Posts tagged Capital Bikeshare
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Afternoon links: The Park Service’s party Line
More from the front Line; We’ll get to it one day, maybe; Is it just the National Paving Service?; DHS settles photography suit; Development approvals not stopping; Wal-Mart wants less parking; Latest round of the Height Limit debate. Keep reading…
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NPS hasn’t asked its concessionaire about bike sharing
The National Park Service hasn’t spoken to Guest Services, Inc., the concessionaire that runs bike rentals on the Mall, to determine if they’d object to placing Capital Bikeshare stations on Park Service land. The Capital Bikeshare service “glaringly” omits the large swaths of Washington and Arlington controlled by the National Park Service. Keep reading…
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Lincoln Park CaBi station decision imminent
DDOT will make a final decision about the placement of a Lincoln Park area CaBi station within days, Chris Holben told an occasionally animated but civil ANC meeting last night. According to Holben, the island on the northeast corner has some advantages over the previously-suggested southeast corner. The northeast island is larger, enabling the bike rack to be placed parallel… Keep reading…
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On the calendar: Lincoln Park CaBi tonight, tons Wednesday
There’s no need to stay home Wednesday evening, since at least five fascinating and/or important events are vying for your time. First, tonight is the showdown over placing a Capital Bikeshare station at Lincoln Park. ANC 6A, which covers the area northeast of the park, is meeting tonight to discuss the controversy over placing a station in the area. The meeting starts… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Where cycling is valued
Lincoln Park getting ped, bike treatment; Thanks for cycling, rest your foot; More bikes than cars; Burglaries drop in DC; Atlanta, New Haven and the Bronx get the TIGER; Solar’s agenda lights up; Round and round. Keep reading…
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Under the trees in the Flickr pool
Here are our favorite new images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool, showcasing the best and worst of the Washington region. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Percentage perspective
A tale of two cities; Car independence in DC; More stats and inequalities; Transportation service; Is Cato’s parking anti-free-market?; More sincere flattery; Sprawl, illustrated. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: Lockwood, Gray, Walter Reed, McMillan Sand, Lincoln Park CaBi, retro bikes and much more
The next few weeks have copious opportunities to weigh in on the future of DC neighborhoods. Please consider attending some of them! Tonight alone has three great events competing for your time. The Coalition for Smarter Growth is hosting “transportation celebrity” Ian Lockwood for a talk tonight at NCPC, 401 9th Street, NW. Lockwood designed the Gilbert’s… Keep reading…
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Real-time Capital Bikeshare map
An amazing map site shows real-time usage at Capital Bikeshare stations, along with how empty and full stations have been over the last 48 hours. You can also see 15 other cities, which gives a fascinating look at how the density of bike sharing varies between cities. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Bike share, Bloomingdale and BRAC
What’s the right bikeshare density?; Cycling is safer in numbers; Bloomingdale supports good urbanism; Modest BRAC impact in PG; Loudoun teacher wins big prize; Keynesian economies; No such thing as full employment. Keep reading…