Posts tagged WalkingRSS
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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…
