Posts tagged Bike Lanes
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Give thanks for DC’s great amenities
We spend a lot of time here thinking about ways to make Washington greater, which makes us good at finding fault. It’s important every now and then to celebrate what we do have, and the hard-working public servants who make it all possible. Everyone has their own things they love about the city and the surrounding area, things we don’t appreciate enough. Here’s… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Good news in MoCo
Hans Riemer for better transit, smart growth; New central MoCo middle school; First look at DC Wal-Marts; Arboretum to destroy azalea exhibit; Flood wall on Mall not enough; Third Church project gets JBG money; TSA policies could have deadly consequences; Bike hate in the Big Apple; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Good tech, bad tech
Paris loosens height limit; Solar panels face obstacles; VRE moving on Wi-Fi; GPS use may hinder memory; Reactions to C100 v. GGW; Arlington Trader Joe’s gets dedicated parking; Tysons Black Friday now and future; NYC rolls back bike lanes; And…. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Trouble brewing
Food cart problems in Silver Spring; States in trouble with USDOT; GOP House will revisit HSR and TIGER projects; San Francisco has negative balance; Sherman Avenue to get Complete treatment; Pavement to parks in San Francisco; Are bike lanes really safe?; Free market traffic lights; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What’s in a number?
How far can you get in 15 minutes?; 85-year-old man killed; Hit-and-run driver avoids felony charge; How CaBi handled the insanity; Coke gives $50,000 toward Mall rehab; Ballston looks to create BID; Dulles Metro stop could ruin viewshed?; EPA attacks manicured lawns; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: It’s Election Day!
Vote today; Voting on transportation; Need for speed becomes need for flame?; New and old side by side; Work begins on 15th Street bike lane extension; What happened to Metro Saturday?; Some DC teachers get “Ovation”; New Anacostia license plate; And…. Keep reading…
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For ANC in Ward 1
Ward 1 is DC’s densest, and gentrifying row house neighborhoods make up the majority of the ward. Retail, parking, and transit are all key issues in its numerous commercial corridors, and local ANCs play a big role. Keep reading…
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NPS, Secret Service close to approving 15th Street bike lane
DDOT could start extending the 15th Street bike lane as early as Friday, DCist reported yesterday. By the time construction gets down to the White House area, DDOT believes they will have final approvals from the Park Service and Secret Service for the segments around Lafayette Park and the White House. The new lanes will extend the current 15th Street bike lane south to E Street,… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Where cycling is valued
Lincoln Park getting ped, bike treatment; Thanks for cycling, rest your foot; More bikes than cars; Burglaries drop in DC; Atlanta, New Haven and the Bronx get the TIGER; Solar’s agenda lights up; Round and round. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Local developers learning
Parking minimums can bring profit maximums; Scaling down with the Joneses; Health projects funded instead of BRAC; “Hipster Express” ties U Street, Brooklyn; Food fights; Not another Adams Morgan!; Drivers not behaving in bike lanes, so remove the lanes?; Sincerest form of flattery. Keep reading…