Posts tagged Pedestrians
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Breakfast links: Life getting easier for littlest peds
Walk to School [Every]Day; Kids will walk safer in PG; Zipcar parks elsewhere; Leggett hot for sprawl; Geoff catches a bicycle thief; Eastern Market vendors fear rent increases; MoCo politicos resents gerrymandering; Help with the zoning rewrite… for money; And…. Keep reading…
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Redesign could improve dangerous Rosslyn intersection
The intersection of Lee Highway and Lynn Street in Rosslyn, where the Custis Trail crosses Lynn St., is one of the most dangerous intersections for cyclists in the Greater Washington area. By reconfiguring the exit ramp for the Key Bridge, this conflict could be reduced, dramatically improving safety while also potentially improving traffic flow. Keep reading…
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Reducing school traffic would help rush hour congestion
Here’s a simple suggestion to improve the morning rush hour: Get more kids to walk, bike, and bus to school. It is estimated that 20% of morning traffic congestion in Fairfax County is related to parents driving kids to school, and despite the availability of alternates, drop-off lines are only getting longer. No one wins under the current system. Taxpayers pay too… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Living for the city
DC homicide could be lowest since ‘63; Anthony Williams ‘14?; MBT plans fleshed out; Strip mall to positive mixed-use; Join the RAC; Silver Line still at risk; Britain debates higher speed limits; And… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: More reasons to go downtown
MLK Library stays open; Only some cities have a downtown renaissance; Streetcar projects get a waiver; Feds reduce housing subsidies; Real estate articles mention walkability; Maryland Republicans may lose seats; Website measures perceptions of neighborhoods; Metro map is iconic; And…. Keep reading…
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15th Street sidewalk closure endangers peds and cyclists
The Secret Service recently closed 15th Street sidewalk alongside the Treasury Building. Damage to the decorative balustrade following August’s earthquake raised safety concerns for passers by. Unfortunately, the result of the closure has been a mess of bikes, pedestrians, and cars that is less safe for everyone. An aftershock from the late August earthquake… Keep reading…
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Capital One’s Tysons redevelopment needs more housing
Capital One Bank plans to expand its Tysons Corner campus from two to 14 buildings within the next two decades. Bringing taller buildings with more residential apartments into the mix would make the new center a positive contributor to Tyson’s transformation into a walkable urban center. Mitre and LCOR’s Tysons development plans, which I covered previously,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Money trouble
More theft at DC tax office; DC cuts, then restores, seniors program; Metro suing insurance provider; Taxi commission is a mess; Tysons could be your new home; Norfolk embraces light rail; Sun shines on transit police; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Rules matter
Maryland delegate charged with felony; Walk sign means walk with caution; Bus drivers predict fare arguments; Some embassies become Americans’ homes again; Subway gets interactive displays; Build bike infrastructure and business will come; YIMBY neighborhood association still has trouble; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Capital Bikeshare delivers
CaBi to expand further; CaBi employee recovers a stolen bike; CaBi blew SmartBike away; Chinatown Metro is really is crowded; Steps forward and back for transparency; What if Arlington never left DC?; No such thing as a free highway; Pedestrianize Penn Ave on Sundays?; And…. Keep reading…