By Ron Thompson (Transportation Equity Organizer) • January 9, 2020
At the start of the new year, many of us wish to celebrate the babies born at the stroke of midnight, but in our area families and friends are mourning four people who lost their lives while traveling the streets of DC––three east of the Anacostia River. Worse yet, in all of these cases, there have been community requests and/or studies of potential fixes that haven’t yet been implemented.
By Julie Palakovich Carr (Guest Contributor) • January 9, 2020
It’s the time of year when people are thinking about improving their health and are inspired to exercise more. If you are looking for a unique motivation to stick with your workout routine, I suggest setting a goal of riding your bike on every street in your community.
By David Alpert (Executive Director) • January 9, 2020
Greater Greater Washington is seeking a Transportation Policy Advisor to lead coalitions of transportation stakeholders and support our other thriving transportation policy and advocacy initiatives. The Transportation Policy Advisor will work with the rest of the GGWash transportation policy team to develop our agenda and expand our profile in the region.
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • January 9, 2020
From Governor Ralph Northam’s historic rail expansion deal to his administration’s first budget, a plethora of exciting new policies are on the horizon that could transform the way Virginia handles housing, transportation, and climate change.
Ballston, Virginia Square, Clarendon and Court House stations will close at 1 am Saturday night and reopen on 5 am Monday morning for schedule repairs. Metro will be installing new lights. (Justin George / Post)
Construction has begun on Route 659 near Dulles to accommodate more traffic. The project will continue into the spring and will divert some traffic through Ashburn. (Neal Augenstein / WTOP)
High housing prices hurt cities and communities in a number of ways, but some of the most overlooked are also some of the most obvious: more traffic, less consumer spending, and fewer low-wage workers. (Ally Schweitzer / WAMU)
A special election is scheduled for June 16 to fill the seat being left by Ward 2 DC Councilmember Jack Evans, who said this week that he will resign. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
A new app is looking at public camera feeds to see what kinds of obstacles cyclists encounter on commutes in Arlington. Unsurprisingly, it’s obstructed bikelanes, particularly on Crystal Drive. (Margaret Barthel / WAMU)
After completing a feasibility study looking into whether the District should or could save the city’s last trolley bridge, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has decided not to take control of the bridge. This clears the way for Metro, which owns the bridge, to move forward with plans to demolish it. (Michelle Basch / WTOP)
