Posts about Roads
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Can Baltimore’s Complete Streets Manual change how Charm City uses its roads?
Thanks to a new design manual inspired by legislation almost three years in the making, the biggest changes set to come to Baltimore’s streets in the near future might have less to do with any specific plans for the vehicles on those streets than with the streets themselves. Keep reading…
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A fatal hit-and-run takes North Capitol death count to eight in two years
On Sunday, May 31st, a driver speeding down North Capitol Street struck another vehicle, then fled the scene on foot. Despite heroic rescue efforts from neighbors who helped suppress the resultant fire and pull the two victims from their car, neither ultimately survived. These deaths continue a tragic trend; since September 2018 there have now been eight fatalities on the corridor. Keep reading…
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This video uses the “Cities: Skylines” game to show how freeways damage cities
This one video gives viewers a look at how freeways impact cities. Keep reading…
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A new rendering of the Dave Thomas Circle redesign suggests an important bike lane extension
After a series of updates, it appears that DDOT’s most recent plan for the Florida and New York Avenue NE intersection is more aligned with advocates’ vision of a safe space for pedestrians and cyclists. Keep reading…
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1950 plan for DC shows never-built freeways
The 1950 plans for DC show massive efforts to remove people from so-called “blighted” neighborhoods, and give more fascinating and scary insights into the urban development mindset of the day. They also include a full-color map showing the many freeways then planned for the city. Keep reading…
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Plans to widen roads in Fairfax County threaten the urbanization of Virginia suburbs
The county’s current plans to widen the southern end of Route 28 and Fairfax County Parkway may further position it as a suburban locale and perpetuate existing traffic safety and environmental problems. Keep reading…
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City planners need to talk about race. The lives of our residents depend on it.
Historic discriminatory urban design practices, such as redlining and restrictive zoning, continue to degrade the health of communities of color. In order to build more equitable communities, planners must better understand and acknowledge this legacy of discrimination — and actively work to undo its persisting effects. Keep reading…
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DC will reduce speed limits on roads and close some streets to through traffic
At her press conference on Friday, May 29, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the default speed limit on DC streets would be lowered from 25 mph to 20 mph and that DDOT would be closing some streets to through traffic as part of a “slow streets” initiative. Keep reading…
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A road in Tysons becomes the first in Fairfax County to open for pedestrians and cyclists
It may have been a road where thousands of cars and trucks traversed everyday, but by Friday evening, portions of Tysons Blvd will open to pedestrians and cyclists for recreation and exercise. This would make Tysons the first locality in Fairfax County to close off streets to cars and open them up for people. Keep reading…
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Richmond inches toward opening its streets
Two months after cities across the globe began making more space for people to safely walk and bike, could Richmond finally be on the verge of piloting its own slow streets program? Keep reading…