Posts tagged Bike Lanes
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The #RedCupProject illustrates how vulnerable people biking are without protected lanes
People who bike in the District, across the US, and as far away as Australia responded to the death of cyclist and safe street advocate Dave Salovesh on Friday, April 26 by using red cups to illustrate how vulnerable bicyclists are without separated infrastructure. Participants placed red cups (or in some places, tomatoes or potatoes) along unprotected or unpainted bike lanes. Keep reading…
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Three DC councilmembers respond to the deaths of Dave Salovesh and Abdul Seck with bills and letters
Some members of the DC Council were as shocked and dismayed as our community was by the deaths on our roads this past weekend. A driver killed Dave Salovesh while he rode his bicycle on Florida Avenue NE Friday, and another killed Abdul Seck, a New York City visitor who was walking at 16th and V SE in Anacostia Sunday Keep reading…
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Will Arlington go all in for safety in its new bicycle plan?
Right now, Arlington's bicycle routes have gaps and the many of the routes feel dangerous, which may make many people who would otherwise bike less inclined to ride. But soon the county has the opportunity to build a safer and more robust bicycle network. Keep reading…
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Seminary Road in Alexandria could become safer for people bicycling and walking
On Monday, March 25, City of Alexandria Transportation staff unveiled options to address safety issues on a section of Seminary Road east of I-395. The project offers an important chance to improve safety on a ~mile-long residential corridor that has been on the city’s radar for a long time. Keep reading…
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Events: Join fellow GGWash readers at the National Building Museum
As part of the new GGWash social events schedule, we are planning a trip to the National Building Museum (401 F St NW) with fellow urbanists! If you have never heard of it, the National Building Museum is one of the coolest museums in DC, and it's focused on architecture, design, and urban planning Keep reading…
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Bicycle lanes on Woodley Place would fill a critical infrastructure gap
Bicycle lanes on Woodley Place NW would fill in a critical gap in Woodley Park's bicycle infrastructure. On Monday, March 18 ANC 3C commissioners will discuss a District Department of Transportation (DDOT) proposal to add the lanes. Keep reading…
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DC might buy and demolish the “Dave Thomas Circle” Wendy’s. Here’s what it should do next.
It might be DC's most awkward and hated intersection: the spot where New York Avenue, Florida Avenue, and several other streets all meet. But DDOT may soon redesign it. Here's how that would work. Keep reading…
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Neighborhood Spotlight: Embrace “geekiness of all stripes”
Robb Dooling is a particularly engaged urbanist. He’s a member of DC’s Multimodal Accessibility Advisory Council, which advocates for better transit and public spaces for people with disabilities. In 2018, he was elected as an serves as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for 6C06 in NoMa and Old City. Keep reading…
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Events: Hear ye, hear ye, speak up at DC’s budget and performance oversight hearings!
Speak at the DC performance oversight and budget hearings, discuss how to address the region's homelessness and affordable housing needs, weigh in on Montgomery County's budget as well as Dupont Circle bike lanes, and more in this week's urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Events: What makes for good or bad transit?
If you read this site, odds are that you, ahem, have opinions about transit. But do you have “An Opinionated Atlas of US Transit” with which to catalog all of your observations and ideas? Well, you could after you join the Coalition for Smarter Growth and Island Press for a talk with Christof Spieler. Keep reading…