Posts tagged Pedestrians
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Breakfast links: Step up on the streets
MPD ticketing distracted drivers at record rate; New York City enforcing speed limit, bike laws; Arena Stage reopens tomorrow; Infill moves forward; A new Metro map?; Not so much will change under Gray; MoCo Council on pedestrian safety; No more helmet hair; And…. Keep reading…
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What would make Connecticut Avenue safer for pedestrians?
Bulb-outs, elimination of slip lanes, introduction of Leading Pedestrian Intervals, left-turn restrictions, raised crosswalks and improved visibility at crosswalks are some of the many pedestrian safety recommendations from a recent audit of upper Connecticut Avenue. IONA Senior Services and Murch Elementary’s Safe Routes to School Program partnered to create… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ups and downs
Raise the height in places; Metrobus ridership down, rail ridership up; Exurban write-downs; Where are the food deserts?; Phase I of Moynihan Station starts; Don’t walk to school; And…. Keep reading…
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We speak, the Post listens
Last week the Washington Post’s Ashley Halsey asked readers to identify the worst intersections in the region, so we asked you to submit examples of intersections that are bad for pedestrians instead of just for cars. It seems our message was received. The Post published a follow-up piece on Sunday with quotes from 11 individuals. Out of the 11 total responses, 8 mentioned… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Watchful schools
School bus cameras in MoCo; Dinner at school; Bill seeks oases in food deserts; PG Council considers $4.5M subsity for shopping center; SmarTrip misinformation abounds; Metro closures November 5-7; DDOT & MPD can do better; Plurality favor cuts to “transportation”. Keep reading…
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On the calendar: Lincoln Park CaBi tonight, tons Wednesday
There’s no need to stay home Wednesday evening, since at least five fascinating and/or important events are vying for your time. First, tonight is the showdown over placing a Capital Bikeshare station at Lincoln Park. ANC 6A, which covers the area northeast of the park, is meeting tonight to discuss the controversy over placing a station in the area. The meeting starts… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Haven’t got it covered
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VDOT was supposed to install signal where pedestrian killed
A traffic signal and crosswalk was already planned for Virginia Route 234 at the very spot a man was killed yesterday. The signal had been promised for spring 2010, but hasn’t yet been installed. The man was crossing between a McDonald’s and a commuter bus lot near Route 1 in Dumfries where Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) buses travel to… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Where cycling is valued
Lincoln Park getting ped, bike treatment; Thanks for cycling, rest your foot; More bikes than cars; Burglaries drop in DC; Atlanta, New Haven and the Bronx get the TIGER; Solar’s agenda lights up; Round and round. Keep reading…
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You’re free to mow down pedestrians in Prince William
In Prince William County, apparently it’s completely legal to kill any pedestrian, anytime, if they are in the road but not in a crosswalk. All you have to do is not drive away afterward and be sober. This morning, a pickup truck driver and possibly also the driver of another box truck hit and killed a man crossing Virginia Route 234 near US-1 in Dumfries. We don’t… Keep reading…