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Traffic Study Comes Under Fire for Being Too ‘Pro-Car’
A landmark report that analyzes traffic congestion and its costs is coming under fire from transportation experts who say its methodology and findings are biased toward cars.
September 9, 2019
Uber/Lyft Responsible For A Large Share of Traffic
The cab companies account for traffic increases in major US cities, but most congestion still comes from personal cars and commercial vehicles, the companies' joint study shows.
August 7, 2019
Shared Motor-Scooters Coming to D.C.
The District Department of Transportation is launching a four-month pilot program to invite shared motor-scooters to zip through the city, officials announced last week.
August 6, 2019
Maryland Is In A Huge Transit Hole
Years of underfunding transit in the Old Line State has left the Maryland Transit Administration $2-billion short of the $5.7 billion needed to run its bus and rail system over the next decade.
July 23, 2019
Footloose: Walkable Neighborhoods Attracting Investments While Burbs Die
"Walkable" neighborhoods are booming — and reclaiming residents and businesses from the suburbs.
July 9, 2019
The Magic of Red Painted Bus Lanes
More cities should be using this inexpensive and effective tool to speed bus service already.
June 7, 2019
More Transit Agencies Allow Open Strollers on Buses
Making transit more family friendly is not just the right thing to do, it helps people reduce car trips throughout their life.
May 17, 2019
A Bike Trail from Washington to Washington — It’s Happening
Someday, cyclists will be able to bike from the east coast to the west coast on a super trail. Here's the route plan.
May 9, 2019
D.C. Bill Would Make Protected Bike Lanes Mandatory
And that's just the start. It would also allow regular citizens to help enforce bike-lane parkers and ban right turn on red, among other things.
May 8, 2019
Cyclists Take Over D.C. Streets to Demand Safety
The "Rally for Streets that Don't Kill People" comes one week after the death of well-known bike activist Dave Solavesh, who was killed by the driver of a stolen van on a street without a protected bike lane.
April 26, 2019