Posts tagged Waba
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Weekend links: Jail time
Driver gets prison term; Copenhagen’s bikes ride “superhighway”; Improve the whole NEC at once?; Unemployment falls in DC; Charter Washington Latin to take abandoned school; And…. Keep reading…
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Holiday links: Memorial
It’s never too early; Uber legal; Stay away from Wegmans; What DC was like in 1940; No trouble with the maples; How and why of opposition; And…. Keep reading…
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Can we make Bike to Work Day more diverse?
Bike to Work Day coaxes people of all stripes to make the commute on two wheels instead of four. As Bike to Work Day continues to grow, we must think about how to expand it not just in numbers, but to people in a wider range of economic circumstances and demographic groups. Bike to Work Day is a great chance to get people involved in cycling and bike advocacy who aren’t otherwise. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pass on the gas
Wheaton Costco may not get gas; H Street gets gas; Bus grows at rail’s expense; Silver Line not a priority outside NoVa; CaBi is infrastructure; Bad bike citations are common; Community survey cut; And…. Keep reading…
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Support CSG and WABA this spring
Many nonprofits hold major fundraisers in the spring, and that includes the 2 advocacy groups whose work most closely aligns with the Greater Greater Washington community: the Coalition for Smarter Growth and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association. Both have fundraisers coming up, so please consider attending or just making a donation. 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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Ideas rule the roost at the Ward 7 transportation summit
Sometimes it’s the little things that need the most attention. At last Saturday’s Ward 7 transportation summit, residents offered many productive ideas. One recurring theme was to pay more attention to the low-hanging fruit, small projects that could make a big impact. The summit, planned and organized by Ward 7 residents Veronica Davis, Neha Bhatt, Kelsi Bracmort,… Keep reading…
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It takes a village to become a bicycle commuter
After four months in my new, inside-the-beltway job, I’m firmly entrenched within the ranks of DC-area bicycle commuters. The local bicycling and transportation community deserves much of the credit for giving me the information, support and confidence to bike to work every day. With nearly 500 miles of riding to and from work under my belt to date, I’ve saved money,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What you can’t have
Chinatown development scaled down… again; Parking permit exclusion among new bills; MoCo goes for mixed-use; Lawn mowing contract creates buzz; Why a fee shifting bill for cyclists?; Misspelled signs vanish quickly; Bikeshare-style car sharing launches in Paris; And…. Keep reading…
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“Rack Attack” hits Near Southeast with new bike parking
It only takes about half an hour to install a bike rack. So, very soon, DDOT and WABA will have placed 36 new bike racks in Near Southeast as part of a new initiative called “Rack Attack.” ANC Commissioner David Garber brought attention to the lack of bicycle parking at new retail establishments in the area. Along with DDOT and WABA staff, he was on hand to witness the first… Keep reading…