This week we're putting on an extra pair of reading goggles to really "see" the issues that impact our region. Whether we're unpacking the history and challenges of public transit in the US, or seeing how some Tysons bicyclists really feel about navigating the roads, to understanding which DC neighborhoods aren't building their fair share of affordable housing. Seeing is believing and knowing is half the battle—at least that's the mantra of many 80s cartoons.
By Bryan Barnett-Woods (Contributor) • September 24, 2019
Prince George’s County has recently launched its Vision Zero safety campaign, joining many other jurisdictions in the region. Vision Zero is a transportation safety program that aims to eliminate all transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries for people walking, bicycling, using transit, driving, or using any mode.
Our Metro system is well known for its flaws, yet it stands as one of the best subway systems in the US despite them. American public transit was once the envy of the world, with over 11,000 miles of electrified streetcar. Today, all urban transit lines combined equal only about half of that number, despite American population growth. So what happened?
By George Kevin Jordan (Editor and Correspondent) • September 23, 2019
Some of them fall, and get back up. Some of them get hit, and get back up. Some of them navigate scenarios that would make most of us give up. Nope, we’re not describing boxers, but rather people bicycling around Tysons, Virginia, a notoriously car-oriented “edge city.”
By Brian Goggin (Elections Committee, Community Engagement Committee) • September 24, 2019
Neighborhoods west of Rock Creek Park, which are among the city’s wealthiest, have not built their fair share of affordable housing, according to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser at a recent panel. And that’s a problem.
