Posts tagged Pedestrians
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Breakfast links: Overtime, over budget, overdrive
Metro workers pulling long hours; Silver Line funding still in question; AAA still fighting for speeders; Program matches parents for carpools; What’s “just right” for porch height; MLK Memorial will open to all; Arlington marks scandal and intrigue; Satire map plots stereotypes; Could an overlay stop more churches on RI Ave?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suburban traffic engineer follies
Fairfax proposes deathtrap at Wiehle; MCDOT speeds cars, makes area unsafe to walk; Arlington making Glebe safer; Tourmobile going, eventually; Wells hits deer; NYC bike lane survives lawsuit; Park ideas bloom; In mob news; And…. Keep reading…
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Crosswalks: Is it time for a rethink?
Montgomery County’s built environment runs the gamut from urban to rural, but we take a one size fits all approach to crosswalks. Maybe it’s time for that to change. Bringing the pedestrian scramble back to MoCo will improve our urban areas. Part of what we are trying to accomplish with our visions for communities throughout MoCo is a blend of the best urban, suburban… Keep reading…
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Fence will cut off park from Dupont Metro, 42 bus stop
The small triangle park across Q Street from the Dupont Circle Metro north entrance will soon get a long-needed renovation, but will also get a fence that will make it harder to use the park, walk along Connecticut Avenue, or wait for the bus. In 2007, a Planned Unit Development was approved for 1000 Connecticut Avenue. PUDs must provide community benefits in exchange for the zoning… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Not that easy being green
Anacostia to get green help; VMT tax programs run out of fuel; States want mega-highway locals oppose; Vote for a Farragut transfer name; Zipcar loses street parking; Gentrification is nothing new; NYC deploys bollards, poles, and rocks; Municipalities face bankruptcy too; Buy America, hurt America; And…. Keep reading…
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Valencia shows new ideas for signs and public space
Most people associate Valencia, Spain with oranges, paella or the fireworks-packed Las Fallas celebrations. Valencia also boasts innovative ways to mark subway stairs and crosswalks, access its bike sharing program, and park cars along its neighborhood commercial districts. Frequent Metro riders in the DC area struggle with the right way to explain the local custom… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Preserving history
Local vs. national on the Mall; Are chain link fences historic?; 10-20 fewer people will get to live on 14th Street; Questionable campaign finance practices; Another departure at elections board; Feds won’t pay for parking yet; All Hands in jeopardy; Gray defends bond tax veto; And…. Keep reading…
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Arlington right to close slip lane in Arlington Ridge
Arlington wants to fix a pedestrian safety flaw and slow traffic in the Arlington Ridge neighborhood. But a group of vocal neighbors is loudly protesting the move, arguing it’s worse for safety and claiming Arlington didn’t listen to their concerns. But while the safety claim might be heartfelt, the change makes complete sense for safety. As for the process argument,… Keep reading…
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An Anacostia footbridge should be more than just a path
David Garber has been calling for a pedestrian bridge across the Anacostia. If DC were to build such a bridge, what should it look like? The bridges over the Potomac, Anacostia, and Rock Creek are critical connections across the strongest boundaries in DC. The relatively few crossings are the bane of commuters and a significant impediment to the livability of the DC area. The… Keep reading…
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Closed sidewalks force pedestrians into dangerous spots
When construction must close a sidewalk, barriers should be placed in the roadway to create a temporary space for pedestrians. That often doesn’t happen, and didn’t in two recent cases in Takoma and Silver Spring, forcing pedestrians to walk in traffic or cross illegally. Keep reading…