Posts about Roads
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The US experienced its highest one-year increase in traffic deaths in almost a century, a report says
The death rate from car crashes in the U.S. spiked 24% in 2020 compared to the previous year — a historic rise linked to an equally historic reduction in congestion that allowed the remaining drivers to race around recklessly on roads designed to prioritize speed above all else. Keep reading…
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What will it take to finally fix North Capitol?
For all the grandeur of its name, North Capitol Street falls far short as a prominent gateway to DC. A wide, fast road connecting periphery neighborhoods and out-of-state suburbs with downtown, the street largely functions as a pass-through rather than a destination in and of itself. What will it take to fix it? Keep reading…
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Protected bike lanes on Connecticut Avenue could mean safer roads for all types of users
Protected bike lanes could soon be coming to Connecticut Avenue NW, as the District Department of Transportation narrows down its preferred options in its Reversible Lane Safety and Operations Study. First envisioned to study if the dangerous reversible rush-hour lanes could be eliminated (there were more than 1,500 total crashes on this street between 2015-2019), DDOT expanded its scope to review whether a protected bike lane was feasible. Keep reading…
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Like Slow Streets, Streateries, or car-free Beach Drive? DC Council wants to hear about it.
A public roundtable on March 23 will focus on the creative transportation solutions DC has implemented during the pandemic, and whether they should carry on after it ends. Keep reading…
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An advocate’s guide to working with businesses for safer streets
A letter from Ivy City businesses helped put pressure on DDOT to move up the timeline for a bike lane on West Virginia Avenue NE. Here’s how it happened. Keep reading…
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Why does Virginia’s pedestrian death toll continue to increase, and what can reverse the trend?
Over the past half-century, Virginia and the rest of the country have generally enjoyed a steady decline in traffic deaths. While fatalities have reached record lows for drivers, starting in 2009, however, that trend began to reverse for people outside of a vehicle. Keep reading…
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Who drives cars, who gets hit by cars, and why
In DC, neighborhoods where car ownership is lowest see the highest rates of pedestrian crashes. Why? Keep reading…
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A look at the region’s intersections
Street networks are an important part of urban form, both for pedestrians and for public transit. Here’s a look at the region’s intersections. Keep reading…
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Three takeaways from DC’s transportation planning survey results
DC residents want more investment in active modes of transportation, rather than prioritizing cars, according to the results of a DC Department of Transportation survey. Keep reading…
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A new way to visualize traffic crashes in DC
DC’s Vision Zero initiative released a new interactive data portal last week that provides a new way to visualize crash data in the District. Keep reading…