Posts tagged Ddot
-
After six years of failure, it’s time to start over on Vision Zero
Six years after Mayor Muriel Bowser committed DC to the goal of ensuring that “no lives are lost on our streets or at our intersections,” DC is on pace for its deadliest year of traffic violence in over a decade. Keep reading…
-
An idea whose time has come ... 11 years later! DC implements tiered RPP.
The Washington Post recently reported that as part of his final effort to close the city’s budget gap, Adrian Fenty is considering doubling the fee for residential parking passes. This is not a bad idea, but a better one would be to raise RPP fees for the 2nd and 3rd car. We charge a laughably small fee for street parking: $15 a year. Only in the world of cars is it considered… Keep reading…
-
Make e-scooters work with transit, not against it
E-scooters have definitely become popular in cities across the US. But, in order for scooters to truly be an essential component of the public transportation system, they need to complement other transit options not compete with them. Keep reading…
-
Our streets aren’t safe for children
Yesterday, a driver in an SUV killed a four-year-old child at the intersection of Georgia Ave and Kennedy Street NW. It’s not just the one driver who’s responsible for the loss this child, but a whole system that prefers, very demonstrably at the expense of others’ lives, people who are able to afford cars, at the fastest speed possible, on trips that, for the most part, they are making alone. Keep reading…
-
After two years, the DC Council will likely fill DC’s second seat on the Metro Board of Directors
Two years ago, Mayor Bowser nominated her Deputy Mayor for Operations and Infrastructure, Lucinda Babers, to fill an open seat on the WMATA Board of Directors. But the Council didn’t take action until last month. So, what took so long? Keep reading…
-
London calling: what car-free lanes and cameras can do for bus service
What can DC learn from London about how high-quality bus service is done? Keep reading…
-
BikeMatchDC celebrates one year of getting butts on bikes. Here’s what we learned.
Almost one year ago, BikeMatchDC began matching essential workers and others with bikes. Nearly 200 bikes later, here’s what they discovered. Keep reading…
-
Carmageddon? DC’s leaders can choose a different road.
When we inhale the autumn air this year, will it smell of pumpkin spice, fresh pencil shavings, and wood-burning fires, or the fumes from car tailpipes? Despite the unclear threat from COVID-19 variants, thanks to this year’s vaccine roll-out most of us expect a gradual return to on-site work and schooling. But how are we going to reach those places. Policymakers and transportation authorities have tools at their disposal to ensure that transit, bike, and sidewalks meet people’s evolving needs. Keep reading…
-
Protected bike lanes on Connecticut Avenue could mean safer roads for all types of users
Protected bike lanes could soon be coming to Connecticut Avenue NW, as the District Department of Transportation narrows down its preferred options in its Reversible Lane Safety and Operations Study. First envisioned to study if the dangerous reversible rush-hour lanes could be eliminated (there were more than 1,500 total crashes on this street between 2015-2019), DDOT expanded its scope to review whether a protected bike lane was feasible. Keep reading…
-
Support for the DC Streetcar extension to the Benning Road Metro gains momentum from residents. But will it be enough?
Earlier this month, ANC 7E passed a resolution of support for the full streetcar extension to the Benning Road Metro, and requested that the Mayor and DC Council ensure that the extension receives full funding in the 2022 budget. As some residents and advocates push for the project, the future of a streetcar extending east of the Anacostia is still uncertain. Keep reading…