Posts tagged Road Safety
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Events: Support road safety in Upcounty, Maryland
Join ACT to build an UpCounty Coalition for Road Safety. Discuss Purple Line construction updates in Bethesda/Chevy Chase and Silver Spring. Light up the night with WABA’s bike light giveaway. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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When “1 in 100” comes for someone you love
Though 1 in 100 Americans will die in a car crash, traffic violence routinely suffers from a lack of resources and urgency to stop it. When someone you know is a victim, public policy indifference is part of the pain. Keep reading…
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Maybe the cyclist “trolling” the People’s Convoy was actually just teaching us good bike safety
The liesurely cyclist that slowed the People’s Convoy to a crawl in DC on Saturday was actually demonstrating excellent bike safety. 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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Will Virginia’s new plan to slow down drivers work?
To reduce the danger of driving, Virginia state officials are now planning a new comprehensive road safety campaign to slow down drivers. However, controversies around equitable enforcement and the political unpopularity of speeding cameras means that no one can say at the moment what the final program will look like when details are debuted this fall. 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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Why removing one Confederate monument in Richmond is not just about racism—but safety
Public calls for Confederate statues to be removed from Richmond’s streetscape are not a new occurrence in Virginia’s capital; however, the focus of Northside residents’ most recent campaign to move one monument is not racism—but safety. Keep reading…
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How roadway capacity and safety intersect with Vision Zero goals
The goal of Vision Zero initiatives is to have no deaths or serious injuries from traffic collisions. This is an important target for the municipalities in the region that have adopted a Vision Zero policy. One challenge to meeting this marker is to address two dual needs for transportation — capacity and safety. Keep reading…
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DC’s pedestrian council and neighborhood groups suggest ways to improve streets during the coronavirus crisis
Lower speed limits? Longer times to cross? Wider sidewalks? Close spaces like Cleveland Park’s service lane? These are some ideas that have been put forth in recent days to improve street space while people “social distance” amid the rising coronavirus infection totals. Keep reading…
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Removing one Confederate monument in Richmond is not just about racism—but safety
Public calls for Confederate statues to be removed from Richmond’s streetscape are not a new occurrence in Virginia’s capital; however, the focus of Northside residents’ most recent campaign to move one monument is not racism—but safety. Keep reading…