Posts tagged Seniors
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Seniors, people with disabilities cite difficulty of using transit
For many seniors and people with disabilities, transit is a lifeline. But poor access and limited service make them less likely to use it, says a new survey from Fairfax County. The Fairfax County Mobility & Transportation Committee, which I co-chair, surveyed 1,163 seniors and disabled adults in the county and Cities of Fairfax and Falls Church this winter on their transportation… Keep reading…
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Seniors want more livable places, and AARP shows how
Oahu, Hawaii should be the ideal place to walk for transportation, but it has the nation’s highest pedestrian fatality rate for senior citizens — more than twice the next-highest state. So the state enacted a Complete Streets policy in 2009, seeking to “reasonably accommodate” everyone — “pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, motorists,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Where the sidewalk’s too small
Popular food truck spots in peril; Voters call for light rail in Virginia Beach; Will aging boomers bring down car usage?; DC area turns towards transit use; Puerto Rico, DC statehood link?; “Mega” recreation centers?; Charges in cyclist assault. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Better data
DASH gets real-time; AAA camera attack misses context; The poll of everything; Bring cycle tracks to Georgetown?; Check your ballot; Seniors leave the area; Brooklyn Islanders; Amtrak speeds up in the Midwest; Dutch bike lanes may warm up. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dry spell
No park at McMillan; More information in planner; Late-night service in vogue; DCA getting busier; WalkUPs not entirely about walking; Park(ing) recap; Porches in, garages out; And…. Keep reading…
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Speed kills. Traffic cameras save lives.
More and better traffic enforcement is key to reducing pedestrian crashes along our main streets. Last week, Mayor Gray announced that he is giving the green light to a new set of traffic cameras which MPD has been trying to buy for over a year. This is great news for DC pedestrians. Older folks are at particular risk in crossing our streets, such as Connecticut Avenue, because speed… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Follow the money
See Orange’s money orders; More in campagn finance; Election needs money; Nats Park area gets pop-up retail; Wheaton gets more residential; Help seniors with smart growth; Love bicycling and water infrastructure?; We’ve drunk our milkshake; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More tickets
School bus cameras on the way; Councilwoman gets ticket after all; More bike lanes; Will PBR be served at housing forum?; Redskins won’t make One City; No cloture, no Mica; Faster roads bad for cities, seniors; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Car free or not
Car free in DC; More parking for beer garden?; Poverty less concentrated; Transit for seniors; Speed job interviews; Incentives contribute to breakdowns; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Just a few miles from the White House
The Presidential City; Share a taxi from baseball; Name the Silver Line stations; Violent crime on the rise; More restaurants in Wards 7 & 8; Now free to open wide; LivingSocial takes a lashing; Keeping seniors in cities; On the Mall…:. Keep reading…