Posts tagged Car Free Day
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Breakfast links: Growing pains for area transportation
Metro needs some Clearasil; And more from Metro; Capital Bikeshare falls short?; Arlington wants its money; Trying car-free in Tysons; Do the sprawl crawl; Eats on the street; Looking down on the suburbs. Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Food fights
The powerful vs. the food trucks; Eat more, drink less; Shaw/Bloomingdale will get a sit down restaurant; Why no bike sharing on the Mall?; Security might not always trump public access; Museum bubble takes shape; Preservation meets race in Alexandria; New New Carrollton; More car-free, less traffic. Keep reading…
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Brunch links: What’s next?
Car Free Day ‘09? What should DC do for this year’s Car Free Day in September? Last year, DC closed F Street around 7th to create a plaza featuring music, bike tune-ups, and more. Tommy Wells wants your ideas for an even better Car Free Day this year. Keep reading…
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Cheh, Wells, Fisher on car-freedom
Marc Fisher spoke to Councilmembers Mary Cheh and Tommy Wells at last week’s Car-Free Day. Fisher relays anecdotes about Harriet Tregoning converting her free office parking space into bike parking, and about Marion Barry moving Tommy Wells’ bike to take one of the parking spaces at the Wilson building. Keep reading…
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Have you signed the Car-Free pledge?
[Autoposted while I’m in France (hopefully)] Keep reading…
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Almost like Summer Streets: Bike DC
One of many fun events I’m missing is Bike DC, “a noncompetitive, community bike ride through 17 car-free miles of Washington, DC.” It’s $35, with most of the proceeds going to WABA. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Baby steps from car dependence edition
Have you signed the pledge yet? Car-Free Day is Monday, September 22. Take the car-free challenge and head over to DC’s celebration between 11 and 3 at 7th and F for “live music, yoga classes, free t-shirts and giveaways, Segway demonstrations”, valet bike parking, free bike tune-ups, and test rides on SmartBikes. If not for me or for the environment, do it for Tommy. Keep reading…
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Be car free in DC
Monday, September 22nd is World Car-Free Day, a day to try getting around without a car (if you use a car for everyday activities) or to celebrate not using cars (if you don’t). The Washington region is celebrating the day with a Car-Free Challenge, where you can pledge to “eliminate or reduce [your] driving.”… Keep reading…