Posts tagged Bike Safety
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Breakfast links: Baffling bike blockages
L St bike lane blues; Arlington’s bike plan is ancient; Westbard’s way forward; Pepco-Exelon approved; The area grows; The history behind Reston; Gondola study gears up; Metro union impressed with Wiedefeld; Send in the drones; NYPD v. pedestrian; Behind BART’s twitter. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Honestly
Frank and fixing; Honest BART; Council scrutinizes shelter plan; W&OD at Wiehle; No more institutionalization; Beer garden at bat; Driven to serve; Co-everything. Keep reading…
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Here’s how to bike in the city safely and confidently
Our region is more bike-friendly than ever, but lots of people still doubt whether riding a bike is a safe or viable form of regular transportation. The truth is that riding a bike is a great way to get around. I’ve written some tips for getting started. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cables and kickbacks
Back on track; The MetNo morning commute; Shutdown standard?; Shelter kickbacks?; The Supreme Court pick on DC; Life in the bike lane; Council conflict of interest; Metro didn’t start the fire; The segregated vote. Keep reading…
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Memorial Bridge fixes could help more than just cars
Arlington Memorial Bridge needs serious repairs, or perhaps even a full replacement, in the next five years. As the National Park Service works to make that happen, there’s also a chance to address some surrounding conditions that are hazardous for people on foot and on bike. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro improvements, homeless movements
Pass program is here; Metro’s grace; Condemned but not convinced; No homeless campouts; No more community kickbacks; Fair at the farebox; Bad vitals; Bikeshare’s share of safety; Farm brew. Keep reading…
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A Washington Post writer advocates violence against people on bikes
Move over, Courtland Milloy and your desire to stick broomsticks through bicycle wheels. The Washington Post has a new columnist who’s trying to inflame the populace for cheap clicks, and he suggests people should get cash for hurting people who ride bikes. Keep reading…
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How urban foresters made Canal Road’s new traffic signal way more useful
In December, a traffic signal went up on Canal Road near Fletcher’s Boathouse, meaning there’s now a safe way for pedestrians and cyclists to cross that very recently did not exist. But if it weren’t for the work of DDOT’s urban foresters, a key sidewalk leading up to the crossing would still be totally useless. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Site and sound
Location, location, location; A signal of the start; Noisy neighbors; DC’s newest union members; Might still merge; Back to basics; A national transit map; Let’s build a better bike city. Keep reading…
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The Metropolitan Branch Trail is ready for a facelift
A safer, accessible, and more popular Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) is closer to becoming a reality now that a study on how to make that happen has wrapped up. Specific ideas range from more lights and new callboxes to a connection to Union Market. Keep reading…