Posts tagged Pedestrians
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Breakfast links: Bike/pedestrian improvements and new train hall planned for New Carrollton Metro
Bike and pedestrian improvements planned for New Carrollton Metro station. Elrich was certified as the primary winner in the Montgomery County executive race after a recount. Purple Line light rail construction ramps up soon Keep reading…
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An engineer’s defense of the pedestrian push button
A traffic engineer explains how pedestrian push buttons work and how they can be improved without losing key functionality. Keep reading…
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There’s one top priority with the street design of University Boulevard in Langley Park, and it’s not safety
Smart Growth America’s latest edition of Dangerous by Design examines the astonishing 62% increase in the deaths of people struck and killed while walking since 2009. Here is a look at one of the region’s particularly deadly corridors. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County takes steps to make the county more walkable and safer for pedestrians
MoCo planners issue draft of the county’s first “Pedestrian Master Plan.” DC drafting a new five-year economic development plan amidst pandemic-fueled changes. Vienna Town Council approves new mixed-use development. Keep reading…
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What if we held transit and traffic to the same safety standards?
WMATA pulled the 7000-series trains to protect public and operator safety. Until we hold traffic safety to the same standard as transit safety, it’s out of the frying pan, into the fire. Keep reading…
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National links: Finding alternatives to demolition
The problem with demolition. Pedestrians step up to fight climate change and traffic violence. A potential environmental disaster. And more in today’s National links. Keep reading…
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Why pedestrian deaths in the US hit a record high in 2021
Pedestrian death rates climbed to a 40-year high in 2021, but experts say the factors driving the surge in national traffic violence crisis emerged far earlier — and that policymakers urgently need to confront them. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More of Alexandria’s King Street will be car-free starting this Friday
King Street pedestrian zone doubles this weekend. Expect Yellow Line station closures in Virginia this fall. New solar panels coming to Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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The 30-year rise of transit-oriented development, and its role in creating a resilient region
The journey to creating equitable transit-oriented development is a complicated one and requires looking at several moments in history that converged to get the region and the country to where we are now. This is the first piece in a limited series exploring the history, current policies, and initiatives to create and maintain equitable transit-oriented development in the region. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A survey used in DC to assist people experiencing homelessness draws criticism
DC uses a homeless survey that some say is inequitable. Street lights in the District will get an energy-efficient upgrade. 84-year-old dies after being struck by a driver in Bethesda. Keep reading…