Posts tagged Bike Trails
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People driving onto trails is a more common problem than it should be
Trails are usually a great way to avoid car traffic. But sometimes, both by accident and not, drivers end up on them. It's a bizarre problem, but it happens often enough that it is important to remember what to do in case you find yourself facing down a car on the W&OD or the Metropolitan Branch trails. Keep reading…
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The new Liberty Bell Trail makes biking in Fairfax far easier
In Burke, in Fairfax County, there used to be a big gap in the bike trail network. That's no longer the case because a new trail, called the Liberty Bell Trail, opened this past weekend. Keep reading…
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Cherry Blossom Festival traffic could be safer with this temporary fix
While there's serious (and unfortunate) doubt about just how much blossoming will happen this year, there's still a chance of crowds big enough to make it hard for bike commuters using the 14th Street Bridge path to get into the District. Temporary changes to the street and sidewalks could ease the problem. Keep reading…
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New York Ave NE might get a bike trail or protected bikeway
New York Avenue NE is one of DC’s most car-oriented and high-speed roads, and right now the only way to bike along it is to share the street with cars. That could change, though, as the District Department of Transportation is considering adding a bike trail or protected bikeway to the corridor. Keep reading…
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Two new sections of the Metropolitan Branch Trail are in the works
Some day in the not-too-distant future, the Metropolitan Branch Trail will run through Fort Totten on its way up to Silver Spring. It will also run as a separate bikeway near the Brookland Metro rather than sharing space with cars on 8th Street NE. Keep reading…
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Three ideas to make it easier to bike to and from the Mosaic District in Fairfax
Merrifield is a growing part of Fairfax County with a number of bike routes. I’ve got three ideas for making them easier to use. Keep reading…
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Meet Anacostia’s newest bike trail. It might be the most beautiful in the region.
A new four-mile trail just opened along the east bank of the Anacostia River. It joins two trails that were already there to create one big, continuous path that runs from where the Anacostia meets the Potomac to a number of places well into Maryland. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Big bike beginnings
Trails tie the knot; Bike more in Baltimore; United for DC United; 404: Operator not found; 10 over 400; Germany’s better housing model; US not invested in movement; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rosslyn gets a better bike lane
Protected lane in Rosslyn; Bowser wants answers from Metro; Just kidding! on service cuts?; HPAP hiccups; Residential joins the BID; 2040 and no new Metro; Bike trail =/= road; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Show Metro the money
Governors balk at paying for better transportation; Will Metro riders return to save the day?; Find the missing (bike) link; Buzzard Point buzzkills; “Stop work” must be shared; Parking meter pilot meets Chinatown; History in your gas tank; Nationals boost short-term rentals. Keep reading…