Posts tagged Bike Safety
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Swanson tragedy almost repeated
A big truck almost killed another bicyclist at almost the exact same spot where Alice Swanson was recently killed. Here’s a dispatch from reader Matt: Keep reading…
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MPD not interested in investigating cyclist intimidation
WashCycle relays an incident where a locksmith van driver ran two cyclists off the road in Georgetown. It seems the driver was unhappy that the two, Nat Wilson and another unrelated cyclist, were taking the lane (which is completely legal). Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Safety and civic betterment edition
Safety up as gas prices up: Traffic deaths were already down 4.2% year over year around the beginning of the year, and dropped about 20% more for March and April, reports the Post, though the drop hasn’t yet reached Maryland’s stats. Keep reading…
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SmartBike launches, and more bicycle coverage
Urban-cool: “The District’s urban-cool inferiority complex [is] officially over,” says the Post, because now we have a bicycle sharing program. Via City Desk. One Examiner writer manages to find a hypothetical cloud amidst all this silver lining. Keep reading…
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More details on New Hampshire Ave contraflow bike lanes
The contraflow bike lanes planned for New Hampshire Ave’s one-way blocks north and south of U Street will tie in with signal changes at the intersection of 16th and U, according to DDOT’s Mike Goodno. The light will turn red for vehicles in all directions, allowing pedestrians to more safely cross U Street without dodging turning vehicles; at the same time, a new bicycle… Keep reading…
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DDOT planning contraflow bike lanes on New Hampshire
According to DDOT’s Mike Goodno, New Hampshire Avenue will get contraflow bike lanes in the next year, enabling bicyclists to ride toward or away from U Street. New Hampshire is plenty wide and much safer than nearby major streets, making this a perfect place for these lanes and legalizing the behavior for which MPD recently ticketed people. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: National trends edition
Trend story of the moment: whites moving into the city: First it was “gas prices so high some people are giving up driving,” followed by “record transit ridership in [insert city here].” Now, a pair of articles in The Wall Street Journal and The New Republic may represent the next media narrative. Both discuss the trend of whites moving to the city and its effects,… Keep reading…
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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…
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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…
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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…