Posts tagged Woodrow Wilson Bridge
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Breakfast links: Spain’s Arlington primary win bolsters Missing Middle advocates
Advocates in Arlington see Spain’s primary win as a win for Missing Middle housing. DC Council funds task force to study reparations for Black Washingtonians. A $25 million federal grant will fund a 1.8-mile trail connecting Fort Lincoln to the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC roads with cameras see sharp declines in speeding
Traffic cameras lead to sharp declines in speeding in DC. New recreation center opens on McMillan site. Construction begins on zero-emission bus terminal in Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Baltimore shipping channel reopens after Key Bridge disaster
Baltimore shipping channel officially reopens 11 weeks post-bridge collapse. Fairfax County Planning Commission endorses zoning changes to restrict data centers. Bethesda community memorializes beloved canine bike celebrity. Keep reading…
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Ask GGW: How have planners made your daily commute better?
When it comes to getting around, it can be easy to focus on what we wish we had or what’s going wrong. But what about the good stuff that’s already there? We asked our contributors about the best parts of their daily commutes and the planning choices that made them happen. Perhaps unsurprisingly, a lot of votes went to bicycle infrastructure, particularly off-street… Keep reading…
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The roads don’t work, and neither do the sidewalks: How Maryland has failed Wilson Bridge cyclists
Want to ride a bike from Virginia to DC via the Wilson Bridge Trail? Sounds simple enough, right? Guess again. Thanks to poor planning and neglect, it’s far easier said than done. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taxi money
Driven out; Hailo for less-o; A freeway revolt in the making?; Cycletracks can reduce car congestion; Transportation is key to sustainability; Will garden cities help housing costs?; How to be polite; Memorial for freed slaves; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Youth today
Drive less; Tech, don’t drive; The youth vote; Fire on the train; Height limit heats up; Taxis pass those with disabilities; We will bury you!; Phase 2 builder selected; Korean Embassy offers up land; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Harder and easier with wheels
DC cycle tracks get boost; Metro sort of accessible; Biddle not out yet; In not shocking news; VDOT selling housing properties; No pedestrian plaza on 10th; Dupont parking meeting roundup; Legal to exclude reporters in Loudoun?; Have 8 hours to kill?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Safety and security first
DC water is safe (?); Lawyers Road diet successful so far; Close the Washington Monument; Arlington mural generates federal suit; Metro ridership lower than expected; Malls have way more parking than they need; Virginia not solving road funding problem; Changes coming to Jones Point; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Using asphalt for green activities
Park(ing) on 14th and around the world; Fresh food good, traffic bad; This time around, respect for ghost bikes; Tysons sprawl plan also neglects bikes; Rail in southern Prince George’s?; Living in a theme park; Pushing for openness in NY. Keep reading…