Posts tagged Roads
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With Prince George’s County leading the region in traffic fatalities, bill seeks to codify safety
If it passes, the Walkable Urban Streets Act will codify bike and pedestrian safety standards for county-controlled roads in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC residents to vote on ranked choice voting and open primaries
DC Elections Board approves ballot measure for ranked choice voting and open primaries. MTA will hold information sessions about Baltimore’s proposed Red Line. Renting is getting more difficult in DC. Keep reading…
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With Parking Reimagined, Tysons lurches towards livability
Change has been slower than expected in car-oriented Tysons, Virginia in the past decade, despite Fairfax Country’s multi-modal goals. But new lower parking minimums for developments around transit could help. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dave Thomas Circle transformation begins
Dave Thomas Circle demolition begins. Washington region home sales continue to struggle, down 19%. Arlington County Board rejects ranked-choice voting for November’s election. Keep reading…
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National links: Business groups increasingly support people-centered streets
Business Improvement Districts increasingly support people-centered street redesigns. Dangerous urban heat endangers users of playgrounds and bus stops. Utah launches a first-of-its-kind road pricing pilot. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Slowing rate of inflation may signal shift to come in home sales
New report projects when home sales in DC will pick up. Montgomery County has all-but-erased gender pay gap in county workforce. VDOT seeks survey feedback for Glebe Road stretch between Columbia Pike and I-66. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DCHA names interim director
DCHA appoints interim director Dorian Jenkins. Search for driver in fatal hit-and-run crash near White House continues. Arlington considers increasing the time drivers must stop for pedestrians. Keep reading…
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Dangerous drivers in DC to get mail, texts. Will it reduce traffic deaths and injuries?
Vision Zero officials are piloting a District government initiative to mail and text drivers warnings that have no legal consequences for their driving records, with the Lab @ DC signed up to evaluate the program’s effectiveness in decreasing traffic violence on DC streets. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA releases analysis of six proposed expansion options
WMATA releases analysis of six capital improvement and expansion plans. Some Chevy Chase DC residents push back against affordable housing above community center. Maryland replacing “Frankensteined” highway guardrails that can make car crashes more deadly. Keep reading…
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Why hasn’t Richmond relaunched its shuttered bikeshare system?
Without a plan in place for relaunching Richmond’s RVA Bikeshare, the city puts riders, health, and mobility at risk. How did another city get their system back online? Keep reading…