Posts tagged Pedestrians
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Proposed federal car safety rating updates wouldn’t address car size
New federal ratings for new cars would recommend various pedestrian safety features — but smaller car sizes wouldn’t be one of them. Keep reading…
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Stop blaming victims for traffic violence
Traffic violence is recognized by experts as a public health crisis, a problem with systemic causes and systemic solutions. Keep reading…
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Plans for a revamped Douglas Street bridge move forward
The replacement of a bridge connecting pedestrians to several neighborhoods in Ward 7 is moving forward as the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) plans to hold a public meeting on the project. Keep reading…
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Getting there: A video recap from Part 2 of our series on transportation in the Washington region
Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins, Director of Policy and Partnerships at the Natural Resources Defense Council and Beth Osborne, Director of Transportation for America, joined GGWash last month to discuss transportation equity in the Washington region for part 2 in our series, Getting There. Keep reading…
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Reflections on “fixing” Dave Thomas Circle
Earlier this month, DDOT released its “final” design for the intersection known as Dave Thomas Circle. With construction slated to begin next summer, one longtime advocate for the renovation takes stock of the progress advocates made, explains where we fell short and identifies lessons for future projects. Keep reading…
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A World Day of Remembrance wall at Union Station honored all those impacted by traffic violence
In the week leading up to World Day of Remembrance, held this past Sunday, visitors left written tributes, photos, poems, flowers, and candles on an interactive Remembrance Wall, reflecting upon traffic violence and urging the adoption of proven solutions to stop it. Keep reading…
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At a Fairfax County intersection: new housing is underway as pedestrian safety plans are in flux
Conflict between the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fairfax County is jeopardizing a plan to improve pedestrian safety at the intersection of Route 123 and University Drive, which is currently designed almost single-mindedly for vehicle throughput. Keep reading…
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USDOT calls for a national roadway strategy to curb rising traffic fatalities
The US Department of Transportation is talking about radically changing federal roadway safety policy after new stats showed the largest six-month increase in roadway fatalities ever recorded by the agency. Keep reading…
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How to make heavy-duty vehicles safer for pedestrians and cyclists
The drivers of the biggest vehicles on US roads can’t even see many of the people in their path — and cities could be doing more right now to stop blind-spot deaths, a recent panel of experts argued. Keep reading…
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Is anyone safe in DC crosswalks when one dangerous driver per minute passes by?
Nathan Ballard-Means asks his father almost every day to “promise“ that he won’t get hit by a car again after a driver in an SUV hit the 4-year-old last month. Since that time, his father has tried to better understand how the District can create safer streets across all wards. Keep reading…