Posts tagged Sidewalks
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Old Keene Mill Road is far from a complete street
At the end of a long trail ride, my friend and I faced the daunting challenge of getting from Accotink Creek to the Franconia-Springfield Metro station by bicycle. We soon found out that Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield has a long way to go before it is fully accessible for all users. Sidewalks, at the very least, are needed. After I negotiated the bus bridge between the two Falls… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Not that easy being green
Anacostia to get green help; VMT tax programs run out of fuel; States want mega-highway locals oppose; Vote for a Farragut transfer name; Zipcar loses street parking; Gentrification is nothing new; NYC deploys bollards, poles, and rocks; Municipalities face bankruptcy too; Buy America, hurt America; And…. Keep reading…
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Closed sidewalks force pedestrians into dangerous spots
When construction must close a sidewalk, barriers should be placed in the roadway to create a temporary space for pedestrians. That often doesn’t happen, and didn’t in two recent cases in Takoma and Silver Spring, forcing pedestrians to walk in traffic or cross illegally. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More Virginia Metro, less DC development
Potomac Yard station has options; New ideas “surface” to cut Silver Line costs; Projects shrink, opponents still oppose; No Megabus, no videotaping; MPD stops photography, gets sued; Greening or green-washing?; Johnson stays on council… for now; Interesting transit ideas; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Closed to the public
Anything ANC 5A says is meaningless; Taxi Commission not talking; Park Police also harassing pedicabs; WMATA needs more officers?; New York gets marriage equality; NY creating transit “lockbox”; Culture trumps economics; Don’t believe everything you read; And…. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Transportation no-nos
Don’t lock bikes to trees; Just don’t walk there; No aerial tram for Ocean City; Hit and run killer convicted; Marcie Cohen nominated to zoning board; Norfolk light rail about to open; Bike backlash over; Bike sharing sprouting everywhere. Keep reading…
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U Street’s worst pedestrian hazards will soon disappear
DDOT will begin reconstructing U Street this fall. Stretching from 9th Street to just short of 14th Street NW, the project’s first phase will fix many of the worst pedestrian problems with this street. Sadly, not being a Great Streets project, it isn’t getting some of the decorative touches of other projects like H Street NE. Most of the details in the plan are the same… Keep reading…
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Restore the sidewalk in Cleveland Park
Restore the Connecticut Avenue Boulevard! The service lane on Connecticut Avenue between Macomb and Ordway Streets should be replaced with a wide, pedestrian-friendly sidewalk. Connecticut Avenue’s west side is a pleasure to walk along, and has inviting outdoor cafés. The east side is crowded, cramped and pedestrian-unfriendly. Two people can barely… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What feds are up to
Amtrak privatization plan stirs debate; House keeps riders, doesn’t add more; Park Police make things up; FBI tried hard to bribe Graham; Metro getting safer; Henderson: Still effective, more friendly; On the sidewalk; Bus lanes go far, almost. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Walkable retail for C. Park
UMD wants transit, town center; Restore the sidewalk; CSX blocking RI Ave bridge; Bond tax stays in budget; ART strike over sexual harassment, bathrooms; Anderson joins Planning Board; Sex and the city; The mother of all unexpected rankings; And…. Keep reading…