Posts tagged Ddot
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A few Bowser supporters booed the mayor for suggesting fewer cars on 16th Street. Let’s applaud instead.
On Tuesday afternoon, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser gave a speech about her second term agenda that included some meaningful statements about making streets safer. In one spot though, some people in the crowd apparently booed when she suggested reducing car dependence. Keep reading…
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Here’s what DDOT Director Jeff Marootian had to say at TranspoCamp
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has a backlog of critical infrastructure projects. It's faced with the challenge of cross-jurisdictional cooperation on Metro, mobility alternatives to cars, a shortage of housing, and more. Nonetheless, the agency’s director is upbeat about efforts that are currently (or will soon be) underway aimed at making it safer to get around the city via all modes. Keep reading…
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DDOT’s Sam Zimbabwe is leaving for Seattle
Sam Zimbabwe, the Chief Project Delivery Officer for the District Department of Transportation, will be moving across the country to lead the Seattle Department of Transportation. Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan announced the pick Tuesday afternoon. Keep reading…
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Tour buses have trouble parking in DC, so the city is giving them more spaces
By spring 2019, the District will nearly double the number of street parking zones reserved for tour bus parking. These changes will allocate some limited curbside parking to create additional easy-to-use and safe places for large numbers of passengers visiting the District to get on and off motorcoaches. Keep reading…
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If DC is serious about being a green city, it should encourage dockless scooters
Since I left the US Department of Transportation a couple of years ago, one of the most transformative developments in how Americans get around is the e-scooter. I see them every day in downtown Washington, DC and in several major cities where I travel. Keep reading…
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Here’s what bus lanes on 14th Street NW could look like
14th Street in Columbia Heights could get bus lanes, if a proposal from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) becomes reality. The plans are in the early stages, and agency and neighborhood officials are looking for feedback. Keep reading…
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DC will allow more dockless bikes and scooters, but v-e-e-r-y s-l-o-o-o-w-l-y
The DC government has twice extended an initial pilot program for dockless bikes and scooters without changing any of its initial rules, including a limit of 400 vehicles per company which we've argued was too restrictive. Now, for 2019, there's a new version of program with some more flexibility, but also many new rules. Keep reading…
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DC will try “slow zones” and banning some rights on red to curb traffic fatalities
After at least 31 people were killed on DC roads this year, Mayor Muriel Bowser and her administration are announcing today a slew of steps to try to halt the carnage. This will include banning rights on red at 100 intersections, 100 more Leading Pedestrian Intervals, “neighborhood slow zones” with 20 mph speed limits, and more. Keep reading…
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How do we get 25% of commuters to walk, bike, or scoot?
In a panel hosted by Greater Greater Washington last Thursday, attendees learned about how to achieve the city's Sustainable DC Plan goal of getting 25% of commuters to walk, bike, or scoot to work. Keep reading…
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Another week and someone else is dead
A pickup truck driver struck and killed 70-year-old Carol Joan Tomason, of Chapel Hill, NC, on Friday morning. It's the … eh, I can't even keep count. This is happening way too much, and any number of times is too much. Keep reading…