Posts about Roads
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How DC plans to address the impacts of climate change on transportation infrastructure
This summer we saw how climate change affected the region’s roads and public transit systems. Here’s what some agencies in DC are doing about it. Keep reading…
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Congress Heights road where driver hit two children is slated for traffic calming
The road where two children were hit by a driver on Walk to School Day is a known crash hot spot. Keep reading…
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Georgia Avenue isn’t a thoroughfare, it’s a destination
We treat Georgia Avenue NW like a commuter thoroughfare to shuttle cars in and out of downtown DC, but data shows most people traveling on Georgia are treating it as a destination. What if we designed it that way? Keep reading…
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Wednesday is Car Free Day
Walk, bike, hop on a bus, ride a scooter… just try not to drive in a car alone, and you’re set. Keep reading…
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The Wendy’s at DC’s most hated intersection is in its final hours
Like your burgers with a side of traffic danger? Now is your last chance to visit the Wendy’s at the center of DC’s most bewildering intersection. Keep reading…
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Let’s bust the myth: a car-friendly neighborhood isn’t a child-friendly neighborhood
DC is in many ways a pro-child city. But one area where the District and many other cities could perform better is designing public spaces that prioritize children over cars. Keep reading…
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Every block matters in the fight for safer streets and the climate
One block can make the difference between a safe bike network and retrenching DC’s car dependence. An ANC writes about the struggle for safety and the climate in the backyard. Keep reading…
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Traffic violence wreaks havoc on our city and its residents. But it doesn’t have to.
The District has the resources, the tools, and the expertise to make every intersection in this city safe for people—regardless of race, income, age, gender, or ability—to cross on foot, on a bike, in a stroller, or in a wheelchair. Keep reading…
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What if drivers had to obey scooter laws?
It seems like there’s a news story every other day about an exciting new traffic law aimed at curbing the most dangerous behaviors on US roads. The only problem? They’re almost exclusively aimed at the riders of electric push scooters — not automobile drivers, who are actually responsible for virtually all of the national traffic violence death toll. Keep reading…
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In Baltimore, disability advocates are suing over sidewalk conditions
Last month, Disability advocates filed a class action lawsuit against the City of Baltimore. The complaint asserts that just 1.3% of the city’s 37,806 curb ramps that were surveyed in 2019 met ADA accessibility requirements. Keep reading…