Posts about Roads
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Will sidewalks and bike lanes get shoveled this year?
The Washington region hasn't had a snow like Sunday's since 2016. The region's governments are aggressively plowing roads for motor vehicles, but how will other infrastructure fare? Keep reading…
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Where are “sneckdowns” in your neighborhood?
When there's a significant snow, we can see where motor vehicles are driving on the roads because they push the snow aside. The spots where this doesn't happen shows us where there's extra pavement that might be better used in other ways. These are called “sneckdowns.” Keep reading…
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Would this Brazilian ad make you think twice about drunk driving?
Now you see it, now you don't. This Brazillian ad profoundly shows how drunk driving impacts vision. Keep reading…
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Lyft is offering low-cost rides to grocery stores in Wards 7 and 8. What’s a sustainable solution?
Last month, Lyft and Martha’s Table announced a six-month partnership to provide low-income residents in Wards 7 and 8 with low-cost rides to the grocery store. The pilot program, which starts this month, will include 500 families. To qualify, a family must have a child enrolled in an elementary school in either ward. Keep reading…
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Top posts of 2018: Tolls could be coming to Fairfax County Parkway, and you can weigh in
The Fairfax County Parkway will be getting a makeover, and the updated highway could include toll lanes. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) are now looking for public input on how to improve a 31-mile stretch of the parkway from Route 7 in Herndon to the Route 1 Corridor. Keep reading…
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Top posts of 2018: Scooters are taking cars off the road, a survey says
For DC and other cities concerned about rising traffic, a new study in Portland, Oregon suggests scooters could be a solution. Residents and tourists are using e-scooters in place of car trips, and scooters are drawing people who've never ridden a bike or never traveled in a bike lane. Keep reading…
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Top posts of 2018: Most efforts to control traffic don’t work. Here are four things that do.
Whether it’s an apartment building, shopping center, or a mixed-use project, ostensibly well-intentioned residents regularly cite worsening traffic as the reason to stop new development. However, the most common methods communities push for to alleviate congestion make it worse, while the things that actually help usually face strong pushback. Keep reading…
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Top posts of 2018: Here are 5 new infrastructure projects we’ll likely get with Amazon
Amazon's HQ21/2 is coming to Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yard, an area that local officials dubbed “National Landing” to avoid writing out three neighborhood names over and over again. Amazon’s arrival will mean at least $195 million in new transportation infrastructure from Virginia, on top of the $570 million it was already planning on investing into the area. Keep reading…
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Who runs your street? Different governments overlap, so Arlington is simplifying.
Commuters may soon see safer bicycle lanes and pedestrian facilities in Arlington’s Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, though the details are up to you. There's a reason why these lanes weren’t there before, and that reason is still an issue for streets and roads across the Washington region. Keep reading…
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What DC can learn from walkable communities around the country (Part 2)
Urbanist author Philip Langdon uses six neighborhoods around the country of varying density, age, urban character, and geographical location as case examples for which kinds of built environments lead to places that are walkable, community-oriented, pleasant to live in, and economically successful. Keep reading…