Posts tagged Petworth
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Petworth residents complained drivers are speeding. DC says it’s true, but “acceptable.”
Half of drivers on Illinois Avenue in Petworth exceed the speed limit, and residents asked for traffic calming. But an analysis from the District Department of Transportation says that speeding is “acceptable.” Instead, DDOT will install signs reminding drivers to stop for pedestrians. Keep reading…
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Petworth residents say changes to a dangerous traffic circle should go further
Many people in Petworth lament how dangerous it is to cross the street and get to Grant Circle, one of their neighborhood parks. DDOT has an initial plan for addressing the problem, but pedestrian advocates say the real way to make the circle safer is to make the streets narrower and add more crosswalks. Keep reading…
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Finally, the stop signs residents pushed for… along with some startling news
Residents near the intersections of Kansas Avenue and Quincy Street NW spent the last few years asking for four-way stop signs at the intersection. Recently, the intersection saw two traffic collisions on the same day. The stop signs followed soon after. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tough times
So many troubles; Cracked silver; Catch a (compliant) cab; VRE safety; Victory!; Tap and go. Keep reading…
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Ask GGW: Why is the street grid lopsided east of Georgia Ave NW?
The street grid east of Georgia Avenue and south of Madison Street is slightly lopsided, with horizontal streets angled slightly towards the northeast and vertical streets angled slightly towards the northwest. Reader Robb wants to know why this is the case. Truth be told, we’re not sure. What we do know is that the neighborhoods that this section of Georgia Avenue… Keep reading…
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Residents push for stop signs, not a wider road, at one Petworth intersection
In April, two cars collided at Kansas Avenue and Quincy Street NW. Crashes at the intersection aren’t uncommon, and residents and ANC commissioners are asking for a four-way stop. Keep reading…
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A streetscape project for Kennedy Street NW is finally underway, but with one curious proposal
Budgeted since 2011 and in planning since 2008, the District Department of Transportation finally began moving on a streetscape improvement project on Kennedy Street NW, a long overlooked commercial corridor north of Petworth. The $8 million project is spurring excitement in the community, though a curious ‘cul-de-park’ has drawn some skeptical reactions from businesses and… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: School spirit
School shift; Busing budget; Path to playgrounds; Bad morning for Metro; Real southeast boulevards; Fight for FBI; “Slow down” striping; HOT lane boost; And…. Keep reading…
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The Metro plan has changed a lot since 1968
Saturday, the Metro system will grow in length by 10% with the Silver Line, first envisioned in the mid-1960s. A lot has changed from the original plans for Metro. Today, DDOT circulated a 1968 map of the planned system. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Triggers
Maybe no tax cuts?; Eventual traffic calming; No streetcar referendum; Alexandria stems flooding; Chickenshare; #1 for walking; Women attacked on Met Branch; See the Blue Line; Florence and the interchange; And…. Keep reading…