July 14, 2010 | One Comment
By Nathan Sandwick

Clean air is a fundamental part of our quality of life, a part which has undoubtedly improved since the passage of the Clean Air Act.  Especially during the summer, we are often …

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Bike Share Station Locations Announced
July 20, 2010 | 9 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
The District Department of Transportation's Bikeshare Proposed Locations. Image via octo.dc.gov/dc/ddot.

The District Department of Transportation's Bikeshare Proposed Locations. Image via octo.dc.gov/dc/ddot.

The District Department of Transportation has released the preliminary map of bike share locations for the new Capital Bikeshare, set to open this fall with 1,100 bikes at 114 solar-powered stations.

The proposed station locations incorporated suggestions registered on DDOT’s crowdsourcing site – http://capital-bikeshare.appspot.com/ – where users can plot their desired station locations.   Read the full story »

New Ozone Standards Present Challenge, Opportunity for D.C. and Other U.S. Regions
July 14, 2010 | One Comment
By: Nathan Sandwick
New Ozone Standards Present Challenge, Opportunity for D.C. and Other U.S. Regions

Clean air is a fundamental part of our quality of life, a part which has undoubtedly improved since the passage of the Clean Air Act.  Especially during the summer, we are often …

Rainy Day Blues? Tips for Riding in the Rain
July 14, 2010 | No Comment
By: Victoria Broadus
Rainy Day Blues? Tips for Riding in the Rain

Many of you likely found yourself in a familiar dilemma this morning when you opened your door to leave: Do you bike to work in the rain, and risk arriving wet and grimy? Or do …

Giro d’Italia Closer to Coming to D.C.
July 12, 2010 | No Comment
By: Victoria Broadus
Giro d’Italia Closer to Coming to D.C.

A D.C. stage of Giro d’Italia 2012  is looking more and more likely these days.
Yesterday, D.C. proved its ability to host a large-scale pro cycling road race as cyclists took over Pennsylvania Avenue in the Capital …

Joint WMATA Governance Review Task Force Met With Frustration
July 1, 2010 | One Comment
By: Victoria Broadus
Joint WMATA Governance Review Task Force Met With Frustration

This morning’s Board of Trade/Council of Governments task force meeting to gain public input on Metro governance and best practices was a disappointment, expressed many participants.
Here are some of the complaints that resonated among most of …

Have Ideas for Metro?
June 28, 2010 | 3 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Have Ideas for Metro?

Do you have ideas about how to improve Metro? Now’s your chance to talk.
On Thursday, July 1, a joint task force run by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the Greater Washington Board of …

Green Mobility: Learning from Germany and Making Washington Greater
June 24, 2010 | 2 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Green Mobility: Learning from Germany and Making Washington Greater

Yesterday I attended “Biking, Walking, and Public Transport: Smart Mobility for the 21st Century” at the Goethe-Institut.
The event kicked off with a great hands-on demonstration of how to change a bike tire by Daniel Hoagland, D.C.’s …

One Year After Metro Crash: Let’s Make Sustainable Transit Safer
June 23, 2010 | One Comment
By: Victoria Broadus
One Year After Metro Crash: Let’s Make Sustainable Transit Safer

If you see your bus driver texting – or dozing – what can you do? Or how about if you notice a train conductor talking on a cell phone?
These were some of the questions that …

Access to Information: Improving the Transportation Experience for Everyone
June 23, 2010 | 4 Comments
By: Monika Kerdeman
Access to Information: Improving the Transportation Experience for Everyone

Monika Kerdeman is the communications and finance coordinator for The Access Initiative (TAI), a global network that promotes access to information, participation, and justice in environmental decision-making. TAI is a project of the World Resources …

Event Wrap-Up: Online Engagement for Sustainable Urban Mobility
June 17, 2010 | 6 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Event Wrap-Up: Online Engagement for Sustainable Urban Mobility

On June 15, EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport (the producer of this blog) hosted 50 D.C. city officials, planners, transport practitioners, technologists, social media mavens and urban advocates for a …

Two-Wheel Revolution: Bikesharing Takes Off
June 15, 2010 | 6 Comments
By: Victoria Broadus
Two-Wheel Revolution: Bikesharing Takes Off

In 2005,  with the launch of Vélo’v in Lyon, a global bikesharing movement began.
By 2007, Paris began a similar bike-share with 10,000 bikes, and quickly doubled that number due to high demand. That same year, Barcelona initiated its …