Posts tagged Pedestrians
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Dupont’s 18th Street next for reconstruction
On top of the streetscape reconstructions planned for 17th Street, 14th Street, U Street, and Adams Morgan’s 18th Street, DDOT recently announced plans to rebuild 18th Street between Massachusetts and Florida. Some plans were done years ago and shelved, but 18th Street’s water main needs rebuilding, and so the street redo is back on the front burner. Keep reading…
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NJ school discourages bicycling
A New Jersey high school’s environmental club raised money for a new bike rack on Earth Day, but their school administration replied that “it does not make sense … to promote the riding of bicycles to school.” Why? Because years of engineering surrounding roads for cars and nobody else has made it dangerous for walkers and bikers. Discouraging walking and biking… Keep reading…
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Fairfax, PG worst for pedestrian safety
The Coalition for Smarter Growth crunched the numbers on car crashes that hit pedestrians, the percentage of crashes that are fatal to the pedestrian, and the rate compared to the total numbers of pedestrians on the road. Keep reading…
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WalkingTown DC schedule
April 26-27 is WalkingTown DC, a weeekend full of walking tours of neighborhoods all around DC from Takoma Park to East Washington Heights, alley tours of Capitol Hill, H Street, and Blagden Alley, tours of new development on the Southwest Waterfront and historic forts in Upper Northwest, tours of art downtown and in the Metro, eating and drinking tours, bicycle tours, and more. Keep reading…
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What’s wrong with 17th Street?
The 17th Street corridor in Dupont is a disappointment wrapped in an enigma. It’s a major retail corridor in a neighborhood that’s hugely successful. The Safeway draws shoppers from all around. It has some fancy restaurants like Komi and Sushi Taro. Keep reading…
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Lots more about skybridges
The Deseret Morning News reports on the ongoing skybridge debate for downtown Salt Lake City. One Utah urban planning student, Kathleen Hill, has completed a thorough report on the fallacy of skybridges. Via Planetizen. Keep reading…
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AAA shifts focus from autos to pedestrians
“AAA is re-branding itself the American Amblers Association to reflect its changing role in helping people enjoy the nation’s parks, playgrounds, public markets and greenways.” From Project for (Fake) Public Spaces. Keep reading…
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The skybridge debate continues
Matthew Yglesias discusses the convention center and mentions my skybridge article. Comments on Yglesias’ site reveal the nuances of the issue and the need for livable streets advocates to educate the broader activist community. Keep reading…