Posts tagged Crosswalks
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National links: Would you swap a flight for a train trip to help the environment?
Germany’s Green Party is pushing to end domestic flights and replace them with more trains. Cincinnati is moving ahead with plans to install 3D crosswalks, despite safety warnings. Saudi Arabia is building a $500 Billion megacity that may include robot cage fights and flying taxis. Keep reading…
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DC might buy and demolish the “Dave Thomas Circle” Wendy’s. Here’s what it should do next.
It might be DC's most awkward and hated intersection: the spot where New York Avenue, Florida Avenue, and several other streets all meet. But DDOT may soon redesign it. Here's how that would work. Keep reading…
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Four people died walking on area roadways last weekend. Here’s how police and the press should talk about this.
A recent rash of drivers killing people walking around our region, especially in suburban areas, got a lot worse over Labor Day weekend, with four more deaths on area roadways. If you're thinking, “I read about this already last week or the week before,” sadly, no. Keep reading…
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Huge improvements for safety, cycling, and walking on C Street NE are back on (cycle) track
C Street NE near RFK Stadium is a mega-street with fast-moving traffic. A project to calm traffic and make it better for walking and bicycling is moving forward, after transportation officials almost cut back the project but reversed course in the wake of community uproar. Keep reading…
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New stairs, ramps, bike lanes, and crosswalks make for better connections to the Wharf
It's now easier to walk or bike between L'Enfant Plaza, the Case Bridge, and the Wharf. The project added a staircase from Banneker Park to Maine Avenue, bike lanes around Banneker circle and to 9th Street, two ADA-compliant paths from L'Enfant to the Wharf, new and improved crosswalks, and a long-sought curb ramp to the Case Bridge pedestrian path. Keep reading…
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To make White Flint better for business, make the streets safer
In 2010, Montgomery County passed the White Flint Master Plan with hopes to turn the area into a transit-oriented destination. Today, it's one of the busiest places for walking in the county, but the walkable urban streets have yet to materialize. Keep reading…
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We can use data to achieve Vision Zero by spotting dangerous places before crashes happen
If we really want to stop people from dying on our streets, we need to identify and fix dangerous places before fatalities happen. New computer learning technology is helping us do that. Keep reading…
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A Virginia man’s signs tell drivers not to stop for people trying to cross the road
Crossing the street can be a challenge for cyclists and pedestrians, even if there is a crosswalk. One man in Sterling recently decided that the solution is to encourage drivers to not slow down at all, even at major intersections. Keep reading…
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For a week in late May, Petworth’s Grant Circle will go from having two lanes to one
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) wants to make Grant Circle safer for cyclists, drivers, and pedestrians. They're going to start with an experiment to see how traffic handles just one lane around the circle. Keep reading…
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As Pentagon City becomes more urban, its streets need to keep pace
Pentagon City in south Arlington has experienced a lot of development in the past few years, and there’s more growth coming. That means new challenges when it comes to being a place where walking is safe and easy. Keep reading…