Posts tagged Ddot
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Breakfast links: Boundary line
Next mayor dislikes boundary plan; School boundaries and housing; DCHD eyes Anacostia Metro; Scattered shelters not supported; Silver Line as public art; Closer to passenger service?; Potholepalooza is back; Fund the fund; Standardizing subway maps. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Musical chairs
Vihstadt wins; Tommy may run; And Yvette may run; Holder defends investigation; Mikulski questions Metro; Rock Creek repairs soon?; M is for Mostly finished; Purple Line Holocaust bill stalls; And…. Keep reading…
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Events roundup: All together now
Add your voice to the public involvement process, learn about the history of a DC landmark, and meet fellow transit supporters in Montgomery County at events around the region. Whose voices do planners hear?: Social media and evolving technologies have allowed a more diverse set of voices to weigh in on the planning process than ever before, but informal comments online often… Keep reading…
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Cars keep crashing on Arkansas Avenue, imperiling pedestrians. When will DC take action?
Drivers regularly speed on Arkansas Avenue in Petworth, creating a very dangerous place for pedestrians that has already seen one serious injury. Will more have to be hurt before DC brings traffic calming to this area? Keep reading…
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DDOT director and chief engineer are leaving
A source in the DC government just passed along the news that District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Terry Bellamy and Chief Engineer Ronaldo “Nick” Nicholson are leaving the agency. We don’t yet have information on exactly when they will leave, or where they are going. This is another step in what is likely to be a long string of high-profile… Keep reading…
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Mary Cheh wants to break up DC’s transportation agency
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has gotten too large and unwieldy to carry out all facets of its mission, says DC Councilmember Mary Cheh. Cheh has introduced a bill to reorganize transportation-related functions, create some new agencies, and abolish one. Keep reading…
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Here are the busiest bus stops on 16th Street, 14th Street, and Georgia Avenue
The map shows where riders are going on Metro’s busy 16th Street, 14th Street, and Georgia Avenue lines, plus a couple of smaller routes in the same part of town. Every circle on this map is one bus stop. The larger the circle, the more riders get on or off at that stop. Keep reading…
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“Dave Thomas Circle” could get fixes or disappear entirely
A new study of pedestrian and bicycle safety along Florida Avenue NE is suggesting changes to the “virtual” traffic circle at New York and Florida Avenues. In the long run, that “circle” and the nearby Wendy’s could become a simpler intersection and green space. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Comments welcome
Riders rate Metro; Missing the riders’ voice; Independence from delays; Ellen McCarthy, planning director; Alexandria water taxi route debuts; The Alexandria waterfront, illustrated; Under the crossing; Waste into power; Ryan rejects Amtrak; Peak suburban office park?; And…. Keep reading…
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Gray boosts transit in his final budget
In his last budget as mayor of DC, Vincent Gray continued to put funding into the DC Streetcar and also will expand the Circulator. Likely transit projects in the near future. Map by the author. Purple: streetcar; red: Circulator; green: Park Service Mall Circulator. Thin lines are running today or under construction. Thick lines represent extensions or new lines being… Keep reading…