Posts about Roads
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Breakfast links: Stuck on track work
Troubled track work; People are riding less; School daze in DC; A MARC alternative to Metro?; A tragic crash and its day in court; The bikeway goes green; Across the river, the Red House; Highlights of NYC’s Lowline; SafeTrack hack. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Track and trail work
Primetime for the track work plan; From A to Z-turn; A tale of two states; SelectPass selections; No neighborhood left behind; New pedestrian bridge; Crash map for Fairfax; A game of chicken; Where’s my dam train?. Keep reading…
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Make space for bikes on the GW Parkway
The George Washington Parkway was originally just supposed to help tourists get to Mount Vernon, and its keepers’ main mission is to preserve natural resources, not maintain roads. Could there be fewer driving lanes and more space for other modes of transportation? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hijackings and low points
Metrobus hijacking; Metro’s bad report; Fear of trains; Dethroning slumlords; Make way for the Purple Line; Defeating displacement; No urge to surge; Testing, testing; The new group house; And…. Keep reading…
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What will become of D Street once the FBI moves?
With the FBI planning to move out of the J. Edgar Hoover building on Pennsylvania Avenue, the possibility of restoring D Street so it runs all the way to Pennsylvania Avenue has come up. But it’s unclear whether or not that’d be a good idea, or even if it’d actually be doable. Keep reading…
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Careful jaywalking saves lives
To make streets walkable, we need to re-think the basic principles of how people on foot and people in cars share the roadway. This is the first of a multi-part opinion series. Pedestrians put themselves in danger if they wait for a walk signal instead of crossing the street whenever and wherever it looks safest. There are no definitive studies, but that is what available… Keep reading…
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Chick-fil-A’s proposed Van Ness drive-thru is denied
A key review board has denied Chick-fil-A’s controversial request for a drive-thru in Van Ness. But it might not have the last word. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro on message
New on the WMATA Board; Red rapid repairs; Metro’s empty chair; Cemetery land swap; Prince George’s future; OurRFP in Ivy City; The lead feet of Metrobus; Promises on the Old Post Office; Arlington on the ped beat; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Stay safe and share
Vision Zero comes to Alexandria; Bikeshare for College Park; Suggested shelter changes; Expert expectations; Downtown’s ups and downs; SelectPass going strong; Firearms in Ward 5; Bikes that grow; And…. Keep reading…
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Montgomery’s traffic tests for new developments encourage sprawl, but that could change soon
Montgomery County is expected to gain 232,000 new residents over the next 30 years. Currently, Montgomery’s traffic tests measures whether development leads to people driving faster rather than whether development leads to more people driving. Reforming this practice could help discourage sprawl. Keep reading…