Posts tagged Ddot
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DC is telling us more about blocked sidewalks and car crashes, and that should mean safer streets
DC has created a map that shows where it has issued permits to block sidewalks and bike lanes for construction projects, and soon, the city will begin releasing more detailed data about where vehicle collisions have happened. Both will tell us more about where in the city pedestrians and bicyclists are at risk, which will make it easier to make those areas safer. Keep reading…
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WMATA recommended express bus service along 14th Street NW four years ago. Is it time to make it happen?
The buses that run up and down 14th Street NW are among the most used in the region, but they move slowly and don’t come often enough. WMATA suggested adding express service a few years ago, but that has yet to happen. Keep reading…
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This is a strange (and dangerous) traffic circle. Check out DC’s ideas for making it safer.
Ward Circle is a rather uniquely designed roundabout at the intersection of Nebraska and Massachusetts Avenues NW, near American University. Traffic there is heavy and there are a lot of crashes, so DC wants to make it safer for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers. The agency is considering four options for doing so. Keep reading…
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16th Street’s traffic lights are now optimized for buses
While planning for a 16th Street bus lane continues, DDOT has quietly made another important but nearly invisible improvement there: The traffic signals are now optimized for buses. Keep reading…
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New bike and bus lanes could soon carry you from Columbia Heights to Brookland
Right now, getting between Columbia Heights and Brookland is tough. Walking is uninviting, riding a bike is dangerous, and there aren’t many bus options. Even driving is a pain. The District Department of Transportation has a plan for making travel between these two places easier and safer. DDOT wrapped up its Crosstown Mutimodal Transportation Study with a final… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Election eve
Not sold on statehood; GOP out of cities; What inner city?; Transit on the ballot; Metro’s need for less speed; More Purple Line jitters; Real estate to the rescue?; Walkable future in Tysons?; Historic preservation discord; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Close call
Bad day for inspectors; Hogan changes tune on Metro funding; HPO approves SunTrust; A dozen strange Metro delays; Express bus for 14th?; Judging Maryland’s Marriott deal; Airbnb hearts inauguration; Behind Glover Park’s name. Keep reading…
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Part of the Metropolitan Branch Trail might close temporarily, but that just means a big opportunity
Part of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT) near the NoMa Metro stop may close for several months to make space for building construction, meaning there will be no direct route to avoid the treacherous intersection at Florida Avenue and New York Avenue. But what if there’s a way to make the intersection far safer for walking and biking? Keep reading…
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Copenhagen uses this one trick to make room for bikeways on nearly every street
I visited Copenhagen for the first time in June. I knew it was one of the bikiest cities in the world, but it’s quite astounding to see what a place looks like where 52% of commuters travel by bike. Keep reading…
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Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, explained
DC has a small, hyperlocal form of government called Advisory Neighborhood Commissions. Commissioners, who are elected by their neighbors, help with neighborhood problems and weigh in on how places should (or shouldn’t) change, but can’t actually make laws or regulations. Still, despite having little formal power, ANCs have a lot of influence over how the District does or doesn’t… Keep reading…