Washington DC
Basics
How a Transit App for the Blind Could Revolutionize How Everyone Rides
An app for people with visual impairments could help dismantle one of the steepest barriers that many Americans face.
July 21, 2022
Car-Friendly Cities Are Not Age-Friendly Cities
Automobiles menace the elderly and make it hard to navigate their environment, keeping them from meaningful connections,
May 30, 2022
D.C. SUV Owners Will Finally Pay Much More to Drive Such Behemoths
The era of big government vehicle is over.
May 27, 2022
Why ‘Walkability’ Scores Don’t Tell Us How Pedestrian-Friendly a City Is For Everyone
Standard walkability metrics aren't factoring in all the reasons why residents can't or won't travel by foot, a new analysis suggests— and cities need to think beyond the sidewalk, particularly in neighborhoods of color that face the steepest barriers.
April 29, 2022
Why Vision Zero is a Human Rights Issue For the Deaf — and the Rest of the Disability Community
Direct translation is often not representative of the true meaning. For instance, the direct transliteration of Vision Zero is “zero vision.”
February 17, 2022
D.C. ‘Parking Cash Out’ Law Makes Employers Refund Workers Who Don’t Drive
Many employers in Washington, D.C. are now required to pay workers who turn down their company-sponsored parking benefits.
January 7, 2022
Virginia Snowstorm Nightmare Highlights Need For Better Transportation Policy
A record-breaking snowstorm that left countless drivers, including a U.S. senator, stranded overnight on a Virginia highway has some advocates questioning the region's auto-centric transportation system.
January 4, 2022
D.C. ‘Walk to School’ Crash Underscores Need For New Urgency on Vision Zero
A horrific crash on National Walk to School Day is prompting advocates in Washington to demand a sixth "E" to the the five "E's" of Vision Zero: the exigency to radically reimagine District streets and put the safety of vulnerable road users first.
October 13, 2021
How D.C. Might Kneecap Its Micromobility Revolution
A plan to limit shared scooters and bike operators in the nation's capital has some advocates wondering why micromobility providers are again being held to higher standards than drivers and automakers.
September 9, 2021
Should D.C. Rebuild That Infamous Pedestrian Bridge?
The mayor of Washington, D.C. has announced that the city will rebuild a recently-destroyed pedestrian bridge that runs over an urban highway, so far ignoring calls from advocates to more radically reimagine the road that has become a symbol of systemic racism in the region — and setting a troubling precedent for other cities that might be compelled to rethink walking infrastructure that puts the convenience of drivers first.
July 16, 2021
