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Results 1 - 20 of 55 for "u:dc.streetsblog.org" in Washington, DC
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Refereeing the Raging Debate Over the "Specialness" of Cyclists
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There's a tussle going on right now about how cyclists should ride on city streets. Comment?
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Capitol Hill: Solo Driving Drops in DC as Transit and Biking Soar
Transit's mode share in the DC region grew 30 percent between 2000 and 2011, with growth in every jurisdiction. Comment?
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Refereeing the Raging Debate Over the "Specialness" of Cyclists
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There's a tussle going on right now about how cyclists should ride on city streets. Comment?
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Celebrate Bike to Work Week, No Matter What You Weigh
Happy Bike to Work Week, everybody! It's a great time to give a gentle nudge to someone who you think would benefit from biking. Comment?
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How Green Is Grocery Delivery in Cities?
Grocery delivery can cut carbon emissions compared to driving your car to the store and back. Comment?
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Capitol Hill: If You Pay Sales Tax at Amazon.com, Your Transit System Could Improve
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A bill to allow sales taxes to be charged on internet sales could mean more funding for transit in Seattle -- and lots of other places. Comment?
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Dreamy Routines: Some of Our Readers' Best "Commuter Idylls"
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Some of you have some fabulous commutes. Rather than watch the stress-filled minutes and hours tick by stuck in traffic, you go outside, get exercise, and connect with your community. Comment?
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Surviving a War Abroad Only to Die Back Home Behind the Wheel
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For many troops who have served in U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, combat is just one of many dangers they face. Comment?
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NHTSA: Traffic Deaths Shot Up 5.3 Percent to 34,080 in 2012
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Deaths from motor vehicle crashes rose 5.3 percent in 2012, according to new numbers from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [ PDF ]. It's the first time since 2005 that fatalities have gone up. Comment?
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Tell Us About Your "Commuter Idyll"
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Before I became your editor here at Streetsblog Capitol Hill, I was a reporter for WTOP , the DC area's "most-listened-to" radio station. Comment?
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Support Streetsblog, Get a Chance to Win a Folding Bike
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No one can deny the tides are turning when it comes to how people in this country get around. Comment?
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A Dear Abby for Transportation Secretaries: Advice From Foxx's Predecessors
Yesterday, the University of Virginia's Miller Center invited six former transportation secretaries to talk about the possibilities of presidential influence over transportation and to give advice to Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx, whose nomination for the job was announced that same day. Comment?
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No Surprise Here: Drivers Don't Want to Pay Higher Gas Taxes
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Just last month, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave U.S. infrastructure another dismal grade and every media outlet and lawmaker in the country, it seemed, bellyached about how we need to invest more. Comment?
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Come and Get It: LaHood Announces Fifth Round of TIGER Grants
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told members of Congress last week that U.S. DOT would be announcing TIGER V on Friday. Comment?
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Could Transportation Spending Become a Core Conservative Value?
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Sen. James Inhofe has always said that, although he's one of the most conservative members of the Senate, he's a "big spender" on two things: national security and infrastructure. Comment?
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Counting Bikes and Cars Without a Clipboard
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Advocates have for too long been at the mercy of the limited data on travel patterns they get from places like the American Community Survey and the National Household Travel Survey. Comment?
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How to Write a Complete Streets Policy
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"The Complete Streets movement fundamentally redefines what a street is intended to do, what goals a transportation agency is going to meet and how a community will spend its transportation money," the Coalition writes in its report ranking last year's policies. Comment?
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Rep. Scott Garrett Wants to Let Dead-Broke States Go It Alone on Transpo
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In order to "address our insolvent transportation program and end the taxpayer bailouts of the Highway Trust Fund," Rep. Comment?
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Congress to U.S. DOT: The Roads Aren't Safe Until They're Safe For Everyone
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Yes, traffic fatalities have been going down, but as long as cyclist and pedestrian fatalities keep going up , we can't truly say our streets and roads are getting safer. Comment?
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More March Madness: REI Pits Cycling Cities Against Each Other
We hope you're enjoying our Parking Madness Sweet 16-style tournament to determine the most soul-killing parking crater in a U.S. downtown. Comment?
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