Posts tagged Mode Share
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The bike boom is real, says new mode share data
Since 2007, the share of people in the Washington region who ride bikes has gone up, while driving and riding transit have dropped, according to a gigantic once-per-decade report. Keep reading…
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This photo explains everything about e-bikes’ astronomical potential
Faced with the choice, most people prefer not to work hard to get from Point A to Point B. Keep reading…
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One photo that explains e-bikes’ astronomical potential
In this photo, roughly 35 people are traveling between two points. Four of them are doing it manually, with about eight times that number opting for electric assist. Obviously no one in this photo is on a bike, but stairs versus escalators offer an elegant example of the difference a simple electric assist can make between otherwise identical modes. And, therefore, an example of how electric bikes may appeal to many, many more people than normal manual bikes. Keep reading…
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Business and advocacy groups say we need “immediate, strong, transformative action” for road safety
The members of DC Sustainable Transportation are deeply saddened by the loss of Dave Salovesh and Abdul Seck, among the many residents and visitors killed and injured on District roadways this year and in years past. We believe that immediate, strong, transformative action is necessary to shift the dynamic of our transportation network and reach Vision Zero goals of eliminating deaths and serious injuries before more lives are lost. Keep reading…
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Sustainable DC 2.0 keeps big goals, but achieving them takes more ambition on buses, bikes, and scooters
The DC government has released its “Sustainable DC 2.0” draft, an update to the 2012 sustainability plan and a further developed version of an outline released in June. However, DC will need to do much more than the actions listed there to actually hit those goals. Keep reading…
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E-bikes reduce driving, Uber finds, and that’s good for everyone
Uber, the ride-hailing service, is normally not going to blog excitedly about how something is reducing the use of Uber. But they did say that recently, because the thing reducing Uber use is JUMP, the dockless electric bike service Uber purchased. Keep reading…
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DC sets new goals to be sustainable
In 2012, DC released its Sustainable DC plan, with ambitious goals for sustainability in energy, trash, transportation, and much more. Now, officials are updating it, and they have a new set of goals for you to look at. What do you think? Keep reading…
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Here’s how Washingtonians use transit, in comparison to other cities
Earlier we looked at the various types of transit used in cities around the US. This time we dug even further into bus, rail, and streetcar data to see what other trends we could find. Keep reading…
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There’s a new tool for viewing information about census tracts
If you have an interest in a particular neighborhood or region, the information presented in this website can be quite illuminating. You can suss out interesting commuting, housing, and density patterns. What discoveries did you make with this tool?
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Here are the most popular forms of transit in different cities
DC uses buses less than many metropolitan areas, and could perhaps benefit from light rail. Here's what a look at the most popular forms of transit in cities across the US can tell us about the options in the Washington region. Keep reading…