Posts tagged Bike Lanes
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Breakfast links: Hot trains, hot tempers
HSR looks better when you consider real projects; The bike lane made me commit assault; Bye bye boarders; It’s hot in there; Park the festival; And…. Keep reading…
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Hazards of texting in comedy and tragedy
Texting while driving is really dangerous. Between recent studies, mainstream media coverage, and Ray LaHood’s attention to the subject, it’s getting attention and reaching the popular consciousness. Keep reading…
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Bicycles, drivers, and pedestrians all have their reckless minority
The eternal debate about the role of bicycling reached the Post this weekend. An editorial praises the rise of bicycling, pointing out how many more bicycles a street or parking space can hold compared to cars. WashCycle writes, Keep reading…
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What could fix Mount Pleasant’s commercial street?
The Urban Land Institute’s Washington chapter took a look at Mount Pleasant Street, a neighborhood commercial corridor that’s suffered more than its share of empty storefronts and bad turns of events. ULI recommended better connectivity to Columbia Heights and Adams Morgan, bike lanes, improving Lamont Park, and occasional weekend street closures among other… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: One more black eye for Metro, and one less?
Ten-car Green Line train, oops; Bus driver not on phone while driving after all?; Some finding driving easier; Transit is far more land efficient; Laser bike lane has working prototype; Roanoke riders in car-sized bikes; City spends $6 million, gets empty garage and vacant lot. Keep reading…
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Where’s the 15th Street contraflow lane?
In February, DDOT decided to experimentally modify 15th Street, NW between Massachusetts Avenue and Florida Avenue to include the city’s first protected bicycle lane. That lane would let cyclists ride south along 15th, opposite the flow of traffic. Cyclists could also ride northbound in a regular bicycle lane. This is a cheap, quick change that DDOT could make with some paint,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Standing alone
And then there was one; They’re called roadside stands for a reason; Go Saqib; Not another passive park?; A safer McLean; States not fixing it first; The condo paradox; Tweet of the day. Keep reading…
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K Street Transitway options balance buses, bikes, cars, and loading
The two build options for the K Street Transitway trade off space for cars, buses and bicycles. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: 17th, 18th, bike lanes and streetcars
This week and next, there are several important opportunities to advocate for better streets in DC, whether for bicycles, pedestrians, streetcars, or retail along the edge. Keep reading…