Posts tagged Little Falls Parkway
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Breakfast links: NoVA home sales tick upward
Home sales in Northern Virginia inched up in May. Alexandria City proposes bus and bike lanes near Bradlee Shopping Center. Report finds Little Falls Parkway improvements in Bethesda unlikely to cause environmental damage. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County considers a permanent road diet for Little Falls Parkway
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Montgomery County closed parts of Little Falls Parkway in Bethesda to cars. This week, the Planning Board will have a public hearing to decide it should be made permanent. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County is finding creative ways for people to reclaim streets during the pandemic
Over the past several weeks, government agencies, advocates, and residents in Montgomery County have found creative ways to reclaim unused space for recreational use, dining, and more during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keep reading…
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Elections and activism matter, victories on Seminary Road and Little Falls Parkway show
Alexndria will give Seminary Road a “road diet” to reduce rampant speeding and make the road safer, while Montgomery County reversed an earlier decision and will keep a safety-enhancing “road diet” on Little Falls Parkway. Both of these cases demonstrate how important it is for residents to pay attention to elected officials’ values and policy stances and advocate directly. Keep reading…
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MoCo’s Planning Board puts car speed over safety at a crossing where a cyclist died
Counter to the advice of its own staff and the county’s goal of eliminating road deaths, the Montgomery County Planning Board voted to add two lanes back to Little Falls Parkway at the dangerous Capital Crescent Trail crossing where a cyclist died. The new plan would also reroute the trail crossing to Arlington Road a few yards away. Keep reading…
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Don’t make this Little Falls Parkway crossing deadly again
After a cyclist was struck and killed by a driver at the intersection of the Capital Crescent Trail and Little Falls Parkway in late 2016, the local parks service put in temporary measures to slow traffic in the area. So far this “road diet” has been successful, and the parks service is considering what elements to make permanent. However, some want to return to four lanes. Keep reading…