Posts about Roads
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Chat: What infrastructure do we need, and how do we build it?
Today, GGWash contributors Patrick Kennedy, Tracy Loh, and Joanne Pierce traded thoughts on whether building infrastructure means pitting equality against equity, and how government can make more choices that actually benefit constituents. Check out their conversation! Keep reading…
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Alabama Avenue SE could get a bike lane and road diet
Alabama Avenue is a major throughfare that provides connections to neighborhoods, commercial areas, and the Metro in wards 7 and 8. Big changes, including better bikeways, could be coming its way. Protected bikeways aren't in the plan yet, but could be. Keep reading…
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Connecticut Ave’s service lane in Cleveland Park may soon look much different
Along Connecticut Avenue in Cleveland Park, there's a service lane whose best use has long been the subject of debate, along with an intersection that's very difficult for pedestrians to navigate. The District Department of Transportation's plan for the area would keep the lane for cars but also work to slow driving speeds. It would also re-do the intersection to make it much easier to walk through. Keep reading…
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Chat: What’s it like to be a woman on a bike?
Other countries, like Germany and the Netherlands, have about a 1:1 ratio but in the US, that's more about 4:1. Why is this, and what can be done about it? We discuss in a new chat format. Keep reading…
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Coming soon: A Barnes Dance at 14th and Irving in Columbia Heights
This summer, a Barnes Dance will go in at 14th and Irving Streets NW, right above the Metro station entrances. There's more than one way to set up an intersection like this, and the one DC chooses could have a big impact on bus traffic. Keep reading…
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DC is a great place to run (as long as you’re not running in a bike lane)
During a recent bike commute up 15th Street NW, I asked a jogger why he was using the protected bike lane instead of the sidewalk. His response: “There aren’t a lot of good places to run in DC.” While I personally try to avoid running at all costs, I still wondered if this was true. I investigated, and according to my fellow GGWash contributors, DC is a great city to run in—just don't do it in the bike lanes. Keep reading…
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With the latest Purple Line ruling, is every road project in America now illegal?
Judge Richard Leon says an Environmental Impact Statement for the Purple Line is invalid because since it was prepared, Metro ridership has declined. By this reasoning, many have asked, isn't every EIS for every road project equally invalid? Keep reading…
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Ask GGWash: Why does Adams Morgan have a car2go “hole”?
During the day, it's hard to find a car2go in Adams Morgan. What's going on? Basically, they do move cars there (and to other popular spots)… but then someone drives the car off almost immediately. Keep reading…
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Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer tries out a new transportation mode
For the last 24 hours, the internet has been buzzing about Melissa McCarthy's upcoming return to Saturday Night Live to play White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. On Friday, McCarthy was driving Spicer's podium around the streets of Manhattan. Keep reading…
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Could Elon Musk, creator of Tesla and the Hyperloop, be the next Robert Moses?
There are all kinds of legitimate questions about whether Elon Musk’s ideas will work, but there’s another matter at hand too: would they perpetuate racial and class inequalities that exist as a result of previous urban planning, or would they help alleviate them? Keep reading…