Posts tagged Cat:traffic
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How was your commute?
Traffic this morning was a little worse than usual, but not horrible. More people were bicycling as well. It seems that having advance notice of the Metro shutdown helped many people adjust their plans. Keep reading…
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A lot more people will ride Metro (and not drive) if the FBI makes a smart choice on where to move
Our region has been discussing where the FBI will move for years. A new analysis shows the choice is between a good option (Greenbelt), a mostly-good option (Springfield), and a pretty terrible option (Landover). Let’s hope the federal government makes the right call. Keep reading…
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The war on Dana Milbank’s car
“DC doesn’t deserve self-rule until it… lets Dana Milbank break traffic laws.” That’s the message from the Washington Post‘s columnist today. The idea that DC might be entitled to govern its own affairs, but only if it shapes up in some way that happens to appeal to the writer, is a sadly common refrain from political commentators. Though… Keep reading…
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Orange jumps on anti-camera bandwagon
Freshman Congressman Kerry Bentivolio (R-MI) wants to use Congress’ power over DC to ban red light and speed cameras. On Friday, at-large DC Councilmember Vincent Orange said he wants to take action, instead of Congress, to place a moratorium on cameras and other restrictions. In his letter to Bentivolio, Orange referred to “problems” with the camera system,… Keep reading…
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The Economist: Don’t expect driving rates to rise again
“Peak car” may be more than just a sustainability nut’s fantasy. Young people are souring on car culture and finding other ways to get around and connect with friends. The suburban sprawl that fueled the rise of the automobile is in decline. And now The Economist — no treehugging lefty publication — is listing off reason after reason why the trend of… Keep reading…
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Two plans devise opposite approaches for Rockville Pike
Two separate plans in Montgomery County hope to transform parts of Rockville Pike from disjointed chains of strip malls into walkable districts. Each would reconfigure the road to more urban boulevard layouts, but each does so differently, carrying some leading to a danger of creating two, slightly incompatible configurations adjacent to one another. At White Flint, in unincorporated… Keep reading…
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Cyclists & pedestrians versus bus riders?
When dealing with a finite amount of road and sidewalk space, how does a public agency accommodate pedestrians who want a wider sidewalk, cyclists who want a bike lane or a wider shoulder, transit riders who want a dedicated lane for faster, more frequent bus (and eventually streetcar) service, and drivers who want to move efficiently through the area? WMATA Bus Planning Director… Keep reading…
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Fairfax Parkway interchange shortchanges peds and bikes
Plans to convert 2 at-grade intersections on the Fairfax County Parkway to freeway-like interchanges fall short for cyclists and pedestrians. The planned interchange will appear where Fair Lakes Parkway and Monument Drive meet the parkway. It will turn these intersections into a mess of bridges and ramps. The plans include widening the Parkway for about 3 miles,… Keep reading…
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Ask GGW: The Glebe Road curve
Reader M asks why an Arlington County road has a very strange curve that looks like a part of an interchange that was never completed: I drive on this section of Glebe Road often, near the Chain Bridge and wonder why the curve was designed this way. I tried researching for some sort of unbuilt interchange, but had no luck. Do you know any GGWers who are good at sniffing this stuff out? Keep reading…
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What would make Connecticut Avenue safer for pedestrians?
Bulb-outs, elimination of slip lanes, introduction of Leading Pedestrian Intervals, left-turn restrictions, raised crosswalks and improved visibility at crosswalks are some of the many pedestrian safety recommendations from a recent audit of upper Connecticut Avenue. IONA Senior Services and Murch Elementary’s Safe Routes to School Program partnered to create… Keep reading…