Posts tagged Pedestrians
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Bowser announces expedited traffic safety projects with “truncated” community engagement
In the midst of widespread anger over pedestrian safety, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced an expedited traffic safety infrastructure process in a press conference Tuesday morning.
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How less car-centric planning can benefit rural areas too
Transportation policies that are less car-centric offer benefits for rural areas too, a new report argues. Keep reading…
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On this year’s Walk to School Day, #EveryBlockCounts for street safety
This Wednesday is the annual Walk to School Day, celebrating the joy and independence of families choosing non-car modes for their school commutes. Keep reading…
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Georgia Avenue isn’t a thoroughfare, it’s a destination
We treat Georgia Avenue NW like a commuter thoroughfare to shuttle cars in and out of downtown DC, but data shows most people traveling on Georgia are treating it as a destination. What if we designed it that way? Keep reading…
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Wednesday is Car Free Day
Walk, bike, hop on a bus, ride a scooter… just try not to drive in a car alone, and you’re set. Keep reading…
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Let’s bust the myth: a car-friendly neighborhood isn’t a child-friendly neighborhood
DC is in many ways a pro-child city. But one area where the District and many other cities could perform better is designing public spaces that prioritize children over cars. Keep reading…
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Arlington to pedestrians: beg for us
Arlington County is rolling back 78 automatic pedestrian phase activations, also known as “beg buttons,” throughout the county. Keep reading…
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In Baltimore, disability advocates are suing over sidewalk conditions
Last month, Disability advocates filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Baltimore. The complaint asserts that just 1.3% of the city’s 37,806 curb ramps that were surveyed in 2019 met ADA accessibility requirements. Keep reading…
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The most dangerous roads for pedestrians in the US
Three-quarters of the most fatal roads in America for pedestrians are located in low-income neighborhoods, a new study finds — and those roads share a handful of notoriously dangerous design features that can and must be fixed. Keep reading…
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How DC Route 295 isolates neighborhoods in Northeast DC from the rest of the city
The Lane Place pedestrian overpass, which was destroyed when a truck driver collided with it last month, is one of a limited number of crossings of DC Route 295 that connect a set of neighborhoods along the Anacostia River in Northeast DC to the rest of the District of Columbia. While the bridge is slated to be replaced, the collision has highlighted the ways in which long-distance transportation infrastructure isolates these neighborhoods. Keep reading…