By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • November 25, 2019
The Pulse bus rapid transit line is the face of modern transit in Richmond. Planners praise it, and riders flock to it. One problem with it, however, is its transit signal prioritization (TSP) system, which some say isn’t delivering on promises to speed buses through red lights.
By Aimee Custis (Editorial Board Alum) • November 25, 2019
Whether you’ve already devoured “Better Buses, Better Cities” (check out our review), or it’s on your holiday reading or gifting list, mark your calendar for next week, when author Steven Higashide comes to DC to talk about applying the book’s principles in the Washington region, from the Bus Transformation Project to more local service.
By George Kevin Jordan (Editor and Correspondent) • November 25, 2019
Students trying to get to class in DC face violence and a plethora of obstacles and delays—and children, parents, and teachers say that needs to change. This past week, the DC Education Coalition for Change (DECC) gathered top agency heads for a transportation town hall to investigate ways to make streets safer for kids, and transportation more efficient and reliable.
Updating a “lackluster” 2018 commitment to build 10 miles of protected bike lanes by 2024, the District Department of Transportation announced it would now build 20 miles of protected bike lanes by 2022—nearly tripling the number of miles of protected lanes across DC. (Luz Lazo / Post)
An important link for the Metropolitan Branch Trail, Brookland’s new Monroe Street Bridge replaces its 87-year-old predecessor and includes a two-way unprotected bike lane, sidewalks, and three vehicle lanes. (Dick Uliano / WTOP)
Local officials and land-use attorneys in Montgomery County are curious about Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s plan to expand lanes on the Beltway and I-270 that borders locally-owned parkland. Officials believe the state has no legal right to obtain it through eminent domain. (Bruce DePuyt / Maryland Matters)
Targeting high-crime areas in the District, Metropolitan Police plan to add 140 cameras, at a cost of $5 million, to its existing CCTV network of 205 cameras. MPD has also given out $2.25 million in rebates for 17,000 cameras through its private security rebate program. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
Although over $20,000 was raised via GoFundMe for the benefit of former Express distributors who lost their jobs in September, issues including identifying all 75 of the individual distributors and choosing a nonprofit to distribute the money have held up the $275 earmarked for each hawker. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)
After spending a weekend in The Boro neighborhood in Tysons, a writer finds he’s mostly able to accomplish weekend errands by foot or by Metro. However, there’s still room for improvement. (Will Peischel / Washingtonian)
A developer wants to replace a single-family house on a 0.2 acre lot with a 77-unit, 12-story building that includes two car elevators to access 77 parking spots below the building. The proposed building is a three-minute walk to the Bethesda Metro station. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
Despite the endorsement of youth baseball and softball groups, a vocal group of residents has mobilized against a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors plan to install lights at the baseball diamonds and parking lot at Clermont Park. (Mike O’Neill / Covering the Corridor. Tip: twitter handle @perchorin)
