Posts tagged Vision Zero
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After a fight, Bloomingdale gets better traffic calming infrastructure
A DDOT traffic calming plan from March is finally being completed after opposition from a local ANC commissioner led to months of uncertainty. Keep reading…
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Six Ward 2 council candidates talk urbanist issues, with no Jack Evans
On Thursday, September 26, DC Council candidates for Ward 2 gathered for their first forum to talk housing, transportation, the climate crisis, and other social justice issues. Candidates John Fanning, Jordan Grossman, Daniel Hernandez, Patrick Kennedy, Kishan Putta, and Yilin Zhang offered their views. Current Ward 2 Councilmember Jack Evans, who’s embroiled in an ethics scandal and has not yet filed for re-election, was invited but did not attend. Keep reading…
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Prince George’s has adopted Vision Zero. It has a long road ahead.
Prince George’s County has recently launched its Vision Zero safety campaign, joining many other jurisdictions in the region. Vision Zero is a transportation safety program that aims to eliminate all transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries for people walking, bicycling, using transit, driving, or using any mode. Keep reading…
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Why I stopped taking my kid to school by bicycle
It’s 8:30 on a weekday morning and I’m writing this from the Metro Red Line. Normally, at this time on a beautiful, 70-degree post-summer morning, I would be riding my Urban Arrow bakfiets cargo bike, motoring along R Street NW with my two dogs and nine-year-old son Oliver in the front cargo box, wind in our hair, barking at strangers, etc. But that’s over now. Keep reading…
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The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms and 37 parking spots stand in the way of a Louisiana Avenue bike lane
The four-year-old plan to add a protected bikeway to Louisiana Avenue is at a standstill while the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) continues to negotiate the street design with Congress. The primary sticking point for the 0.6-mile-long lane? The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms (SAA) doesn’t want to give up 37 parking spaces. Keep reading…
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To fix Dave Thomas Circle, prioritize public space & safety over through traffic, say experts
The intersection of Florida and New York Avenue, or “Dave Thomas Circle” as it is colloquially known, is dangerous and confounding to all who use it. An Urban Land Institute (ULI) panel report reimagines the intersection as a safe, public space that connects neighborhoods rather than dividing them. Keep reading…
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Will Reston have communities and parks at its Metro stations, or parking lots?
In Reston, fights over how the area should grow are on to a new round, this time over some parking lots just outside of a Metro station. A development proposed for an area near the Silver Line would include new office space, retail storefronts, and apartments, but one local group is not pleased. Keep reading…
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DC is hosting its first Open Streets event this fall. What’s Open Streets?
Mayor Murial Bowser recently announced that a three-mile section of Georgia Avenue will be closed to automobile traffic for several hours in October for the District’s inaugural Open Streets event. Open Streets is a worldwide program that temporarily pedestrianizes streets. Keep reading…
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These ‘magic school buses’ give kids safe, fun, and healthy walking routes to class
It’s back to school time for kids across the Washington region, and some families are already puzzling over the first practical exercise: How to get them there. A “walking schoolbus” could be the solution: It gets several kids to walk to school together, escorted by one or more adults. All it takes is a little organization, a route people can follow, and showing up. Keep reading…
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Here’s what you should do if you get into a bicycle crash
If you get into a bike crash, call 911. Try to get a police report, and note details about the officer making the report. Take photos. Also, avoid getting angry as best you can, and don’t downplay the potential severity of your injury. Keep reading…