Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Washington DC

Pedestrians and Cyclists Come First at D.C. Street Safety Hearing

By Brad Aaron | Feb 16, 2011 | No Comments

“If we want to give meaning to multi-modal transportation … and if we want a vibrant city, then we must encourage safety for people who walk and bicycle.” That was Phil Mendelson, the city council member in Washington, DC, who chaired a hearing on pedestrian and cyclist safety earlier this month (as quoted by TBD). […]

In Great Wal-Mart Debate, Will City Council Question Big-Box Development?

By Noah Kazis | Jan 12, 2011 | 22 Comments

Here comes Wal-Mart. The retail giant, the nation’s largest employer, has been eyeing the untapped New York City market for years. So far, opposition to Wal-Mart’s notorious labor record has kept the chain outside city limits, but a new push to establish a beachhead in the five boroughs is now underway. The likeliest site for […]

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Streetfilms: Sleek and Secure Bike Parking at D.C.’s Union Station

By Elizabeth Press | Apr 13, 2010 | No Comments

Washington, D.C.’s Bikestation is one of the sleeker and more fully-featured bike parking facilities that Streetfilms has ever seen. Located at Union Station, the Bikestation provides secure parking for more than a hundred bicycles, offers repair, rentals, lockers, and a changing room. Members get 24/7 access. Have a look and see how D.C. has made their […]

Weekend Geek Out: Pay-By-Phone Parking Comes to D.C.

By Ben Fried | Apr 9, 2010 | 2 Comments

Via Matt Yglesias, DCist reports that next week Washington area motorists will be able to pay for on-street parking by calling a phone number: The pay by phone option is being offered at 700 parking spaces in three areas of the city: around Dupont Circle, Union Station, and downtown on K Street, I Street, and […]

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Streetfilms: Contraflow Bike Lanes — A Capital Idea

By Elizabeth Press | Mar 23, 2010 | No Comments

While we were down in Washington, DC for the National Bike Summit, Streetfilms got the chance to check out some of the capital’s innovative new bike infrastructure. Tops on our list: the city’s first protected, contraflow lane for bicyclists. The district DOT has redesigned 15th Street NW between U Street and Massachusetts Avenue to accommodate […]

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