Washington DC
Basics
Fix Bike “Clutter” — Put a Bike Corral on Every Block
It shouldn't be a tough nut to crack: Just put more bike parking in the curb lane. Now Washington, DC, is considering something along those lines.
May 4, 2018
Democracy Dies in… Bus Lanes?
Advocates successfully got Montgomery County to consider adding bus lanes to its BRT plan. Anti-transit NIMBYs see a conspiracy.
February 26, 2018
How to Create More Play Space and Less Parking at City Schools
Instead of paving over schoolyards, D.C. may just issue special street-parking permits to teachers near urban schools.
January 29, 2018
The Racist Dog Whistles in Complaints About Dockless Bike-Share
One commenter on a Georgetown listserv urged people to call the cops on bike-share riders for the offense of biking in the street.
January 24, 2018
DC Gives New Dockless Bike-Share Services a Trial Run
In cities that already have established bike-share systems, can new companies complement existing options in a way that improves service for the public?
September 26, 2017
Arlington Makes It Easier for Teachers to Stop Driving to School
A first-of-its-kind program in Arlington, Virginia, uses incentives to encourage teachers to carpool, walk, or bike to school.
August 22, 2017
Cities Fund Student Transit Passes — Why Not Bike-Share Passes Too?
High school students haven't gotten much attention as potential bike-share users, but as former Chicago and DC transportation chief Gabe Klein recently told CNN, that's a mistake: "We should absolutely be giving these kids memberships or reduced-fee memberships because it lowers our costs." To make it happen, current rules will have to change.
August 10, 2017
DC Traffic Circle Gets One-Week Makeover to Test Out Traffic Calming
A traffic circle free-for-all that's been a constant source of danger for bike riders and pedestrians in Washington, DC, is about to get a one-week makeover.
May 9, 2017
Soon DC Employers May Pay People to Not Drive to Work
With a "parking cash out" policy, employers who provide employees with parking benefits also give the equivalent value in cash to workers who don't car commute. Now a version of that idea has been introduced in the DC Council by members Charles Allen, Mary Cheh, and Brianne Nadeau.
March 21, 2017
As Fewer Kids Attend Neighborhood Schools, Transportation Challenges Intensify
The more kids get driven to school instead of walking, the more chaotic the drop-offs and pick-ups become. Greater Greater Washington's Matthew Kohler notes that the rise of school choice policies adds a whole new wrinkle, as students shift from neighborhood schools within walking distance to schools farther away.
March 10, 2017
