Posts about Roads
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The price of drawing breath in Greater Washington
The Washington region flunked air quality 101. How can we improve our grade? Keep reading…
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Study: Black workers face longer commute times despite an uptick in car ownership
Despite decades of increases in car ownership, it still takes Black workers 22.4 minutes longer to get to work every week than their White counterparts, according to a new study. Keep reading…
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Vision Zero is meaningless unless we get more drivers off the road
DC residents deserve the truth about what it will take to eliminate traffic deaths. Keep reading…
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Northern Virginia highway plans would fuel a massive increase in driving
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority will make multi-billion dollar decisions this year on the region’s transportation future. Analysis from the Coalition for Smarter Growth finds that the agency’s massive highway expansion plans would fuel increased levels of driving. Keep reading…
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Maybe the cyclist “trolling” the People’s Convoy was actually just teaching us good bike safety
The liesurely cyclist that slowed the People’s Convoy to a crawl in DC on Saturday was actually demonstrating excellent bike safety. Keep reading…
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Drivers of large vehicles more likely to strike pedestrians when turning, study finds
SUVs and pick-up truck drivers are three to four times more likely to hit a pedestrian when they make a turn than the drivers of smaller cars, a new study finds. Researchers think it’s because of car design that increases blind spots. Keep reading…
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Proposed federal car safety rating updates wouldn’t address car size
New federal ratings for new cars would recommend various pedestrian safety features — but smaller car sizes wouldn’t be one of them. Keep reading…
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Stop blaming victims for traffic violence
Traffic violence is recognized by experts as a public health crisis, a problem with systemic causes and systemic solutions. Keep reading…
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Can federal funding help Virginia bridge its bridge repair gap?
With $110 billion in new road dollars allocated in Congress’ Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, money may not be the biggest hurdle to repairing the country’s — and Virginia’s — deteriorated bridges. Keep reading…
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The rise and fall of a safer 8th Street NE
OPINION: The saga to add a protected bike lane along a portion of 8th Street NE epitomizes the often-frustrating struggle to build safer streets throughout DC. Keep reading…