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Where bus crowding is most intense. Map: DDOT

Want to See Where Transit and Biking Need a Boost? D.C. Has a Map for That

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 16, 2017 | No Comments

Most places in the U.S. still use 20th century metrics to measure the performance of transportation systems. The emphasis is still on moving cars, not improving transit service or reducing traffic injuries. One of the exceptions is DC, where the DOT is letting people assess streets according to a different set of priorities.

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Can We Get Some of These DC Protected Bike Lane Features in NYC?

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Oct 14, 2015 | No Comments

A few days ago I was in Washington, D.C. for a shoot. After leaving Union Station with my gear I made a beeline to check out the newest improvements to the 1st Street bike lane that runs adjacent to the station. I’d heard it was pretty fab, and upon close inspection, it really is. The separation […]

DC Is Schooling NYC on Improving Pedestrian Safety at Intersections

By Brad Aaron | Mar 4, 2015 | 7 Comments

We wrote last week that New York City allows drivers to park to the edge of crosswalks, which can make it more difficult for pedestrians and motorists to see each other. After we posted that story a reader noted that Washington, DC, does a good job with daylighting intersections. DC code mandates that curbs remain […]

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Maryland Gov Larry Hogan Plays Chicken With Purple Line Funding

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 24, 2015 | No Comments

Newly elected Maryland Governor Larry Hogan says he’s putting off bids on the Purple Line light rail project in an attempt to cut costs, but the delay could also jeopardize the whole project by putting federal funding at risk. A cloud of uncertainty has been hanging over the Purple Line since Hogan’s election in November. On […]

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Will Maryland Gov-Elect Larry Hogan Kill the Red and Purple Lines?

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 7, 2015 | No Comments

Seeing shovel-ready transit projects destroyed by petty politics has been all too common the last few years (see: Scott Walker and Wisconsin high-speed rail, or Chris Christie and the ARC tunnel). Even so, this one’s a doozy. Maryland Governor-elect Larry Hogan has the power to halt two major urban transit projects that have the planning […]

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Decades in the Works, D.C.’s Silver Line Opens to Commuters

By Katie Pearce | Jul 28, 2014 | No Comments

Half a century ago, when Dulles International Airport was constructed in the farmlands of Virginia, planners were forming a blueprint for the Washington region’s new Metro system. Back then, they ruled out the idea of stretching the rail line 30 miles beyond the capital through rural counties to connect with the airport. Such a line […]

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