Posts tagged Pedestrians
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Why is one of Richmond’s hottest neighborhoods missing so many sidewalks?
Scott’s Addition sells itself as a top destination overflowing with alcoholic amenities such as breweries, cideries, and distilleries. But there is one critical component of an urban neighborhood that the corridor lacks: sidewalks. Keep reading…
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Community leaders documented over 375 sidewalk repair requests during “Sidewalk Palooza.” Here’s what we learned.
Last month, we organized the first-ever “Sidewalk Palooza” to draw attention to pedestrian infrastructure and pedestrian safety issues in DC and the disparity between the city’s response time to these problems versus road infrastructure like potholes. Keep reading…
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How fear of gender based violence impacts women’s transportation choices
Fears of sexual assault and other gender-based violence are actively keeping women from walking in their cities, a new study suggests — and transportation leaders aren’t doing enough to design streets that can make people of all genders feel comprehensively safe traveling outside cars. Keep reading…
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Not tickled by TikTok? Try these urbanist entries
Learn about density, pedestrian safety, environmental racism and more with these urbanist TikToks. Keep reading…
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DC residents create “Sidewalk Palooza” for pedestrian safety
A group of Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners and community leaders are hosting a series of pedestrian safety walks dubbed Sidewalk Palooza to draw attention to discrepancies in the District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) scheduled response times for potholes versus broken sidewalks and similar pedestrian needs. Keep reading…
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How a federal push for infrastructure could propel DC’s Union Station forward
Over the past couple of years the challenges of revamping Union Station into a multimodal transit hub had been all over the regional news. But with a new devout train rider as president, and federal push for more efficient transportation and infrastructure, could Union Station finally be getting the national push to move the project to the finish line. Keep reading…
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Bowser announces traffic safety funding push and moves to make interim DDOT director permanent
Mayor Muriel Bowser made multiple transportation announcements Wednesday that have the potential to affect traffic safety and transit in the District. Keep reading…
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Where DC drivers have jumped curbs in May (so far)
We’re not quite halfway through May, but this month alone it’s evident that you don’t have to be in the street to end up in the path of a motorist. Keep reading…
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DDOT offers a look at the latest Dave Thomas Circle redesign plans
Those itching to see the progress made on the redesign project at the intersection of Florida and New York avenues NE, known by many as “Dave Thomas Circle” may soon get their chance. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is holding a public meeting Monday, May 17, to discuss the preliminary design proposal for the project. Keep reading…
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Bike lanes are coming to University Boulevard in Wheaton this summer
This summer, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will install bike lanes along University Boulevard in Wheaton by closing one lane of traffic to cars on each side of the road. The temporary bike lanes will be marked by flex posts. Keep reading…