Posts tagged Ddot
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GGWash sandbox: Widen the 15th Street bikeway?
15th Street is DC’s first protected bikeway, and it gets heavy use. It may be time to widen it to four lanes, two in each direction, for bikes, e-bikes, scooters, and more. Keep reading…
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These new development rules are made for walking
Construction and fire codes ensure that a new building won’t be the seed of a 19th-century-style urban conflagration. Inclusionary zoning ensures that at least some space will be set aside for economically-excluded residents. And now, a new suite of requirements will ensure that new buildings improve the walkability of the neighborhoods that surround them. Keep reading…
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Meet the group making DC streets safer through do-it-yourself urbanism
The DC Department of Transformation—not to be confused with the District Department of Transportation—is helping cyclists and pedestrians one plunger, or traffic cone, or ad hoc handstand, at a time. What started off as a Twitter account aimed at rectifying problems with city infrastructure, DCDOTRA has grown into a prime example of tactical urbanism. Keep reading…
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Ellen Jones will be DDOT’s new Chief Project Delivery Officer
When Sam Zimbabwe left to head Seattle’s Department of Transportation, he left some big shoes to fill. That position will now go to Ellen Jones, who is currently Deputy Executive Director of the Downtown DC Business Improvement District and previously headed up the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. Keep reading…
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Eight transportation projects coming to Ward 8 you should know about
Safer streets and better places to bicycle, walk, and scoot are coming to Ward 8. On Saturday, residents got to see what transportation projects are planned for their area as part of the District Department of Transportation’s Open House. Keep reading…
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The Florida Avenue interim bikeway is now under construction
The Florida Avenue interim bikeway—a temporary protected bikeway that DDOT is adding until the permanent version is fully designed—is now officially under construction. Keep reading…
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DC’s National Synagogue members have a long and dangerous road to worship
Every Friday around dusk, members of Ohev Sholom National Synagogue make their way on foot from their homes to their place of worship located on 16th Street between the Shepherd Park and Colonial Village neighborhoods. In observance of their religious beliefs, members do not drive or use electricity on Shabbat from Friday evenings through Saturday sundown. For the some members of Ohev, about 1,011 strong including many children and elderly people, the journey can be downright dangerous. Keep reading…
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Dupont residents criticize DDOT for cancelling plans for Connecticut Ave bike lanes
At a meeting Tuesday night, Dupont Circle residents expressed frustration that the District Department of Transportation is abandoning plans for protected bike lanes on Connecticut Avenue, at least for the near future. Keep reading…
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DC is starting temporary fixes to dangerous Florida Avenue NE
After years of community pressure, multiple deaths, and an emergency bill in the DC Council, DC is working to make Florida Avenue NE safer. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) presented details to community members last week, and is putting in interim changes until September while it finishes designing the permanent project. Keep reading…
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Residents east of Rock Creek want more traffic lights and protected bicycle lanes
DC is taking a comprehensive look at how to improve the transportation network in neighborhoods east of Rock Creek Park to make it safer and more accessible for all road users. Residents there want more bike lanes, traffic lights, and barriers to make streets more walkable and otherwise safe and useable. Keep reading…