Posts tagged Ddot
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Breakfast links: I think I can
Rush-hour relief; Almost, streetcar; Delayed for a reason; Change for the board; Struck DC; Near Union Station; CaBi unionized; Cemetery springs to life; Violence hits home; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Leaders speak up
Foxx says no to FRA; How to handle housing; PAC on ANC; Key Bridge rehab; Downtown parking changes; I-66 complaints; Hotel still happening; Street design, from above. Keep reading…
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A dedicated bus lane and 30 other ways to improve bus service on 16th Street
A full-time bus lane on 16th Street, or a rush-hour only lane, are two of many possible strategies for improving bus service on 16th Street. DC transportation planners presented a menu of ways to make these buses faster and more reliable at a meeting Wednesday night. Keep reading…
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Here’s where a protected bikeway could go on the east side of downtown
People who want to ride a bike north-south along the east side of DC’s central business district and in Shaw could soon have a new protected bikeway to do it. A new study recommends four options, including 6th Street NW, 5th and 6th, or 9th. Keep reading…
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Petworth residents complained drivers are speeding. DC says it’s true, but “acceptable.”
Half of drivers on Illinois Avenue in Petworth exceed the speed limit, and residents asked for traffic calming. But an analysis from the District Department of Transportation says that speeding is “acceptable.” Instead, DDOT will install signs reminding drivers to stop for pedestrians. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Why bother
Pay for your kicks; Stay home; The light rail’s alright; Smart growth talk; DC2028?; Balancing act; Try the National Gallery; Unequal justice in rent court; And…. Keep reading…
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Buses are slow on 16th Street. Waits for people boarding and traffic lights are the biggest culprits.
When buses on 16th Street in DC are not moving, almost half the time they’re waiting at a traffic signal. Most of the rest of the time, they’re sitting at a bus stop, waiting for people to get on and off. Those are some findings from an ongoing study to speed up bus service on 16th Street. Keep reading…
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When governments make road data public, anyone can help make roads safer
This map shows where people have been caught speeding in Montgomery County this summer. If DC and other local jurisdictions released more open data, we could make maps like this for places all over the region. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple proceeding
Good to go; E-ticket, please!; Crime time; All accesss; Power off; Rolling in the dough; Supersized; Pay a little, get a lot; Asheville’s (un)affordability; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Faster, faster, slower, slower
Pick up the pace; Slow down for the children; The bus stops here; Exurban transit; You really gotta shovel this year; Pilgrims on a train; Fighting inequality; Studying Freddie Gray; Help us, Congress. Keep reading…