Posts tagged U Street

  • Tenant abuse among several controversies at the Dupont ANC

    At the first few meetings of the Dupont Circle ANC I attended, the Commission voted unanimously on almost every issue. I criticized the appearance, if not also the reality, that Commissioners were voting on important resolutions without much discussion, or going along to vote for resolutions even when some privately told me they disagreed.  Keep reading…

  • Jim Graham’s northern Circulator

    At last night’s Neighborhood Circulation Study in Adams Morgan, Councilmember Jim Graham handed out his own proposal for how to bring the Circulator north into Adams Morgan. DDOT already expects to add the route in 2009. Here is a scan of the handout: Graham took pains to emphasize that this is only an idea for discussion, and he’s not wedded to the specifics…  Keep reading…

  • NH Ave bike sting continues

    Commenter Scott reports that MPD is again ticketing bicyclists riding the wrong way on New Hampshire Avenue between T and W, even though that’s a safer thing to do than riding on 16th or U, and DDOT is planning contraflow bike lanes. If you bike in that area, use the sidewalk (where it’s legal to ride in any direction).  Keep reading…

  • Speaking of circles: 15th and New Hampshire

    Monumentality suggests a circle (technically a modern roundabout) for the intersection of 15th, New Hampshire, and Florida Avenues NW, at the bottom of Meridian Hill Park. The far-too-wide 15th meets these avenues in a giant intersection with too many lanes, long crossing distances for pedestrians, and hazardous bicycling. How about a circle?  Keep reading…

  • Florida Ave reconstruction mustn’t block Duke plan

    DDOT is reconstructing the segment of Florida Avenue between U Street and Sherman Avenue (around 9th and 10th Streets, NW). It’s only changing a few things: there are a couple of new bulb-outs (good) but a ridiculously narrow sidewalk is staying as is (bad).   Keep reading…

  • U Street reconstruction rev-U

    We’ve seen the plans for mega bulb-outs at 16th and U to improve pedestrian safety, and contraflow bike lanes on New Hampshire from T to W. The reconstruction of 16th and U is part of a larger project to reconstruct U Street from the intersection with Florida Avenue near 18th Street over to the other intersection with Florida Avenue, at 9th Street. The latest engineering designs…  Keep reading…

  • Dinner links: We can do better edition

    Cheh comes out against Tenley library plan: NIMBYs and smart growth advocates have common ground on the LCOR development proposal for the Tenley-Friendship Library: they all hate it. A mixed-use building with housing and shops along with a library is a good idea for that high-traffic corner, but sources who know about the proposal say it’s a bad one, and Councilmember Mary…  Keep reading…

  • More details on New Hampshire Ave contraflow bike lanes

    The contraflow bike lanes planned for New Hampshire Ave’s one-way blocks north and south of U Street will tie in with signal changes at the intersection of 16th and U, according to DDOT’s Mike Goodno. The light will turn red for vehicles in all directions, allowing pedestrians to more safely cross U Street without dodging turning vehicles; at the same time, a new bicycle…  Keep reading…

  • DDOT planning contraflow bike lanes on New Hampshire

    According to DDOT’s Mike Goodno, New Hampshire Avenue will get contraflow bike lanes in the next year, enabling bicyclists to ride toward or away from U Street. New Hampshire is plenty wide and much safer than nearby major streets, making this a perfect place for these lanes and legalizing the behavior for which MPD recently ticketed people.  Keep reading…

  • Now those are bulb-outs

    16th and U is one of DC’s highest pedestrian crash intersections. As part of the U Street redesign, DDOT has significantly modified this intersection, and what an improvement!  Keep reading…

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