Posts tagged Pedestrians
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Breakfast links: Around town
I saw the signage; Drink to drive; Moving the slugs; Balancing the books; Drive to be charged; ART purchases; Let’s talk bikes; March in August. Keep reading…
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Does Fenty believe enough in our issues? Does it matter?
Adrian Fenty has aggressively reformed education, made the city more walkable and bikeable, added housing, attacked crime and more. He’s hired some great people (and some not so great people). Does he deserve reelection on that basis? One nagging thought in my mind is whether the Mayor’s support for Smart Growth or sustainable transportation is really heartfelt… Keep reading…
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Morning links: Back to school
Happy new year; Safer routes to school; Trucking along; WMATA’s on fire; I-95 lesson plan; Bullies in Tysons. Keep reading…
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Struck in DC this week: 7 pedestrians, 2 cyclists
“Safety is number one at DDOT…The pedestrian is the most vulnerable because they’re the slowest and they have no armor. The cyclist is second-most vulnerable. And so you really have to…make sure that you’re protecting the most vulnerable people first.” - DDOT Director Gabe Klein on the Kojo Nnamdi Show, August 4, 2010. Keep reading…
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Pedestrian safety should be paramount at construction sites
While an enclosed walkway on Marinelli Road between the White Flint Metro and its parking garage was meant to shield pedestrians from an adjacent construction site, it has actually made conditions less safe. The walkway does its job during rush hour, but it creates an unneeded dark alley for people coming home after dinner. Last weekend, I had dinner with a friend of… Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Happy hour grab bag
Join us for happy hour tonight; Making the grade; How Wells is urbanism doing in Ward 6?; Hey! I’m walkin’ heah; East of the river, west of recognition; What’s in your development?. Keep reading…
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Wall in White Flint endangers pedestrians
Outside the White Flint Metro station, a stone wall has been erected to force pedestrians to cross Marinelli Road at the intersection of Rockville Pike. While this barrier prevents pedestrians from crossing outside of the crosswalk, it also creates new dangers. Improving pedestrian conditions here is especially important because White Flint lacks a bus loop. Among Montgomery… Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Before and after
Bye-bye GEORGE; Free State out of free space for roads; If you build it…; …Get private industry to pay for it; Maybe if Oklahoma had a rail system…; …Coburn would still block safety. Keep reading…
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WalkScore now includes Transit Score
WalkScore, the web site that ranks the walkability of a location based on the accessibility of nearby amenities, has added some new features. First, the WalkScore number itself is becoming more accurate with new tweaks such as measuring actual as opposed to as-the-crow-flies distances and incorporating pedestrian friendliness metrics such as intersection density and block… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The expansive, expensive parking lot
70 percent empty? Mission accomplished; Parking policy goes mainstream; Making payment a pleasure?; Live Free and Stop on NH; Dumbstruck; VDOT chooses parking and riding over TOD. Keep reading…