Posts tagged Sidewalks
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Why urbanists should be excited about the Caps going to the finals
Haven't you heard? The Washington Capitals are in the finals! Even if you aren't a hockey fan, you can still get excited about how sports can add value to urban public spaces. Keep reading…
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Fairfax could get new bike lanes and road diets this summer. Not everyone is happy.
Fairfax County plans to add bike lanes or sharrows (shared lane markings) to 44 streets this summer. The “road diet” and improved bicycle infrastructure could help reduce collisions and improve safety, but not everyone is on board. Keep reading…
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What’s the matter with Pennsylvania Avenue?
The monumental buildings, the road's geometry, the isolation of its parks, and the poor allocation of sidewalk space make Pennsylvania Avenue an unwelcoming place to linger. Keep reading…
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Shovel your sidewalks! And send us pictures of buildings that don’t
Send us pictures of egregious non-shoveling! Take a picture (horizontally, please!) and send it to snow@ggwash.org for our “Sidewalk Snow Shoveling Hall of Shame.” Keep reading…
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New bike lanes are coming to Pennsylvania Avenue in Maryland
The Prince George’s County towns of District Heights and Forestville will get two miles of new walking and biking trails, but they aren’t well connected to nearby neighborhoods. A few short links could make them much more useful. Keep reading…
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Why don’t all state roads in Maryland have sidewalks?
Many state roads in Maryland don’t have any sidewalks. At best, that means they’re a hostile or unsafe place to walk. At worst, you may not be able to walk there at all. Why aren’t there more sidewalks? The state is legally obligated to build and maintain roads but not sidewalks, so they’re often patchy at best. Keep reading…
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Help push for a dedicated bus lane on H Street NW!
Should buses going east-west through downtown DC get stuck in traffic, or move more quickly? If you said “quickly,” your voice is needed this Thursday at a public meeting for DC's “Downtown West Transportation Study.” Keep reading…
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Chat: What infrastructure do we need, and how do we build it?
Today, GGWash contributors Patrick Kennedy, Tracy Loh, and Joanne Pierce traded thoughts on whether building infrastructure means pitting equality against equity, and how government can make more choices that actually benefit constituents. Check out their conversation! Keep reading…
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DC is a great place to run (as long as you’re not running in a bike lane)
During a recent bike commute up 15th Street NW, I asked a jogger why he was using the protected bike lane instead of the sidewalk. His response: “There aren’t a lot of good places to run in DC.” While I personally try to avoid running at all costs, I still wondered if this was true. I investigated, and according to my fellow GGWash contributors, DC is a great city to run in—just don't do it in the bike lanes. Keep reading…
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New York Ave is a terrible place to walk, but better sidewalks are coming
Plans are underway to make a car-oriented stretch of New York Avenue NE and its surrounding streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists. The most visible element of the project will be new bike infrastructure in the area, but residents are also concerned about making it easier to walk along the street. That’s a big priority for the District Department of Transportation as well. Keep reading…