Posts about Weather
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Bridge sidewalks need to be plowing priority
The commute on Wednesday for drivers and bus riders was terrible, but once plowing got going, DDOT cleared roads quite efficiently. I was disappointed, however, to still see sidewalks on bridges not among DDOT’s snow clearing priorities. By morning, my small residential road was completely clear, as were all roads along the walk to the Metro. Most property owners, too, got snow… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Shoveling out news
Plowing priorities kill pedestrian; Throw a snowball, get throat cut; During the snow…; Sarles explains snow service decision; Sarles official, finalizes contract; Two very different House Republicans; Roads in urban areas safer; London neighborhood council “bans” cycling on path; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Let it snow
Snow highlights city/suburb difference; Buses not spared from wintry mess; Why H Street isn’t developing faster; Half-busy day for WMATA Board; Bag search feedback mixed; O’Malley to use transportation fund to cut deficit; Mendelson calls for better traffic enforcement; NYPD cracks down on cyclists; And…. Keep reading…
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Are DC-area schools winter weather wimps?
I once asked a retired school superintendent who had worked all over the Northeast what was the hardest part of his job? Knowing all the challenges of running large urban school systems, I was surprised when he said it was the wrenching decision of whether to close schools for weather-related reasons. Closing schools means lost critical learning time and parents having to provide… Keep reading…
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Cold weather, lack of plowing affects bike commuting
Automated trail counters have given Arlington an accurate count of the numbers of pedestrians and cyclists on various trails by time of day. Below is the aggregated data from a counter located at the Custis Trail’s 3.5 mile marker, at the top of the hill, just west of Rosslyn: Keep reading…
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Glover Park organizes neighborhood snow shovel team
Last month, DDOT and DPW asked residents whether they had organized their neighborhood snow shoveling teams. In the snow announcement, then-DDOT Director Gabe Klein specifically mentioned elderly and disabled residents who may need assistance with accumulated ice or snow. It’s worthwhile to examine the activities that one specific neighborhood, Glover Park, undertook… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cycling in the law and the press
Bike bills introduced in Richmond; Bike baiting is really frio; Alternatives to extending Metro; East Falls Church planning enters final stages; DC makes inroads against chronic homelessness; Foggy Bottom station closed over MLK weekend; Nominate “most endangered” historic properties; Streetcars: a renaissance or transportation nostalgia?; Google Transit adds new features; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Solutions for Northern Virginia
DoD to pay for express buses to Mark Center; Reps want Metro extension studies; How to get complete streets in Alexandria?; Alexandria proposes own Metro Board changes; Talking streetcars with Dan Tan; Snow preparation costs money; NYC taxis all disappear at the same time; Barclay Bikes not so great?; And…. Keep reading…
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DDOT reminding property owners to shovel sidewalks
As DC prepares for some snow tonight, DDOT and DPW are taking clear steps to remind property owners that they are legally required to shovel sidewalks. Keep reading…
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Cheh, Wells try again to fix snow fines
Mary Cheh and Tommy Wells reintroduced a bill this morning to set up fines for failing to clear sidewalks. During last year’s storms, many residents and businesses toiled to keep their sidewalks clear, but some did not. The biggest offenders were commercial properties like this parking lot or this apartment building, where one tenant told us the property owner didn’t… Keep reading…