Posts about Walking
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Morning links: Rebutting stereotypes and arguments
End tired bicycle stereotypes; “Cheap shot” on BRAC; Floreen vs. the bag fee; Talking buses hot topic in Portland; Metro morsels; How to win a contest; TJ parents argue over ESL; Tell residents, not commuters, about program; Lessons from New York. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transit around the Beltway
Maryland big dogs stick up for transit; Loudoun waffles on Silver Line; DC gets more of Walter Reed; Will MPD respond to bike/ped concerns?; Drivers ignore school bus stops; Smith spent thousands against student; House will probe Gray campaign; And…. Keep reading…
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Will Baker make Prince George’s safe for walking and biking?
The new administration of Prince George’s Rushern Baker sent conflicting signals last week about its approach to bicycle and pedestrian safety. Baker endorsed the great work from a few officials on biking and walking, but his transition report recommends shifting their responsibilities to another agency that has repeatedly disregarded bicycling and walking. In… Keep reading…
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To reduce enforcement errors, MPD wants traffic division
The Metropolitan Police Department wants a dedicated traffic unit to fix enforcement problems, including stories about officers serving tickets to injured pedestrians or cyclists at the hospital. MPD believes inconsistent enforcement of traffic laws has created tension between officers and pedestrians or cyclists. Officer Andrew Gamm from MPD’s 5th District,… Keep reading…
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Walk or bike along the Anacostia, but only business hours
People will be able to walk and bike the entire length of the Anacostia starting April 1, but the portion past the Navy Yard will only be open during business hours, meaning the trail will be inaccessible during the very times it would be most popular. The US Navy announced that the Navy Yard Riverwalk Trail will open to the public on April 1, completing a continuous off-street pedestrian… Keep reading…
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Upper NW livability study, part 2: Circles and conflicts
Yesterday, we looked at the recommendations for bike boulevards and pedestrian improvements in DDOT’s Rock Creek West II Livability Study. It also considered recommendations from several other studies, including traffic studies of two circles and a pedestrian audit of Connecticut Avenue. For the study, Parsons Brinkerhoff analyzed two large and often vexing circles,… Keep reading…
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Facebook, live comments diametrically opposed on skybridge
The Montgomery County Council has again rejected a skybridge for the Silver Spring library, but the hearing revealed some fascinating facts about the ways people debate in person and on social media. On Tuesday, at-large councilmember Hans Riemer asked his Facebook followers what they thought about a long-running controversy: whether to build a skybridge over Fenton Street… Keep reading…
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Upper NW study suggests traffic calming, bike boulevards
DDOT has completed its “livability” study for upper Northwest neighborhoods, which recommends a number of changes to calm speeding traffic and improve pedestrian and bicycle safety. The study focused on Friendship Heights, Chevy Chase DC, Forest Hills, AU Park, and Tenleytown. DDOT tabulated motor vehicle, pedestrian, and bicycle crashes; surveyed residents… Keep reading…
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Renovated Safeway at Seven Corners dismisses pedestrians
The Safeway in the Willston Center near Seven Corners in Fairfax County recently underwent a major renovation. This renovation provides no access for pedestrians along the sidewalk in front of the store, forcing pedestrians to walk in the parking lot. The new renovation is a vast improvement over the old Safeway store that was here. It’s bigger, newer, cleaner and includes… Keep reading…
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Jury finds Maryland liable for failing to include a sidewalk
A Prince George’s County jury found the state of Maryland liable for the death of a pedestrian because they didn’t install a sidewalk. A driver hit and killed Kelay Smith on Pennsylvania Avenue in District Heights in August 2008. There is a 200-foot gap in the sidewalk, forcing people to walk along the road with fast-moving traffic. According to the Post, one… Keep reading…