Posts tagged Scooters
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What if drivers had to obey scooter laws?
It seems like there’s a news story every other day about an exciting new traffic law aimed at curbing the most dangerous behaviors on US roads. The only problem? They’re almost exclusively aimed at the riders of electric push scooters — not automobile drivers, who are actually responsible for virtually all of the national traffic violence death toll. Keep reading…
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Can a new kickstand help curb the e-scooter domino effect?
Mobility company Lime announced last week it is changing up the kickstand on its latest generation of electric scooters. Will it tip the scale in the number of fallen scooters and blocked streets in DC? Keep reading…
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How Montgomery County embraced electric scooters and the future of shared micromobility
E-scooter use is expanding beyond city streets, moving into the suburbs, and in the case of Montgomery County, even public parks, becoming a new facet of our transportation landscape. So, how did we get here, and what does the future hold for scooters and other shared micromobility devices in Montgomery. Keep reading…
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Bowser announces traffic safety funding push and moves to make interim DDOT director permanent
Mayor Muriel Bowser made multiple transportation announcements Wednesday that have the potential to affect traffic safety and transit in the District. Keep reading…
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Are seniors being left behind in the mobility revolution?
Elders are being left out of the new mobility revolution — and if we don’t learn from the failures of the rise of e-taxis, the transportation challenges of older Americans will only compound with the rise of autonomous vehicles, a recent study argues. Keep reading…
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Make e-scooters work with transit, not against it
E-scooters have definitely become popular in cities across the US. But, in order for scooters to truly be an essential component of the public transportation system, they need to complement other transit options not compete with them. Keep reading…
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Carmageddon? DC’s leaders can choose a different road.
When we inhale the autumn air this year, will it smell of pumpkin spice, fresh pencil shavings, and wood-burning fires, or the fumes from car tailpipes? Despite the unclear threat from COVID-19 variants, thanks to this year’s vaccine roll-out most of us expect a gradual return to on-site work and schooling. But how are we going to reach those places. Policymakers and transportation authorities have tools at their disposal to ensure that transit, bike, and sidewalks meet people’s evolving needs. Keep reading…
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Three takeaways from DC’s transportation planning survey results
DC residents want more investment in active modes of transportation, rather than prioritizing cars, according to the results of a DC Department of Transportation survey. Keep reading…
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Bikeshare could soon get federal transit dollars
Bike- and scooter-share systems across the country may soon be eligible for the federal transit dollars they need to remain a stable and thriving element of our transportation landscape, if advocates succeed in getting a hard-fought bill through Congress. Keep reading…
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How a budget amendment could help lay down tracks for a Shenandoah Valley rail trail
When Del. Tony Wilt, R-Rockingham, introduced a budget amendment funding a study on creating a new 43-mile long rail trail in the Shenandoah Valley, the odds of the proposal making it into the final budget for the governor to sign looked slim. However, thanks to the efforts of his regional ally, Sen. Emmet Hanger, R-Augusta, the measure made it into the Senate’s budget to be adopted by the two bodies’ conference committee last week. Now, a longshot proposal with broad popularity is set to take its first official step towards becoming a reality. Keep reading…