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Works for EMBARQ - the WRI Center for Sustainable Transport. He Co-founded RethinkCollegePark.net and is interested in multi-modal transportation, urban infill redevelopment, and regional and environmental planning.

More SeeClickFix Successes in DC
December 18, 2009 | 6 Comments

It has been fascinating experimenting with SeeClickFix over the past three months. While initially skeptical of the tool that claims to combine civic engagement, online social networking, and local politicos to fix real world problems, …

Green City Video Contest at the National Building Museum
December 12, 2009 | No Comment

The “Great Green Places” film project is a series of short web-based documentaries designed to augment the Green Community exhibition at the National Building Museum. The series aims to provide a decoder ring to the …

Can Maryland Curb the Red Dots?
December 4, 2009 | 2 Comments

What’s the state of Maryland’s Jerseyfication? I pulled these two great images off of a Maryland Department of Planning (MDP) document called “Growth and Land Use Trends.” They both foresee Maryland’s population reaching 6.7 million …

Bicycle Film Festival in DC December 4-5
December 3, 2009 | No Comment

Check out this great event coming to DC Friday and Saturday!

DDOT Contemplates M Street Separated Bike Lane Near Baseball Stadium
December 1, 2009 | No Comment

With so much attention focused on the 15th Street protected contraflow bike lane, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that this is just the first of several low cost separated bike lanes that …

BRT vs. Light Rail: Urban Transit Debate Plays Out
November 26, 2009 | 5 Comments

One of the hottest transportation debates in the region these days relates to the proposed Corridor Cities Transitway (CCT). The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) envisions a 14-mile transit link roughly following I-270 from the Shady …

NPR Launches ‘On the Road to Safety’ Series
November 24, 2009 | One Comment

TheCityFix just came across this great series that American National Public Radio (NPR) began yesterday. The impetus for the series was the realization that apparently last year saw one of the lowest levels of driving …

Marie Reed Underpass, Champlain Contraflow Bike Lane Complete
November 24, 2009 | No Comment

The much anticipated reopening of Champlain Street under Marie Reed Reed Community Center in Adams Morgan is complete. The project features a northbound contraflow bike lane on the newly created one-way southbound stretch of Champlain. …

Great Multimedia Exhibit on Urban Poverty Ends Sunday
November 10, 2009 | No Comment

If you haven’t been to the National Building Museum in a while, be sure not to miss an interactive multimedia exhibit called “The Places We Live.” The exhibit provides striking access into the homes and …

DDOT Director, D.C. Councilmember Take Action in Response to SeeClickFix Report
November 10, 2009 | One Comment

As I noted in a post a little over a week ago, my SeeClickFix report about a dangerous pedestrian crossing at U Street and Florida Ave. NW has garnered a lot of attention, even surpassing …