Posts tagged Bike Lanes
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Breakfast links: Politics and public input
Standoff in the synagogue; Exclusionary zoning; Rate the road diet; Food truck finality; The next TOD hotspot; Corman in the mirror; Couches on wheels no more. Keep reading…
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DDOT to clarify where to wait for New Hampshire bike signal
Last week, DDOT opened new contra-flow lanes on New Hampshire Avenue for cyclists. But several bikers have reported not knowing where to wait at the intersection with 16th Street in order to trip the bike signal. Cyclists are supposed to wait on the chevrons immediately behind the stop line, but there is no information telling them to do so. DDOT has plans to make this clear. The… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The expansive, expensive parking lot
70 percent empty? Mission accomplished; Parking policy goes mainstream; Making payment a pleasure?; Live Free and Stop on NH; Dumbstruck; VDOT chooses parking and riding over TOD. Keep reading…
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Contraflow lanes open on New Hampshire Ave
DDOT just activated the new contraflow bike lanes on the two blocks of New Hampshire Avenue connecting from U Street. Cyclists traveling against the flow of car traffic now have separate lanes in which to travel all the way to the crossroads of U Street, 16th Street, and New Hampshire Avenue. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The bike Rorschach test
Prince William County still sprawling; Metro collaborating with programmers; Increasingly alone driving alone; The Lorax army; Not all buses are created equal; Yes, schools still matter; Underground Fight Club; DC a hard place for Latinos; Spinning up conspiracies. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Now serving crepes
Metro Station Map Makeover; Metro Center misnomer; The Smart Money’s on Smart Growth; The Footloose Synagogue; Bike-Share Your Way to Global Tyranny; VRE Slowing; Bus Stops Become Parking in NY; Connecting the Anacostia Tributary Trails; Street Crêpes Easier in Arlington. Keep reading…
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Should urbanists be nervous about Vince Gray? Part 1
Especially since the streetcar funding debacle, many urbanists have viewed Vincent Gray’s candidacy for Mayor with some trepidation. Certainly Adrian Fenty has his problems, but at the same time he’s pushed hard for streetcars, bike lanes, and more housing (though not always affordable housing), and turned over planning and transportation to two excellent… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: News not to overlook
Get your SmarTrip history; Street vendor patron?; Most of us don’t exist to POLITICO; Overlooked site for Latino museum; Both exits are pleasant; Bicycle “superhighways” nice but not so super; New meaning of “airpark”. Keep reading…
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Drivers must merge into bike lanes before turning right
The garbage truck and driver who killed Alice Swanson two years ago was making an improper turn, but most drivers would make the same mistake. The correct procedure is for drivers to merge into the bicycle lane before the intersection, then turn from that lane. Why? Let’s say you’re driving in a motor vehicle on a road with two standard general-purpose lanes going… Keep reading…
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Pennsylvania Avenue bike lanes still have a few flaws
DDOT’s efforts to make cycling safer and easier are excellent steps to making Washington a more sustainable place. But a few issues have emerged with the new Pennsylvania Avenue bike lanes. The bike lanes on Pennsylvania are trying out designs never implemented in the same way elsewhere. That means DDOT will inevitably learn and make adjustments as they gain experience… Keep reading…