Posts tagged Bike Safety
-
Lunch links: Three steps forward, two steps back edition
Arlington moving toward performance parking: Arlington’s recently-approved Master Transportation Plan includes a policy of making meter prices “vary by hour and location to better match parking availability and demand.” county staff said a detailed proposal is in the works and may be approved by the County Board in December. (Infosnack HQ)… Keep reading…
-
Hyattsville approves sidewalks over objections
Sometimes, even sidewalks are controversial. In Hyattsville, many narrow streets never had sidewalks; as the city has grown, this has become a pedestrian safety problem. Yesterday, the Hyattsville City Council passed a resolution to add sidewalks to a few neighborhood streets around Prince George’s Plaza. Keep reading…
-
Council balks at bike lane parking fines
At yesterday’s legislative session, the DC Council debated the bill to raise fines for drivers who fail to yield to pedestrians. Councilmembers Tommy Wells (ward 6) and Mary Cheh (ward 3) introduced an amendment to also prescribe a $75 fine for drivers who block bicycle lanes. Currently, it’s illegal to block a bike lane, but there is no fine except for the general… Keep reading…
-
Afternoon links: more bike safety and streetcars edition
If wishes were offices: At yesterday’s streetcar hearing, David Catania argued that a line to Bolling will create economic development in Anacostia, and that a future extension to National Harbor is in DC’s best interest. Richard Layman delves into this issue more deeply and concludes: maybe, but probably not, and we should have some economic analysis before blindly… Keep reading…
-
Thoughts on bicycle safety
If you’ve missed the comment threads here and here about yesterday’s bicycle fatality, here’s a quick guide to some important points. Keep reading…
-
Bike death was a “right hook” cyclist broke no laws
MPD has released some information on this morning’s bicycle fatality. As many commenters surmised, the cyclist (Alice Swanson of Mount Pleasant) was headed west on R when she was struck by the truck turning right from R onto 20th. The complete MPD release is after the jump. This “right hook” is a leading cause of bicycle deaths. This news video says that both… Keep reading…
-
Bicyclist killed by garbage truck at 20th & Conn.
The Post has more, but there are few details of what exactly happened. This was a private garbage truck, not DC’s. What will it take to make our streets safer? If we do something, will the Post call it a “war on garbage trucks”? Update: her name was Alice Swanson. Keep reading…