Transportation
Greater Greater Washington writes about how people get around the Washington region, whether on Metro, buses, streetcars, driving, walking, biking, or any other method.
One of the region’s strengths is the wide range of options for travel. There are many walkable places in DC, Maryland, and Virginia where people could choose transit, walk or bike, or if they don’t have their own car, grab a shared vehicle or hail a ride. This reduces the need to own cars, saving people money and reducing traffic congestion.
As our region grows, it is imperative to continue to make these options safe, economical, and available to even more people. It is imperative to ensure safe sidewalks and bicycle infrastructure, expand transit options, and add housing near existing transit stations.
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ODMPED suddenly very eager to develop Dupont tunnels
After years of inaction, DC economic development officials want to quickly find use for the long-empty streetcar tunnels under Dupont Circle. At the Dupont Circle ANC (2B) meeting last night, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (ODMPED) representative Neil Goradia said that they have finally worked out the legal issues around the lease, and are… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Senatorial outrage
Mikulski wants a change; Coburn “doesn’t get bikes”; Not enough time for peds and drivers; How about an app for that; Ticket yourself; Bike into the office. Keep reading…
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New site lists open data apps, agencies
The folks behind WalkScore have launched a new service, City-Go-Round, which lists mobile and Web applications using open data sources to help people get around cities. Keep reading…
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Boston adds key bus routes to rail map
Like Portland and Los Angeles, and in the same vein as the “12 minute map,” Boston’s MBTA has (via produced a map that points out key bus routes in addition to the familiar rail and BRT routes. These maps fill a useful gap between a transit agency’s full system map, which often includes bus routes that have limited hours or days of operation, and its rapid… Keep reading…
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Plans envision multimodal “crossroads” at Mt. Vernon Square
DC’s least successful bicycle and transit infrastructure is on 7th and 9th Streets, NW, where drivers constantly occupy the dedicated bus-bike lanes. That’s one of the problems the DC Office of Planning and DDOT hope to address with a new study of the Mount Vernon Square area and 7th and 9th Streets. Planners also looked at ways to improve the area’s parks,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: High-speed suburban buses
ICC buses will go to BWI, Fort Meade; Fairfax plans dedicated bus lanes; C is for calming; Marketing transit; New York Avenue Costco; Cool subway architecture; Come transformare una chiesa; And…. Keep reading…
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Live chat: Chris Zimmerman, Friday at 1 pm
Greater Greater Washington will host its next live guest, Chris Zimmerman, Friday at 1:00 pm. Keep reading…
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MARC should (and must) allow bikes
Maryland’s MARC commuter rail system is one of only two in the nation with a blanket ban on non-folding bicycles. The only other commuter rail line with a total bike ban is the South Shore Line between South Bend, Indiana and Chicago operated by the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District. The Maryland Transit Administration, which operates MARC, cites safety… Keep reading…
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Distribute enforcement camera money to residents, Alaska-style
Whenever speed cameras and red-light cameras go into a city, many people loudly object. Keep reading…