By Bill Pugh (Guest Contributor) • December 15, 2021
The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board’s draft findings of its Climate Change Mitigation Study show that the region needs to cut per-person driving by up to 20% and meet or surpass national electric vehicle goals.
By Caitlin Rogger (Deputy Director) • December 15, 2021
In the face of the evolving pandemic and other challenges, 2021 was marked by meaningful bright spots in transportation advocacy thanks to the support of the GGWash community. This is the second part of our reflections on what went right over the course of this year.
DC will add bike lanes to a 2.7 mile stretch of roadway on Connecticut Avenue NW while removing reversible lanes to create better access for pedestrians, cyclists, and transit users with hopes of decreasing vehicle traffic. (Luz Lazo / Post)
DDOT plans to extend the DC Streetcar to the Benning Road Metro station by 2026. The expansion would add five additional streetcar stops and roadway safety improvements. (Colleen Grablick / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
The Transportation Planning Board has asked the governors of Maryland and Virginia and the Mayor of DC to create a task force to form a reciprocity agreement allowing for enforcement of ticket payment across state lines. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Two new bills being introduced in the DC Council are meant to address traffic safety. One would boost safety infrastructure around schools; the other would standardize raised crosswalks. (Jordan Pascale / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association criticized the District’s slow progress on Mayor Muriel’s Bowser’s goal to add new protected bike lanes each year. (Cuneyt Dil / Axios DC. Tip: Chester B.)
Alexandria is closing off a portion of King Street to cars for good, and now it’s looking to install permanent fixtures to keep it blocked off, including bollards and other fixtures like benches and trash cans. (Vernon Miles / ALXnow)
