Posts tagged Capital Bikeshare
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Breakfast links: Act now
We could have killed 29,000 fewer people; Mall to get flood levee; Answers about CaBi; Arlington approves TJ’s; Megabus expands service from DC; Use it or lose it on HSR; Feds buying EVs; Baltimore Grand Prix goes green; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What’s in a number?
How far can you get in 15 minutes?; 85-year-old man killed; Hit-and-run driver avoids felony charge; How CaBi handled the insanity; Coke gives $50,000 toward Mall rehab; Ballston looks to create BID; Dulles Metro stop could ruin viewshed?; EPA attacks manicured lawns; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Smart moves
CaBi stands for Cammunity Binefit?; Buy SmarTrips, American students; Express lane for peds; DDOT replaces more meters; Food truck debate continues; Divided we authorize transportation spending; Tech start-ups eschew Valley for city; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The votes are in
Election results mixed for transportation; What’s in store for education reform?; CaBi impresses while Metro struggles; More CaBi stations for Arlington; Bike and transit news in Northern Virginia; Benefits of green roofs; Transit is good for kids; If a tree falls in a suburb; And…. Keep reading…
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For ANC in southern Ward 6
Ward 6 has more contested ANC seats than in any other ward, and between streetcars on H Street NE, development around Union Station, bike lanes on M SE/SW, and bike sharing at Lincoln Park, there are plenty of transportation and development debates to go around as well as issues around retail, development and more. Starting in the south, we’re most excited about the candidacy… Keep reading…
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Bike sharing is the newest transit mode
With bike sharing systems popping up all over the world, it’s about time we look critically at the role these systems can play in a city’s urban fabric and transportation system. While bikes have been an integral part of the modal mix in many cities for years, they served a similar purpose to automobiles, exclusively personal mobility. Bike sharing has altered… Keep reading…
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CaBi goes corporate, should consider Eco Pass model
DDOT recently announced a corporate-sponsored bikeshare program that allows area employers to purchase bikeshare memberships to give to employees. As a next step, it should consider offering a blanket membership that applies to all employees, like the transit Eco Passes in a number of western cities. The current program has four membership levels, from Bronze to Platinum,… Keep reading…
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DDOT will place CaBi station on NE corner of Lincoln Park
DDOT has decided to locate a Capital Bikeshare station on the traffic island on the northeast corner of Lincoln Park, they announced in an email to stakeholders late Friday. The email, from DDOT Associate Director Karina Ricks, thanked residents for their input and stated DDOT’s decision after considering a variety of locations. They promise to continue to listen as… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Step up on the streets
MPD ticketing distracted drivers at record rate; New York City enforcing speed limit, bike laws; Arena Stage reopens tomorrow; Infill moves forward; A new Metro map?; Not so much will change under Gray; MoCo Council on pedestrian safety; No more helmet hair; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More ups and downs
Two slots at DCA up for grabs; Virginia to raise speed limits; Height debate continued; Gray softens on lower parking rates; Bethesda escalator repair nears end; Arlington Trader Joe’s to get parking; L’Enfant Plaza-Future Banneker Memorial Station?; Is there an answer to gentrification?; And…. Keep reading…