Posts tagged Bus Shelters
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How DC’s bus shelters can better serve riders who need them most
As the 20-year contract that governs how bus shelters are distributed in DC comes up for renewal, District leaders should prioritize bus riders who would benefit most from them. Keep reading…
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National links: New bus rapid transit standards raise the bar for riders and cities
ITDP releases a new standard for BRT, and most US systems don’t stack up. Jane Jacobs’ thought leadership on bicycles in cities may be underappreciated. Home builders are building smaller homes to meet demand at different price points. Keep reading…
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Why it’s so hard to build bus shelters in Virginia
Why Virginia bus stop improvements are locked in battles between individual jurisdictions and the Virginia Department of Transportation and other state agencies. Keep reading…
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Shelters and benches for 75% of Richmond’s 1,609 bus stops? GRTC has a plan for that.
Right now, just 5% of the Richmond region’s 1,609 bus stops have a shelter while only 21% even have a bench. But, thanks to a newly passed Essential Infrastructure Plan, starting next summer, the Greater Richmond Transit Company will begin installing 160 shelters and 225 benches over the next five years. Keep reading…
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National links: The availability of shade is an important measure of equity
The availability of shade—think trees and bus shelters—isn't equitably distributed in cities like Los Angeles. Mexico's Bus Rapid Transit is a success story. Atlanta, long known for being car-centric, may install a Dutch-style “woonerf” to create the “Time Square of the South.” Keep reading…
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A former ANC commissioner is fighting bus shelters in Georgetown
A former ANC commissioner is attempting to wage a war against the installation of a bus shelter in Georgetown. Grace Bateman, who served as Chair of the commission in the early 90s, is attempting to thwart the installation of a new bus shelter on 35th Street, across from Dent Place. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County’s first Bus Rapid Transit station is under construction
Montgomery County's long anticipated Bus Rapid Transit system is now visibly under construction. This photo shows the Briggs Chaney Park and Ride station, where officials broke ground for the US-29 BRT line in October, 2018. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All together now
Wholesale overhaul; McDuffie vs. Bowser; Sue me; Where has my bus bench gone; Underground McMillan party; Build on a parking lot; First family settles in; Council tweets for the tweeple. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple proceeding
Good to go; E-ticket, please!; Crime time; All accesss; Power off; Rolling in the dough; Supersized; Pay a little, get a lot; Asheville’s (un)affordability; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: One year old
Happy birthday Silver Line; Talk in the tunnel (not yet); How much is too much; Approval needed; Livable, walkable Rosslyn; Room for improvement; More bike lane; Be polite. Keep reading…