By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • October 19, 2020
Six years ago the District created its first set of long-range transportation plans to help people better move around the city using various means of transportation. Now, the District says moveDC is due for an update, and the public is being asked to weigh in on the transportation goals they want to see DC adopt.
By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • October 19, 2020
Learn how DC can build a greener, safer, and more equitable transportation network for everyone. Get a primer about how DC’s Comprehensive Plan affects the District and you. Discover how climate change is impacting DC, and more in this week’s virtual urbanist events.
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • October 19, 2020
Early on in the pandemic there were a wave of articles predicting the death of downtowns and a return to rural life. Beyond the sightings of moving trucks in Manhattan, little other proof materialized. COVID-19’s effect on where and how we live going forward remains largely unknown, but in the seven months since the pandemic began the evidence that urbanism may hold the answers to a brighter future has only gotten stronger.
DC streets that blocked or restricted traffic saw a jump in activity, going from 32% to 50% of pre-pandemic levels, a study found. That boost was the smallest of the six cities in the study; in Minneapolis, car-restricted streets had higher activity levels than before COVID-19. (Matt Small / WTOP)
Alexandria’s Dash bus will be the first system in Northern Virginia to have electric buses. Three will be deployed in the coming months, with eight more planned by winter 2021. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
New plans for a “deckover woonerf” on Connecticut Avenue in Dupont Circle now include bike lanes, in addition to streetscape improvements and a public piazza. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
DC’s COVID-19 exposure system launches this week, allowing people to opt in with their smartphones to be alerted if they have been near someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. (Nathan Diller / DCist)
Low-flying Department of Energy helicopters in and around DC are mapping background radiation in preparation for the presidential inauguration to be used as a baseline in case of a nuclear or radiological security incident. Two flights a day are expected until November 6. (Peter Hermann / Post)
The trial for a lawsuit challenging Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s effort to take down a statue of Robert E. Lee in Richmond started Monday. (Gregory S. Schneider / Post)
