Posts tagged Ddot
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Breakfast links: Victories for people
People allowed on all sides; Hit the road, Jack; Hey stores, check out the people walking by; Development dispatches; Plowing peeves; PRT in Morgantown; Sharing in solar. Keep reading…
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Pennsylvania Avenue cycle track slated for May
Cycle tracks on M Street SE/SW may be a gleam in Tommy Wells’ eye right now, but DDOT is hoping to move forward aggressively to build cycle tracks on several roads in downtown DC including Pennsylvania Avenue, a road Congressman Earl Blumenauer is eager to see get the cycle treatment. According to DDOT’s announcement, in addition to Pennsylvania, they plan to install… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bad design, bad attitude
3 ped crashes, one hour; More safety along Connecticut; Big idea: clear sidewalks; I don’t walk, so walkability is bunk; Anti-density of the week; Yes, a bicycle is a transportation device; Virginia Avenue bike tunnel?. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: Peds, bikes, transit budgets, and art
Big plans for DC streets; WMATA hearings; Local budget hearings; Go M.V. go!. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Secrets and plans
Problems aren’t secret, solutions shouldn’t be; Hearing a better snow plan; Town Centers the future of suburbs?; Recycle, really; New Arlington bike map; Them’s the breaks?; Funding runs out at USDOT. Keep reading…
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Brunch links: The quality of local coverage
Dr. Anti Anti-Car; Not enough war on drivers?; Dr. Understanding Parking; Oh, snap, but no; Now really not street-facing; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning links: The axe starts to fall
MWAA, the Fairfax disconnector; Transit cuts will mean gridlock every day; Arlingtonians will have to shovel too; Klein not in sync with Rein’s sprawl dreams; OP vs. neighbors, reversed; A bicycle IS a transportation device; In other news. Keep reading…
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“Emergency no parking” permits now online
DDOT is replacing the system of getting “emergency no parking” signs at police stations with a formal, online permit system. The permit system lets people apply for permits, such as those to reserve curbside space for moving trucks or mobile storage units. Those performing construction can also get permits for construction areas or manhole access. Formerly,… Keep reading…
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Circulator now in Google Transit
The DC Circulator is now the latest regional transit system to make its schedules available through Google Transit. Keep reading…
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People whine, DC communicates, Metro less so
The region has now broken the all-time snow record, but that hasn’t stopped criticism of nearly every government response, from plowing to transportation to trash collection. We need to be patient with authorities. What separates some agencies from others, however, is the degree of communication, and there WMATA earns a few slaps on the wrist. Chris Matthews criticized… Keep reading…