Posts about Roads
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Video: Protected bikeways make cities safer and boost the economy
Bicycling in cities before the days of protected bikeways was either terrifying or exhilarating, depending on your level of risk aversion. As protected bikeways have proliferated, they've made cities safer for cyclists and pedestrians — and for motorists, too. They can even help neighborhoods thrive economically, as highlighted in this Vox piece about New York's first parking-protected bikeway. Keep reading…
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Events: Don’t miss GGWash’s happy hour with Deaf urbanists in Hyattsville!
Join Greater Greater Washington and the Deaf Urbanists for our next happy hour in Hyattsville this Thursday, plus lots of other great events this week including rallying for rail service over road-widening, advocating for a #LeadFreeUSA, supporting missing middle housing in Arlington, and more! Keep reading…
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Hogan’s road-widening plan would harm residents’ health — and the planet
In these hyper-partisan times, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan likes to position himself as a different kind of Republican, one who sees both sides of issues and unites political factions. Regarding roads and public transportation, this is a false portrait. Keep reading…
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‘No One at the Wheel’ foretells the self-driving future — and how cities should prepare
“Autonomous vehicles, or AVs, will be the most disruptive technology to hit society worldwide since the advent of the motorcar, ” says No One at the Wheel, a forthcoming book co-authored by and journalists Karen Kelly and Samuel I. Schwartz, a.k.a. “Gridlock Sam” of the New York Daily News. Keep reading…
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What land takings will be required for Hogan’s Beltway and I-270 widening?
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's plans to add lanes to I-495 and I-270 would widen these roads significantly. Some homes and other buildings may have to be demolished to make room, but government officials seem to be dodging the question about just how many. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County police and local media call pedestrians who were killed “lazy”
Last week DC-based television station WJLA/ABC7 published an article titled, “7 pedestrians killed by vehicles in Mont. County since June 1, laziness a key factor.” The victim-blaming continues beyond the lazily-reported headline. Keep reading…
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Forcing suburban developers to build the wrong road projects brings sprawl
When there’s a new subdivision planned, the new homes and other buildings come with a corresponding amount of additional vehicle trips. If the road network can’t handle the expected traffic, the developer is required to build whatever transportation projects are necessary to accommodate them. Keep reading…
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DC’s new protected bikeway on K and Water streets punches above its weight
The importance of building a regional trail network is obvious to people who walk and bike the regions trails. But in this video, I ask a different question: Who is this new bikeway serving? Keep reading…
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Quincy street in Ballston now has a protected bikeway. Check it out in this video.
Arlington has installed a new protected bikeway on Quincy Street, in Ballston, between 9th Street N and Glebe Road. Check out this video from Bike Arlington. Keep reading…
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Video: DC’s pop up bus lane gets national attention
This summer the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) installed a temporary bus lane on Rhode Island Avenue NE to help move both regular buses and shuttle buses faster while that section of the Red Line is shut down. Inspired by the quick turnaround, national bus advocacy organization TransitCenter made a video about the project. Keep reading…