Posts tagged WalkingRSS
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Bicycling or walking to work? Here’s what to wear to stay comfortable
I recently asked my fellow Greater Greater Washington contributors about what they wear when they bike and walk to work and they had lots of good advice, from how to stay warm (or cool) to how to deal with your hair and what to do about needing to change into work clothes. Keep reading…
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What our region can learn from walkable communities around the country (Part 1)
Back in March, urbanist author Philip Langdon came to The National Press Club to talk about his latest book, “Within Walking Distance.” Each lesson Langdon draws from the neighborhoods he studied can also be seen in action within the Washington region. Here are the first three. Keep reading…
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Pedestrian crash rates are highest in the District’s poorest areas
Last week, Mayor Muriel Bowser proposed a reset of her Vision Zero campaign, acknowledging the unpleasant fact that fatalities have risen over the past several years. Drilling down by ward, it’s clear that the poorest parts of the city have the most crashes compared to the number of people who walk or ride transit. Keep reading…
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There are powerful community reasons to invest in walkability
Greater Greater Washington is pleased to present two excerpts from Jeff Speck's highly-anticipated book, Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places. Keep reading…
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Events: Find out how GGWash endorses local candidates
Find out how GGWash's elections committee figures out which local candidates to endorse, learn about transforming how we address community violence, meet walkability star Jeff Speck and get your book signed, learn about vertical farming, and more in this week's events. Keep reading…
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One good question led to an important safety improvement in Rock Creek Park
When people speak out about issues in their communties, sometimes the powers that be actually listen. In September 2017, the Washington Area Bicycle Association noticed that most of the crosswalk signs along Rock Creek Park Trail telling pedestrains and cyclists to stop had been swapped with caution signs that encourage drivers to yield. Keep reading…
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Events: Give a gigabit of your love (and creativity) to DC
Win money for an app focused city mobility and the environment, hear how to make commutes sustainable at GGWash's panel, learn about changes to Bethesda's bikeways, sit down at the green business roundtable, and more in this week's events. Keep reading…
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Events: Tour solar-powered and green homes across the area
Tour solar-powered homes and get candid advice from owners; join GGWash in learning how to get more people to walk, bicycle, and scoot; dance to some go-go at a local urban farm, and more in events! Keep reading…
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National links: What would Paris feel like without cars?
Paris is closing its streets to cars for a day to show what the city is like without them. Humorist and author David Sedaris writes about the things he's seen walking around different countries. What happens when transit agencies spy on their riders? Keep reading…
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Arlington Cemetery is expanding to the south. That could help cyclists.
Arlington National Cemetery is expanding by 70 acres because it expects to run out of room in about 25 years. Southgate Road will close, and Columbia Pike will be realigned further south. The cemetery will get the land where those streets are now, and Columbia Pike will get a fresh design that's hopefully more multimodal. Keep reading…
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Events: Bring your lunch and learn how accessory dwelling units can add housing and income
For years, advocates have fought to have zoning laws support accessory apartments in Washington. On Tuesday, August 7 come hear from Robert Liberty, director of the Urban Sustainability Accelerator at Portland State University, talk about how accessory dwelling units can serve as a form of low-cost infill housing and share lessons learned from his experience in Portland. Keep reading…
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Study a bikeway and ditch the reversible lane on Connecticut Avenue, residents say
Residents along DC’s Connecticut Avenue want the city to study ways to make it safer, including removing the current reversible lane, adding a protected bikeway, and/or otherwise changing the traffic patterns. Keep reading…
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Events: Safer biking, better connectivity, and…tacos!
Making it easier to get from Columbia Heights to Brookland, making Capital Crescent safer, art and taco bike ride, bike hack night, and more in events this week. Keep reading…
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Most pedestrians killed by drivers in the District are hit during darker times
Pedestrian fatalities in the District overwhelmingly occur during periods of limited natural light; more than 86% of pedestrian fatalities from 2015 until now happened during night, dawn, or dusk. Any effort to eliminate pedestrian fatalities will need to identify factors that can reduce the dangers to pedestrians during darker times of the day. Keep reading…
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What makes car-free zones work? Flexibility, careful planning, and natural fit
Dozens of cities have tried to incorporate pedestrian zones into their central business district to revitalize downtown areas, but most failed. What makes car-free zones work? We look at some examples of success. Keep reading…
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DC is debating a plan that would pay you to walk or bike to work
Although Washingtonians love to bike and walk to work, employer benefits are currently set up to give the biggest reward to people who drive. That might soon change. Keep reading…
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What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever brought home without a car?
A while ago we asked you what weird things you’ve seen people carry on Metro. Now, we’d like to talk about all the weird, oversized and just plain hard to carry things you’ve carted around without a vehicle, period. Our contributors talk about some of those things they’ve tried to carry around here. Keep reading…
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Missing sidewalks? There’s an app for that
Something as simple as a missing sidewalk ramp can make an entire block of sidewalk out of reach to someone who can’t step up onto a curb. Inaccessible sidewalks are all over DC, and researchers at the University of Maryland created a tool for pointing them out. Now, they just need you to help them do it. Keep reading…
