Posts tagged Pedestrians
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Struck in DC this week: 13 pedestrians, 3 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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MPD steps up traffic safety enforcement, outreach
After a slew of pedestrian incidents in the past few weeks, two of which have happened within a block or so of the Navy Yard metro station, the DC Metropolitan Police Department was out in force last night around Nationals Park, ticketing both drivers and pedestrians and giving people helpful advice on traffic safety. With more people taking note of the frequency of bicycle and… Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: Learning to share
Bike sharing the social way; Healthy employees are happy employees; Prince William County goes to the dogs; There must be an app for that; P is for Portland, but not for pedestrian; Newspaper page rage. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: One step at a time
Take this lock and stick it; Metro opens data; Getting to work; We aren’t getting any younger; No turn on red; You don’t say. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What a mess
Seat hogs rejoice; Murder is sooo 1991; As the crow flew; Stay right for cars; Cities of God and man; Atlanta express buses face shutdown; Fare hikes and the federal benefit; Third time’s the charm. Keep reading…
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Struck in DC this week: 8 pedestrians, 4 cyclists
On Wednesday’s Kojo Nnamdi Show, DDOT Director Gabe Klein said: Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: You are what you eat
UMD’s East Campus rises from the ashes; DC’s worst slumlord; Soccer moms rejoice!; If you’re building in San Francisco; Fare gate somersault; Drop that burger. Keep reading…
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Arlington’s missing sidewalks
When I moved to Arlington two months ago, walkability was one of the area’s biggest draws. Maybe I’ve taken for granted that every place I’ve ever lived has had plenty of sidewalks, but I was definitely taken by surprised when I discovered my new neighborhood was missing more than a few pedestrian facilities. To put this in more context: I live within a half-mile… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s contentious processes
Solar panels not historic; Rezoning the bear; The VA debate continues; Bike sharing stations not dense enough?; LaRecap of LaHood; Working around broken escalators; New York safety; Red card for driving. Keep reading…
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Should urbanists be nervous about Vince Gray? Part 1
Especially since the streetcar funding debacle, many urbanists have viewed Vincent Gray’s candidacy for Mayor with some trepidation. Certainly Adrian Fenty has his problems, but at the same time he’s pushed hard for streetcars, bike lanes, and more housing (though not always affordable housing), and turned over planning and transportation to two excellent… Keep reading…