Posts about Bicycling
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Struck in DC this week: 8 pedestrians, 1 cyclist
Each week, we map cyclist and pedestrian crashes in the District. Keep reading…
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Let bicycles park inside New York Avenue Metro
WMATA should consider adding bicycle parking inside the New York Avenue/Florida Avenue/Gallaudet University Metro station to address the problems with theft and vandalism that plague many bike-Metro commuters, including myself just a few days ago. Two weeks ago Michael Perkins wrote about the need for more bicycle parking at the East Falls Church Metro station. The popularity… Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Questionable actions
PG County Executive and wife arrested; No more free Smithsonians?; Herndon Metro plan raises differing opinions; DC crime concentrated in pockets; M and New Jersey SE will start (Barnes) dancing; Montgomery moves closer to car sharing; Metro wants to hire vets; Driver charged in hit-and-run on S. Capitol; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: With an eye to the future
Washington in 2040; Healthy Potomac needs more forests, less sprawl; Bipartisan proposal to raise gas tax; Bike sharing should be revenue neutral; Park Service limits public input; Transit riders save thousands; Behind the bag fee victory; Should we try strict liability?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: All liquored up
Virtual liquor license moratorium; MoCo liquor stores to open Sundays; How not to set a good example; Jefferson High struggles with diversity; Clarendon Trader Joe’s nearing lease; Baltimore codifies bike rights; More escalator problems uncovered; And…. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Trouble brewing
Food cart problems in Silver Spring; States in trouble with USDOT; GOP House will revisit HSR and TIGER projects; San Francisco has negative balance; Sherman Avenue to get Complete treatment; Pavement to parks in San Francisco; Are bike lanes really safe?; Free market traffic lights; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Better pedestrian environments
New crosswalks in Lincoln Park; Arlington police step up enforcement; A green street in PG; Arlington’s streetcar old and new; Credit card payment at more Metro lots; New LEED to incorporate transportation; Free parking in Eugene not working as hoped; Robocars by 2026 or not?; Regions and neighborhoods more important than cities?. Keep reading…
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Testify on car and bike parking rules Monday
On Monday, November 15th, we need your help to testify before the DC Zoning Commission. They are holding the public hearing to decide on parking requirements for cars and bikes in DC’s new zoning code. Detailed information on how to sign up to testify in person or submit written testimony can be found at the end of this article. In the summer of 2008, we advocated for removing… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What’s in a number?
How far can you get in 15 minutes?; 85-year-old man killed; Hit-and-run driver avoids felony charge; How CaBi handled the insanity; Coke gives $50,000 toward Mall rehab; Ballston looks to create BID; Dulles Metro stop could ruin viewshed?; EPA attacks manicured lawns; And…. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links and events: We’re watching
All eyes on Gray re: Klein, Tregoning; Audit revealed escalator brake problems; More Silver Line photos; Impending disaster requires patience; Plan the next Circulator; Learning bike infrastructure from the Dutch; Generation Y looking past cars; Improvements coming to NEC. Keep reading…