By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • November 11, 2019
Recently, Richmond has garnered a reputation as something of a transit wunderkind thanks to its bus route redesign, award-winning Pulse Bus Rapid Transit, subsequent 17% growth in ridership, and the dynamic new CEO at the helm of the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC). Meanwhile, Chesterfield County—the locality to the city’s south that owns the other half of GRTC—is busting its budget to double down on car culture.
By David Alpert (Executive Director) • November 8, 2019
Homeowners may be able to put solar panels on the fronts of their roofs in historic districts, under new sustainability guidelines released by DC’s Historic Preservation Office Friday. HPO may still push homeowners to adjust colors, appearance, and so forth of their panels, but won’t outright prohibit them.
By Jane Green (Development Director) • November 11, 2019
Humanity is approaching a new transportation revolution with the rise of autonomous vehicles. That was the sense among the panelists at the GGWash Forum on the subject held on Friday, October 24. Experts said we have the opportunity to shape this revolution for the benefit of all people and the planet, if we are willing to make forward-looking choices now.
By Aimee Custis (Editorial Board Alum) • November 11, 2019
Discover how scooters and e-bikes impact transit, learn about upcoming trail projects in the region, get a primer on how to build an accessory apartment, and more in this week’s events.
On Friday night, a pedestrian in Prince George’s County was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway at Whitfield Chapel Road. On Sunday evening, Fesha Girma, 37 years old, was fatally struck by a driver in Fairfax County while crossing Burke Centre Parkway at Pond Spice Lane. And on Monday, a woman was struck and killed by a driver on the Beltway near the Joint Base Andrews exit. (Martin Weil / Post, Martin Weil / Post, Dana Hedgpeth / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
A 13-year-old bicyclist sustained life-threatening injuries Friday evening after she was struck by a driver turning onto an on-ramp off Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda. The crash occurred a few blocks north of where 17-year-old Jacob Cassell was fatally struck by a driver after falling off a sidewalk in July. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
A cyclist sustained life-threatening injuries early Sunday evening after being struck by the driver of an SUV at the intersection of 11th and P streets. (Gina Cook / NBC4)
What seemed achievable when DC first joined 13 other US cities in making the Vision Zero commitment to eliminate all traffic deaths by 2024 has run up against decades of institutional inertia. DC’s Vision Zero journey illustrates how difficult this process can be. (Andrew Small / Citylab)
To improve bus boarding times by encouraging SmarTrip use over cash payment, Metro wants to charge an extra 25 cents to riders who pay or reload their SmarTrip cards with cash, in effect penalizing unbanked riders. About 8% of DC residents and 16% of African-American residents are unbanked. (Josh Kramer / 730DC)
In three reported incidents on consecutive Sundays, Capital Bikeshare riders detected an odor and found what appeared to be feces caked on the undersides of bike handles in the U Street Corridor. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Amazon HQ2, a new FBI Headquarters, and lesser-known major developments round out this list of 11 projects held up by money, legal challenges, or political stagnation. (Michael Neibauer / WBJ)
Top image: A participant of the die-in on Pennsylvania Avenue in April for pedestrians and bikers killed. Image by Aimee Custis.
