Posts tagged Bike Theft
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Top posts of 2018: It’s ok to critique dockless bikeshare. It’s not ok to be bigoted.
Dockless bikeshare launched in DC back in September and will continue until April, when the District Department of Transportation will asses the impact of the “demonstration project” and decide its next move. The colorful bikes quickly became popular with riders across the city. Then almost as quickly, there was a backlash. Keep reading…
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Here’s what happens when your bicycle is stolen
People are more likely to feel that bicycling is a safe, effective means of getting around when stolen bicycles are recovered and abandoned bikes are removed. This also makes stealing bicycles less attractive. In DC, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and Department of Public Works (DPW) are the agencies that work together to provide these services. Keep reading…
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It’s ok to critique dockless bikeshare. It’s not ok to be bigoted.
The continued demonization of the people — especially the young black male people — who are using dockless bikeshare is unacceptable. Keep reading…
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Chat: What’s it like to be a woman on a bike?
Other countries, like Germany and the Netherlands, have about a 1:1 ratio but in the US, that's more about 4:1. Why is this, and what can be done about it? We discuss in a new chat format. Keep reading…
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Upcoming events: Happy hour with Rushern Baker, bike theft, transportation tech, and more!
Our next happy hour is coming up on Tuesday, August 23, featuring special guest Rushern Baker, the Prince George’s County Executive. Also, here are some more upcoming ways for you to extend your urbanist learning and activism to the physical world. County Executive Baker has been a champion for smart growth and transit in a county that has been patiently waiting for both. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How to find housing
DC short on housing stock; Sprawl isn’t cheap; NoVa’s big rail and road plan; Church conversion; Obama’s architect; Reunited and it feels so good; Bus showdown in Albuquerque; Autopilot death; Party on the roof. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New name, same taxi game
Taxicab commission changes; Fairfax ups FAR; Plans to hold back the floodwaters; Georgetown connects the bike trails; Still stuck on SunTrust; More residential for Woodley Park; Bike theft doesn’t discriminate; Hit and run; Bike commuter benefits; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Gentrification and its discontents
Cui bono; Gentrification is an anomaly; Eminent domain for DC United?; What’s the opposite of a crime wave?; Bike safety stats; The fastest grower is…; McAuliffe likes lanes; Park(ing) shortage; 9/10 of the law; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How Virginia moves
Vihstadt goes after streetcars; Virgina dropping E-ZPass fees; Ethics reform loophole; Maybe not so good; 500 families in 100 days; Young people don’t go suburban; “People are healthier…”; The EU limits bags; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Eat nearby
Fancy food for St. Elizabeths; Graham throws dirt, hits self; DC’s just roads and parking to you?; Train goes up stairs; Silver Line too bureacratic?; Crash victims get memorial park; Kids lose out; People are happy with DC; Build for cars, transit costs more; And…. Keep reading…