Posts tagged Pedestrians
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In our inbox: Kids on errands, sports in transit, a Green Line extension, and road pricing reflections
In our inbox this winter: readers shared their thoughts about posts on extending Metro’s Green Line; accessing sports venue via transit; why kids’ ability to navigate their cities matters; and one idea for pricing DC roads. Keep reading…
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How planning staffers can advocate for best practices
A planner writes about how members of his profession can promote better practices in implementing urban policies. Keep reading…
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Events: Heading into the holidays, GGWash style
Attend a transit holiday party. Learn about Mobility as a Service. Help refurbish donated bicycles. Remove invasive plants in Reservation 630 West. Make plans for a transit-oriented January. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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A grim correlation: Fewer walkers, but more deaths
The New York Times takes up the question of why pedestrians are dying at night. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How some DC landlords evade rent control measures
Lack of enforcement enables DC landlords to bypass rent control. Alexandria’s Zoning for All set for vote on Tuesday. DC Council proposes creation of three pedestrian zones. Keep reading…
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Transit Diary: A planning professor crisscrosses state lines on trails & rails
Kathryn Howell’s transit diary details a week spent commuting from Capitol Hill to College Park on bike, to University of Virginia on rail, and more, as she enjoys that car-lite life. Keep reading…
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Study: Narrower traffic lanes reduce crashes
While many state Departments of Transportation insist on larger lanes for safety, new research continues to demonstrate that wider lanes are more dangerous. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Major traffic flow changes proposed for Grant Circle
DDOT proposes new changes to curb dangerous driving at Grant Circle. SUV driver strikes seven-year-old in parking lot, causing life-threatening injuries. Federal real estate chief talks rightsizing office space and working with DC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: FBI selects Greenbelt for new headquarters
FBI selects Greenbelt, Maryland, for new headquarters. Smithsonian National Zoo pandas head to China via FedEx. GSA looks to dispose of two DC properties, the historic Webster School and Nebraska Avenue Complex. Keep reading…
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The lessons of DC’s circles and squares
From the 1870s up to the present day, competing interests — erecting monuments and memorials, preserving space for civic recreation, and catering to vehicular traffic — have led to drastic changes in our shared public spaces. Keep reading…