Posts tagged Crosswalks
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Cyclists, officials inspect dangerous Rosslyn intersection
A scrum of people in bike helmets and safety vests gathered at Gateway Park in Rosslyn yesterday evening to scrutinize the dangerous intersection where the Custis Trail crosses Lee Highway and North Lynn Street. This intersection has has been a dangerous one for many years. Unfortunately, it will not see engineering improvements until 2013 or 2014 at the earliest. The bike/ped… Keep reading…
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Crosswalks: Is it time for a rethink?
Montgomery County’s built environment runs the gamut from urban to rural, but we take a one size fits all approach to crosswalks. Maybe it’s time for that to change. Bringing the pedestrian scramble back to MoCo will improve our urban areas. Part of what we are trying to accomplish with our visions for communities throughout MoCo is a blend of the best urban, suburban… Keep reading…
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Valencia shows new ideas for signs and public space
Most people associate Valencia, Spain with oranges, paella or the fireworks-packed Las Fallas celebrations. Valencia also boasts innovative ways to mark subway stairs and crosswalks, access its bike sharing program, and park cars along its neighborhood commercial districts. Frequent Metro riders in the DC area struggle with the right way to explain the local custom… Keep reading…
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Crash shows need for safer crossings; is NPS listening?
A three-car crash last Thursday morning at a trail crossing on the George Washington Parkway once again highlights the need for the National Park Service to take action on critical safety improvements. A driver stopped for a cyclist crossing the parkway at a marked crosswalk, but when an approaching pickup truck did not slow down, the cyclist hesitated. It very well could have… Keep reading…
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How pedestrians “interfere with traffic”
Videographer Jay Mallin was outraged when Prince William County gave a man a ticket for “interfering with traffic” after he was hit trying to cross Route 1 in Woodbridge. He created this great video of how many of our suburban areas ignore the needs of people on foot: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Spotlight on roads
PG residents want brighter roads; SHA trying darker roads; Bad bills and bad Senators who support them; Money’s for roads, but he wants control of Metro; Maryland needs new crosswalk strategy; Gray, Brown ride $2,000/month SUVs; Talking transit, taxes and election tactics; National Harbor to add gas station; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Some sunny news, some more gray
The Gray era begins; SmarTrip of the future; Bowser defends density; Tax policy spurred demolitions; Preserve King Farm’s transit limitations?; It’s the pedestrian’s fault there was no crosswalk; Goodbye, shuttles; In case you missed it. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Better pedestrian environments
New crosswalks in Lincoln Park; Arlington police step up enforcement; A green street in PG; Arlington’s streetcar old and new; Credit card payment at more Metro lots; New LEED to incorporate transportation; Free parking in Eugene not working as hoped; Robocars by 2026 or not?; Regions and neighborhoods more important than cities?. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Where cycling is valued
Lincoln Park getting ped, bike treatment; Thanks for cycling, rest your foot; More bikes than cars; Burglaries drop in DC; Atlanta, New Haven and the Bronx get the TIGER; Solar’s agenda lights up; Round and round. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Ideas on the move
Jaywalking no more; Pay to speed; The future of I-95; Barcelona’s experience with LED street lights; G-affordable housing; Transit advocacy a decade ago; Transit strikes in London, Paris; Public health experts missing the point. Keep reading…