Posts tagged Pedestrians
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Better not hit an ANC candidate
For those of you who’ve already read today’s Better Know a SMD: 3C03 piece, I’ve added a sad coda: Jenelle Dennis was hit by a car just after I interviewed her. She’s okay, but in her words, “this just underscored and reemphasized the importance of pedestrian safety issues on Connecticut and Wisconsin.” I’ve added something about the… Keep reading…
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Weekend reading: Walk and ride, or not
Walk to the bus station? Heresy! Reston has a bus station and bike rack right next to the W&OD Trail, but instead of building a connection, the county put in a fence. Remind you of Owings Mills? (FABB via WashCycle) Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Two sides of many coins
Adams Morgan ANC commissioner arrested: Nancy Shia, representing northeastern Adams Morgan on ANC 1C, was arrested Sunday for taking pictures of a crime scene. Shia claims she was “just trying to document the scene,” while police claim she was “impeding a police investigation” and opened the door of a police vehicle to get a picture of a juvenile suspect. Keep reading…
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YIMBYism in Wheaton
I’m pleased to welcome Cavan to the ranks of GGW contributors! Cavan will occasionally be reporting on exciting developments in suburban Maryland and any other topics that strike his fancy. — David Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: great streets aren’t overrun with parking
Parking minimums could kill SE project: A proposed building at 801 Virginia Ave will be offices instead of condos; unfortunately, current parking minimums are higher for offices, groundwater makes digging more parking levels too costly, and without a variance, Infosnack points out we’ll just be stuck with an empty lot. DCist agrees with parking reform: Removing parking minimums… Keep reading…
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Transportation across the nation: from fantasy to reality
Boston’s big blank Boylston wall: The Globe’s Alex Beam criticizes Boston’s new Mandarin Oriental, whose long, flat facade lacks cafes or stores and (at least in Beam’s opinion) looms too darkly over the street. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County extravaganza
SmartBike in MoCo? Councilmember Valerie Ervin (Silver Spring) is suggesting a SmartBike system for Montgomery County, with stations “in the downtowns of high-density area such as Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Wheaton and Bethesda.” How about making it compatible with DC’s, so someone could one day pick up a bike in Bethesda, ride to Friendship Heights or Tenleytown… Keep reading…
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MoCoCo agrees with Planning Board on Road Code
The Montgomery County Council thinks the Planning Board—and the GGW community—are right about the flaws in the Road Code. Six of them sent a letter to the MoCo DOT concurring with the Planning Board’s objections. From the letter: Keep reading…
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Pedestrians and drivers: Can’t we all just get along?
In the wake of last week’s traffic traffic fatality, columnists and bloggers are calling for peace—and some measure of balance—between drivers and pedestrians. Keep reading…