Posts tagged Commuting
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Transit Diary: Family life by bike with the McEntees
In our latest transit diary, a family takes on summer fun activities by bike, bus, and Metro during the summer of 2022. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Region’s drivers spent an estimated 83 hours per person in traffic last year
Washington region drivers lost an average of 83 hours to sitting in traffic in 2022. | Calvert County audit leads to water bills over $8,000 for residents. | Twitter briefly banned WMATA’s official bus tracking account Tuesday. Keep reading…
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National links: No, you’re not the only one with noisy neighbors
Yes, the sounds your neighbors make are annoying you. The future of cities is underground? Commute distance never changes. Keep reading…
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National links: Poor transit options a major factor keeping people from returning to the office
Commute drudgery a major factor driving hesitance to return to the office. Climate-safe cities must prepare for climate refugees. Omaha removing the city’s only protected bike lane. Keep reading…
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Study: Black workers face longer commute times despite an uptick in car ownership
Despite decades of increases in car ownership, it still takes Black workers 22.4 minutes longer to get to work every week than their White counterparts, according to a new study. Keep reading…
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National links: Work is changing. Can transit keep up?
Transit systems aren’t built for a work-from-home world. Chemicals from car tires are killing fish. Transit and affordable housing aren’t linking up. Keep reading…
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Getting there: A video recap from Part 2 of our series on transportation in the Washington region
Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins, Director of Policy and Partnerships at the Natural Resources Defense Council and Beth Osborne, Director of Transportation for America, joined GGWash last month to discuss transportation equity in the Washington region for part 2 in our series, Getting There. Keep reading…
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How less car-centric planning can benefit rural areas too
Transportation policies that are less car-centric offer benefits for rural areas too, a new report argues. Keep reading…
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Georgia Avenue isn’t a thoroughfare, it’s a destination
We treat Georgia Avenue NW like a commuter thoroughfare to shuttle cars in and out of downtown DC, but data shows most people traveling on Georgia are treating it as a destination. What if we designed it that way? Keep reading…
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What pre-pandemic job trends say about the region’s post-pandemic future
While the long-term economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are still uncertain, the sharp increase in remote work has raised some fundamental questions about the geography of jobs and the demand for both housing and commercial real estate. Keep reading…