Posts tagged Scooters
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MAP: Where roads are closed for the inauguration
Let’s keep it simple: If you can avoid going anywhere near downtown until after Inauguration Day on January 20, you should. It’s going to be a mess. This map offers a bird’s-eye view to help you navigate. Keep reading…
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Baltimore’s “Big Jump” path aims to bridge highways and historic wrongs
A small trail running along some of Baltimore’s most notoriously oversized roads has proven to be incredibly popular, and could change how the city’s streets are shaped going forward. The multi-modal trail, called the Big Jump, provides people on foot, bicycle, and more with a way to cross over highways that have long served as a barrier between neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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Why do people keep treating Slow Streets signs like the Kool-Aid Man treats walls?
In DC, Slow Streets barricades have been hauled off to the side or onto the sidewalk. In Baltimore, they’re knocked over or completely smashed, scattered across the concrete as cars roll by without a care. What’s going on? Keep reading…
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This week in DC Council: source of income discrimination, a commission on poverty, and a cashless retailer ban
DC Council’s meeting on Tuesday, December 1 was an important deadline: as the second-to-last session before the end of the year, this was the last chance to get bills an initial vote or have them peter out as the year’s session ends. Keep reading…
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Scooter and e-bike riders face a nearly impossible legal bar after crashes. A bill could change that.
Before 2016, if you were a pedestrian or bicyclist who was hit by the driver of a car in DC, if even 1% of the incident was your fault you couldn’t collect a cent in damages. DC Council legislation in 2016 changed that by removing what is called a “contributory negligence standard” for crashes involving non-motorized road users like bicyclists, pedestrians, and people riding non-electric scooters. Now an amendment being considered would also include other vulnerable road users like those riding electric scooters or e-bikes. Keep reading…
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Spotted on car-free Beach Drive: thousands of bicyclists and pedestrians, 629 dogs, one cat, and one bird
What does a road look like when it cuts out the 4,000-pound hunks of metal? In Rock Creek Park, apparently, the answer is: very busy. Keep reading…
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Newell Street in Silver Spring is closed to cars — but for how long?
In September, Montgomery County got its first “playstreet” when the Montgomery County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) closed down one block of Newell Street, and effectively doubled the size of a small park near Silver Spring’s Metro station. Now, residents who have loved riding bikes, eating picnics, and walking their dogs in the expanded open space are afraid it may be taken away. Keep reading…
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New renderings offer a revamped vision of a Union Station designed for people, placemaking, and transit
The renovation project for Union Station seems to be undergoing an identity crisis, trying to figure out if the region’s main hub for transit will create a pathway for cars or for people. Keep reading…
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How cities can revamp streets for kids during COVID-19
Cities need to keep their youngest residents safe, healthy, and learning in their own neighborhoods, thanks to a pandemic that is putting roughly 80% of US students on remote learning platforms — and a national group is offering a toolbox. Keep reading…
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Many planners are eager to try an active commute post-pandemic, a survey reveals
A surprising number of workers in government and the built environment professions want to to try an active commute once they return to the office post-pandemic, a new study finds — a change in habits that might reduce the widespread windshield bias that has subtly shaped city decision making for generations. Keep reading…