Posts tagged Cars
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Here’s how a DC newspaper covered traffic safety just before World War II
The defunct Washington Evening Star ran a series of punchy, illustrated columns called “Why Must They Die?” Keep reading…
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National links: When a car improves your life, it’s a public policy failure
A car can improve one’s quality of life, but it shouldn’t have to be that way. Old habits die hard, but a pandemic might do the trick. A dashboard measures how well transit serves communities. Keep reading…
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This site could help users get more data about crashes in DC neighborhoods
When trying to tell the larger story of how crashes can impact a neighborhood, data is key. The DC Crashes Viewer helps make telling this story easier, by allowing users to search for crashes by Single Member District (SMD), and by roadway block level. Keep reading…
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Who drives cars, who gets hit by cars, and why
In DC, neighborhoods where car ownership is lowest see the highest rates of pedestrian crashes. Why? Keep reading…
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I said goodbye to my car a year ago. I don’t miss it.
I liked having the car, but it was far from a necessity. Here’s how I’ve gotten around without the car in the year since I watched it get taken away by a tow truck. Keep reading…
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What we can learn from the history of DC’s circles and squares
From the 1870s up to the present day, competing interests — erecting monuments and memorials, preserving space for civic recreation, and catering to vehicular traffic — have led to drastic changes in our shared public spaces. Keep reading…
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Here’s how a DC newspaper covered traffic safety just before World War II
The defunct Washington Evening Star ran a series of punchy, illustrated columns called “Why Must They Die?” Keep reading…
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National links: What will the future hold for the commuter rail post-coronavirus?
Will riders get on board commuter trains again? The space given to cars is exposed. Hundreds of thousands of retail stores are not expected to survive the current pandemic, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Virginia renews its push to ban cell phones while driving
Road safety advocates are hopeful that 2020 will be the year Virginia requires drivers to put down their phones. Keep reading…
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On Vision Zero, DC can learn from Oslo and Helsinki
It’s not magic: They’ve worked to have fewer drivers, lower speeds, and more space for cyclists and pedestrians. Keep reading…