Posts tagged Bike Lanes
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Arlington takes the lead on green-painted bike lanes
Arlington installed a green-painted bike lane yesterday at Military Road and Nelly Custis Drive. If weather cooperates, it will put in 4 more around the county over the next few days. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Where the trail’s at
Finish the Met Branch; Bike progress in Herndon; Light rail plans in Maryland; Rejection defended; On the waterfront; GOP on transportation; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: On the move
DC taxis get smart; Quicker buses?; Testing new smart cars; Bike lanes not enough?; Arlington shows off streetcar plans; Europe’s segregated cities; And…. Keep reading…
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Maryland leads, but counties hesitate on new bike signs
The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) has started installing new signs informing users that “Bicycles May Use Full Lane.” But most roads are managed by local governments, and none of them yet plan to use the sign as extensively. The decision to place “use full lane” signs on state highways took asustained campaign by the Washington… Keep reading…
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New Jersey Avenue will become 2-way with bike lanes
Much of New Jersey Avenue NW through the Mount Vernon Triangle area has essentially been a one-way off-ramp for I-395 for years. DDOT wants to turn this broad avenue back into a 2-way neighborhood street, add bicycle lanes, and have the bike lanes cross the intersection in a way that would be new to DC but is common in the Netherlands. Currently, New Jersey Avenue NW is a 2-way street… Keep reading…
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One City plan sets ambitious goals, and some feebler ones
Mayor Gray released a “One City Action Plan,” a year in the making, which lays out goals and objectives for his administration across almost many areas. It pushes for serious and challenging improvements in education, while in other areas such as transportation, it doesn’t reach as high. Education Education has always been a top priority for Mayor Gray,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Share more
Car2go to expand; Fort Worth to share bikes; Paris bike share turns five; St. Elizabeths open to public; McDuffie fights car barn; WMATA upgrades Maryland bus stops; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: No silver bullet
Loudoun may opt out, wants more time; GSA changes course; Illegal to do radio interview while driving; Bike planning guide ignores cycle tracks; APA for unnecessary parking?; Hollywood grows up; Should transit networks decentralize?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Drugs and gambling
Pot dispensaries inch forward; National Harbor gambling will rake it in; Council will go with Mendelson; ANC supports Hine; ZC is next; Sharrows point to nowhere; Arlington, Alexandria to join on streetcars; GU students want right to live where they wish; Detroit goes for cheap; And…. Keep reading…
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NoMa’s First Street will get first cycletrack in NE DC
Bicyclists, pedestrians, and the environment will all benefit when DDOT reconstructs the stretch of First Street, NE that forms NoMa’s main street over the next 2 years. The stretch from Columbus Circle to New York Avenue will get new crosswalks, stormwater retention, and a cycletrack to help connect the Metropolitan Branch Trail to Union Station and the Mall. DDOT and… Keep reading…