Posts tagged Road Diet
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How a car-free Beach Drive embodies universal design
Beach Drive’s closure to cars allows for people to safely enjoy Rock Creek Park. This embodies universal design, which places importance on spaces being accessible to all who may use them for their intended purpose, which in the case of Rock Creek Park is recreation and leisure. Keep reading…
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National links: How to make public spaces where everyone is welcome
The challenges of urban beautification. Dangerous by Design report released. USDOT floats new emissions rules. Keep reading…
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National links: How much a car really costs
The cost of a car is higher than you think. Philadelphia reverses plans to trim down a dangerous road. State lawmakers push back on Colorado NIMBY localities. Keep reading…
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Baltimore looks to right-size Druid Park Lake Drive
A too-large road that has cut Baltimore communities off from parkland and services could finally get a road diet. Keep reading…
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Lifecycle of a road diet: DDOT dashboard offers insight into traffic safety investigation process
A new DDOT dashboard outlines the timeline the agency says people can expect after submitting a 311 service request for a traffic safety investigation. 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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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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National links: The German city pulling back the welcome mat for cars
One German city is working to make its streets less welcoming to drivers — even those with electric vehicles. Buttigieg’s top priority at the Department of Transportation is addressing a maintenance backlog. The role dollar stores are playing in rural retail. Keep reading…
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Who drives cars, who gets hit by cars, and why
In DC, neighborhoods where car ownership is lowest see the highest rates of pedestrian crashes. Why? Keep reading…
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An Alexandria road diet gets mired in misinformation
Normally when bike lane projects get controversial, most of the drama happens before construction, and calms down after. That’s not the case for Alexandria’s Seminary Road. Keep reading…