Posts about Roads
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Money for new Hopscotch Bridge will trigger big expansions of Union Station & DC Streetcar
Mayor Bowser's latest DC budget proposal includes $165 million to replace the Hopscotch Bridge. Once a new bridge is open, an eyesore will become a prime public space, and long-awaited expansions of Union Station and DC Streetcar can finally happen. Keep reading…
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Ditching our car meant hundreds of new transportation options for my family
My wife and I were a two-car family. She used hers for work and to cart our kids around town. And while I started biking to my job three years ago, I needed mine for weekend work located nowhere near a Metro or early morning weekend bus service. I thought I needed it, anyway… Keep reading…
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Bogota has a world-renowned BRT system. What would it take to replicate it?
Bogota’s TransMilenio Bus Rapid Transit system, which opened in 2000, is one of the largest and most heavily used in the world. In fact, the United States government even looked at how to mimic it. Creating a high-quality BRT system here is possible— it’d just require quite a bit of political will. Keep reading…
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In Georgetown, a crash course in how to turn parking spaces into a sidewalk
Each weekend from the start of April through the rest of the year, a busy retail strip in Georgetown will swap on-street parking for more space for people to walk around. The “temporary sidewalk” has been a hit in the past, and the folks behind it want to make it even better this time around. How would you do that if you were running this project? Keep reading…
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Should DC stop doubling traffic fines after 30 days?
Trayon White, the new councilmember for DC's Ward 8, wants to end the District's practice of doubling traffic tickets if you don't pay after 30 days. “War on cars” rhetoric aside, I actually think there's merit to his proposal. Keep reading…
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Meet the oasis greenway: An all-in-one street, bikeway, parking lot, and park
Oasis greenways are shared streets that cars, bikes, and pedestrians all use at the same time, at low speed. Like woonerfs, but with a park element. Keep reading…
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School drop-off zones can be total madhouses. How do we solve that problem?
Dropping off and picking up kids from school can entail navigating a messy labyrinth of parked and moving cars, running kids, bicyclists, and opening car doors. To alleviate the chaos, some schools have implemented strict drop-off policies or worked to promote walking and bicycling. Not all of those solutions works everywhere, though, and as schools work to find solutions, many are dealing with increasing numbers of parents who drive their children to school. Keep reading…
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New York Ave NE might get a bike trail or protected bikeway
New York Avenue NE is one of DC’s most car-oriented and high-speed roads, and right now the only way to bike along it is to share the street with cars. That could change, though, as the District Department of Transportation is considering adding a bike trail or protected bikeway to the corridor. Keep reading…
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7 ways traffic danger hasn’t changed since 1928
Very little has changed over the last 90 years when it comes to traffic safety in DC. Want proof? Take a look at this 1928 traffic report and consider how eerily similar it is to something that could come out today. Keep reading…
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This Maryland road could be a lot safer, but only if community asks for it
A debate over how to fix a dangerous road in Burtonsville has been going on for nearly 20 years. But the state of Maryland is ready to move a plan forward, and if residents seize the moment, they can push for sidewalks, traffic lights, turn lanes, crosswalks, bike trails, and a grid of local streets. Keep reading…