Posts tagged Pedestrians
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14th Street plan brings innovation and a missed opportunity
The intersection of 14th and U, NW is a key retail and transportation hub in DC. A streetscape plan proposed for 14th Street will bring needed improvements to the corridor. But it also misses an important opportunity to create a civic space at this historic intersection. Wednesday evening, DDOT and its consultant, Precision Systems, Inc., presented the latest preliminary design… Keep reading…
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Gaithersburg police target people in the way of cars
“Gaithersburg police declare pedestrian safety is top issue along 355,” a recent Gazette headline announced. But “Gaithersburg police target people on foot who get in the way of people in cars” would have been more like it. According to the Gazette, Gaithersburg police used a grant from the Maryland State Highway Administration to issue more than… Keep reading…
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Struck in DC this week: 5 pedestrians, 1 cyclist
In the video David posted yesterday about New York’s ambition to become world’s greatest, greenest big city, Mayor Bloomberg noted that dramatic changes have yielded dramatic results. In three years, “Traffic fatalities are down 20 percent,” he said. In addition, New York’s life expectancy has gone up, “and part of that is reduced traffic deaths.” But New York is doing more… Keep reading…
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Where could DC make space for pedestrians?
Since the pedestrianization of Broadway, the Times Square Alliance has found that foot traffic in Times Square is up 15%. The BBC has a great video about counting foot traffic in New York’s busiest pedestrian space: What places in our area would be nicer as pedestrian spaces, either part or full time? Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: DC gets no respect
Chaffetz wants to rule your life; Rosslyn’s tallest building, you mean; A greener, more walkable 14th Street; Bye bye bottles (on campuses); Before there were bike lanes; 1 year and counting on transpo bill; Avoid biased language. Keep reading…
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Georgetown’s Wisconsin Avenue needs an overhaul
Does anyone actually like Wisconsin Avenue? Whether you’re walking on it, biking on it, driving on it, it’s almost guaranteed to be an unpleasant experience. But it doesn’t have to be that way, particularly for pedestrians. Some simple changes to the way Wisconsin Ave. is shaped could dramatically improve the pedestrian experience, without significant… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: In camera
Cleared for videotaping police; DC fairly car-lite; Flashy architecture often has problems; Crystal City a go; Cyclists overpay for road space; NYC unveils new intercoms; And…; Shots, crashes. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Bridge over political waters
Ervin flip-flops on bridge; Feel the power of local cyclists; Crowdsourcing Metro station names; TBD editor has frustrating pedestrian experience; Artists too rich or too poor; Affordable on Columbia Pike; Parking 18% more people in the same space. Keep reading…
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AAA more cycle-friendly, except where money is concerned
AAA Mid-Atlantic has made a welcome effort to be friendly toward pedestrians and cyclists since the controversy over their hateful reaction to Pennsylvania Avenue bike lanes. But while they might preach “share the road,” it’s certainly not “share the budget,” as AAA Mid-Atlantic argued in a recent editorial for taking away ped, bike and transit… Keep reading…
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Struck in DC this week: 13 pedestrians, 6 cyclists
Each week, we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District. Keep reading…