawsuit from Chevy Chase; Eminent Domain for Purple Line?; Fannie Mae selling headquarters; A new Ward 5; Stop blocking the streetcar; Howze outlines streetcar improvements; Bike lanes over car dependence; Massive sprawl in Belgium; And…. Keep reading…
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Why build protected bike lanes, in one happy quote
A father and son comfortably bike down a slow Arlington street. They approach the new Hayes Street cycletrack. The father asks “Want to take the special bike lane?” The son responds with an excited “Yeah!” Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: School boundaries change
New school boundaries set; Who’s affected by school plan?; Cabs coming in underserved areas?; Miles of new bike lanes; Mini-park coming to Dupont; Go-go to new Chuck Brown Park; Silver Line loan; Transit commuters are healthier; And…. Keep reading…