Posts tagged Pedestrianized Streets
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National links: Lessons from the car-free shopping streets of the 1960s and ‘70s
Today’s open streets echo yesterday’s pedestrian shopping streets. Is going all-out on electric vehicle chargers really necessary? Banks could be facing down a bigger threat than subprime mortgages. Keep reading…
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18th Street in Adams Morgan was a pedestrian zone for one weekend in June. What happened?
On the last weekend in June, 18th Street NW was fully closed to vehicle traffic to create a full pedestrian and bike-only space between Kalorama and Columbia Roads. Between the end of June and now, neighborhood leaders and businesses have asked for the pedestrian zone to continue, but nothing has happened. Why? Keep reading…
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What makes car-free zones work? Flexibility, careful planning, and natural fit
Dozens of cities have tried to incorporate pedestrian zones into their central business district to revitalize downtown areas, but most failed. What makes car-free zones work? We look at some examples of success. Keep reading…
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National links: Density is still good for us
Density was vital to us before the coronavirus, and it will be again. Is it time to take space away from cars? The coronavirus’s lasting effects on cities, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Part of King Street in Alexandria could become car-free
A small section at the base of King Street in Alexandria, Virginia could become a car-free zone. The project is still in the research stage, and city staff are currently looking into closing some combination of the 100 block and 200 block of King Street to car traffic to make the space even more attractive and useful. Keep reading…
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DC is hosting its first Open Streets event this fall. What’s Open Streets?
Mayor Murial Bowser recently announced that a three-mile section of Georgia Avenue will be closed to automobile traffic for several hours in October for the District’s inaugural Open Streets event. Open Streets is a worldwide program that temporarily pedestrianizes streets. Keep reading…
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Baltimore’s new “al fresco” night highlights how pleasant car-free streets are
A waterfront street in Baltimore, normally reserved for cars, was instead filled with tables and diners for the inaugural Fells Point Al Fresco on June 12. Fells Point is a historic waterfront district lined with a mix of businesses, restaurants, bars, and row homes. Without cars on the street, people were able to walk around freely and enjoy open-air waterfront dining from restaurants on the block. Keep reading…
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National links: Los Angeles’ scooter pilot has sparked a debate about surveillance
Los Angeles is about to launch a one-year scooter pilot that collects trip data. Japanese inventor Seiichi Miyake made cities more accessible to people who are visually impaired. More US cities are ending their recycling programs after China stopped purchasing their recyclable materials. Keep reading…
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The attached triangle: a solution to a neglected triangle park near you
Nearly 300 small parks scattered around the District of Columbia are owned, and often neglected, by the National Park Service. Dozens of these are little more than traffic islands, remnants left over amidst the many complicated multi-leg intersections along angled streets — a legacy that dates back to the L'Enfant Plan. Keep reading…
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Some people created a guerrilla bike lane in Dupont Circle
The DC Department of Transformation, a “tactical urbanist organization,” recently posted about a guerrilla bike lane and colorful pedestrian bumpout they created with chalk and safety cones along T Street NW in Dupont Circle. Keep reading…