Posts tagged Ddot
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Let’s make our streets safer by putting the transportation people in charge of traffic cameras
Here’s one of the changes proposed by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to combat dangerous streets: transfer photo enforcement from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) to the District Department of Transportation (DDOT). DC councilmembers Mary Cheh and Charles Allen disagree on whether to make this change, but Cheryl Cort argues it's the right move. Keep reading…
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Mary Cheh will fund more bike lanes, raise residential parking fees, study decongestion pricing, and not keep Circulator free
DC would get more public space inspectors, dedicated spaces for dockless scooters, and some progress on a long-delayed bike lane on 6th or 9th streets NW, under a draft budget revision from Councilmember Mary Cheh. Meanwhile, the DC Circulator would no longer be free and people would have to pay more for residential parking permits, especially for cars beyond the first. Keep reading…
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Three DC councilmembers respond to the deaths of Dave Salovesh and Abdul Seck with bills and letters
Some members of the DC Council were as shocked and dismayed as our community was by the deaths on our roads this past weekend. A driver killed Dave Salovesh while he rode his bicycle on Florida Avenue NE Friday, and another killed Abdul Seck, a New York City visitor who was walking at 16th and V SE in Anacostia Sunday Keep reading…
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The cycling community grieves as a driver kills Dave Salovesh, an outspoken critic of DC’s inaction on road safety
Dave Salovesh, a friend to many DC transportation advocates and known to many more as @darsal on Twitter and a GGWash contributor, was killed by a speeding driver Friday morning. According to news reports, the driver of a stolen van, Robert Earl Little Jr. was racing from police when he hit a blue Hyundai at 12th Street, kept driving, crossed the center of the road, and then struck and killed Salovesh. Keep reading…
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Events: Join fellow GGWash readers at the National Building Museum
As part of the new GGWash social events schedule, we are planning a trip to the National Building Museum (401 F St NW) with fellow urbanists! If you have never heard of it, the National Building Museum is one of the coolest museums in DC, and it's focused on architecture, design, and urban planning Keep reading…
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Here’s what DCST thinks about DC’s top transportation priorities
For the last two years, Greater Greater Washington has managed DC Sustainable Transportation, a coalition of business, advocacy, and government entities who work together on shared priorities for transportation. At the DC Council's recent transportation oversight hearing, David Alpert had an opportunity to outline key transportation priorities. 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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DDOT just broke ground on the Maryland Avenue streetscape project
Maryland Avenue NE from Capitol Hill to the Starburst area is getting a long-anticipated makover aimed at making it safer for people bicycling and walking. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced on Monday, March 25 that it had broken ground on the streetscape project. Keep reading…
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The K Street Transitway gets $122 million. What’s the K Street Transitway?
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser pledged $122 million to build the K Street Transitway in her State of the District address Monday evening. Residents who haven't been in DC for a decade, and probably 98% of those who have, may have been wondering: What the heck is the K Street Transitway? Keep reading…
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Bus-only lanes on H and I streets NW could make for a faster downtown commute
Your bus ride in DC may get quicker this summer, thanks to a proposed downtown bus lane pilot. Buses on H and I Streets past the White House will get dedicated bus lanes during rush hours from early June to late September. Keep reading…