Posts about Planning
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As traffic violence increases globally, so do mental health challenges for road users
Researchers are calling on policymakers to not only end traffic violence but also improve the mental health outcomes of victims. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Evictions increase as pandemic-era tenant protections wane in the region
Washington region evictions increase as COVID protections wane. Maryland plans to demolish old Nice-Middleton Bridge despite cyclists’ protests. DC monkeypox vaccination sites to merge with COVID clinics. Keep reading…
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National links: Happiness is a walk to work
How transportation choice affects happiness. A tale of two skylines in North Carolina. 75 years of development made the effects of Hurricane Ian worse. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fairfax County considers proposal to expand EV charging access
Fairfax County considers a proposal to expand EV charging access. Reston opens a 240-apartment complex for low-income seniors. Several crashes have occurred near the same spot on GW Parkway. Keep reading…
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Here are MDOT’S 7 possible alternatives for the North-South Transit Corridor in Baltimore
The Maryland Transit Administration has released 7 North-South Baltimore transit alternatives for review. Here they are at a glance. Keep reading…
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How the region’s housing targets can support transit-oriented communities
Equity is the overarching goal of a new planning tool from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, which charts the path for the region’s built environment in the coming decade. It’s an evolution from past plans, which focused on improving transit but not on housing residents of all incomes nearby. Keep reading…
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How Capital Bikeshare launched a mobility movement
Despite setbacks, the Washington region came together to not just launch a bikeshare system, but a whole new industry and global movement. Keep reading…
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Are DC’s encampment engagements effective?
Residents of DC’s past and present encampments share how they feel about how effective encampment engagements are and how all involved can better serve them. Keep reading…
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Why the Washington region’s first attempt at bikeshare failed
DC is known globally for being the birthplace of American bikeshare, but much like the systems it looked to for guidance, it struggled in its first attempt to get off the ground. Keep reading…
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Alexandria’s Duke Street: An opportunity for BRT, and a walk- and bike-friendly corridor
The City of Alexandria wants to make a four-mile section of Duke Street a key transit corridor. How this can work and also be a great space for bicycles and pedestrians. Keep reading…