Posts tagged Netherlands
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National links: What would Paris feel like without cars?
Paris is closing its streets to cars for a day to show what the city is like without them. Humorist and author David Sedaris writes about the things he's seen walking around different countries. What happens when transit agencies spy on their riders? Keep reading…
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Events: Discover the Dutch way of building cycling cities
Listen to two authors discuss how to adapt the Dutch approach to building cycling cities here in the US, attend a DC Bicycle Advisory Council meeting, learn about missing middle housing, volunteer with UDC, and more events this week. Keep reading…
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44 photos of tramways around the world, for your nerdery pleasure
Tramways are like protected bikeways but for streetcars. Enjoy this nerdtastic collection of photos. Keep reading…
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What’s Vision Zero, and how does it work? This video explains.
Traffic deaths are all too common on our streets. To curb them, DC and Montgomery County have followed the lead of cities from around the world in adopting a program called Vision Zero. This video explains how it works. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Headlines, bread-lines blow my mind
Rent is outpacing income; Rent is lower than SF, NY; “Sue the suburbs” gets a win; New wmata.com; “Privatize” Metro?; Bidding for paratransit; Car2go, the car killer; Meals on wheels; Automation and safety. Keep reading…
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Going Dutch: Planners from the Netherlands make suggestions for bike lanes in DC
In late April, Dutch cycling experts met with DC area planners, engineers, and feds to look at cycling conditions in the West End neighborhood. They all teamed up to draft a plan that would build connections to trails and add new segments of on-street bikeways, all with the goal of creating a safe, easy-to-use cycling network. … Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro blame game
Metro confusion; Forthcoming investigations; Making Metro safer; Streetcar delayed again; Watch out for these; Safe roads?; ANC antics; Suburban bike lanes; Know your subway signs; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rejuvenate
Revive Bethesda’s plaza; More affordable housing in DC?; What’s next for bikeshare; Biking safer despite headlines; Boost for bikes and peds; Glowing bike lane; Real estate bits. Keep reading…
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Protected bike lanes could fit in DC’s traffic circles; here’s how
London is adding protected bike lanes to one of its traffic circles. Could the same design work in DC? Would we want it to? Keep reading…
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Photographic proof bikes and streetcars work together
Despite the fact that streetcar tracks can be hazards to cyclists, bikes and streetcars are great allies. Keep reading…