Posts tagged Bike Lanes
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“Every street’s going to prioritize pedestrians,” says moveDC’s lovely fine print
Livable streets advocates all over the country are buzzing about DC’s far-sighted new transportation plan, called moveDC. Yesterday, Streetsblog sat down to interview some of the people responsible for writing and implementing the plan. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver Line arriving
Spread the word; What’s the fare?; Can Rosslyn be fixed?; No streetcar, no stadium?; Cycletracks increase ridership; Putta in; Indecisive supporters; Kreppmentum; Sprawl from above; And…. Keep reading…
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Every DC & Arlington cycletrack, in one map
With DC’s M Street and 1st Street cycletracks on the ground, the central city network of protected bike lanes is starting to actually look like a network. Keep reading…
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Baltimore starts building a real bicycle network
Baltimore transportation officials have proposed a “network of bicycle infrastructure,” including the city’s first-ever cycletrack. It’s a big leap beyond today’s incongruent sharrows and paint. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Le Déluge
Bike To Work In The Rain Day; Did you bike?; How many bike, and who?; How to make a Dutch turn; Narrower is better?; Valet racking; Paint it red; Time for some shut-eye; Trolling for shrimp; Pays to be late; And…. Keep reading…
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Arlington will build its first cycletrack this fall
Despite being an early leader in bicycle friendliness, Arlington has been slow to join the growing trend of building cycletracks (not counting a tiny 30-foot fragment in Rosslyn). While there are plans for cycletracks on Army Navy Drive in Pentagon City and a re-aligned Clark/Bell street in Crystal City, a new pilot project on Eads Street will likely precede both. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Safety first
On the trail; Idaho Stops may be safer; Orange cones, no phones; Surviving earth, wind, and fire; Poverty in new places; Eastern Market more like 7-Eleven; Reinvigorating Crystal City; Casino’s signs worry neighbors; And…. Keep reading…
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Parking stops make for cheap & easy cycletracks
Take a look at this cycletrack in Boulder, CO. It includes parking stops along with the usual flexposts, thus providing strong protection against cars. Keep reading…
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Make cycling safer with protected intersections
Protected bike lanes, or cycletracks, are great for encouraging bicycling, but intersections often don’t offer much protection for cyclists. Enter the protected intersection: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pushing business away
Perception costs Georgia Avenue; Bike lanes great for parking?; Height limit allows a camel; Oakville Triangle set for makeover; Pushing Silver Line over finish line; Don’t pass the bus; Breaking: our region is expensive; Things are different in Europe; Worldly subways; And…. Keep reading…