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DDOT Contemplates M Street Separated Bike Lane Near Baseball Stadium
December 1, 2009 – 2:59 am | No Comment

DDOT Contemplates M Street Separated Bike Lane Near Baseball Stadium

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 …

Marie Reed Underpass, Champlain Contraflow Bike Lane Complete
November 24, 2009 – 12:43 am | No Comment

Marie Reed Underpass, Champlain Contraflow Bike Lane Complete

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. …

Less Cars, More Bicycles. Less Lycra, More Tweed.
November 16, 2009 – 11:49 pm | No Comment

Less Cars, More Bicycles. Less Lycra, More Tweed.

Events like the DC Tweed Ride are helping to rebrand sustainable transportation as fashionable, stylish and fun and are important to change the attitude of the general public towards bicycling.

Not Letting the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good
October 30, 2009 – 1:01 am | Comments Off

Not Letting the Perfect Be the Enemy of the Good

Famed American architect and urban planner Daniel Burnham is often quoted as saying, “Make no little plans. They have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably will not themselves be realized.” But perhaps in …

One More Week to Submit Comments on K Street Transitway
October 23, 2009 – 5:30 am | No Comment

One More Week to Submit Comments on K Street Transitway

As we reported back in July, DDOT is taking public comments (due by October 30th) on the proposed alternatives for the K Street Transitway:
1) no build
2) a two-lane center busway and 3 traffic lanes in …

Bikestation Opens in D.C. to Warm Welcome from Bicycling Advocates
October 3, 2009 – 2:53 am | 5 Comments

Bikestation Opens in D.C. to Warm Welcome from Bicycling Advocates

The large bicycle helmet-shaped structure — a project that’s been in the works for six years — outside of Union Station finally opened to the public during a ribbon-cutting ceremony this morning attended by a …

Bikestation Set to Roll Out With Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on Oct. 2
October 2, 2009 – 12:15 am | No Comment

Bikestation Set to Roll Out With Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony on Oct. 2

Bikestation is set to unveil its newest bicycle parking facility outside of Union Station on Friday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony, scheduled for 10:30 a.m. The grand opening is hosted by Bikestation, the District Department of …

Union Station Bike Station Good for Existing Riders, Symbolism
August 7, 2009 – 12:40 pm | 6 Comments

Union Station Bike Station Good for Existing Riders, Symbolism

To let us know that it was moving forward on its Bicycle Transit Center  near Union Station, DDOT updated its Facebook account with a set of new pictures. New media! The station is looking like …

Use SeeClickFix to Send Your K Street Comments
July 30, 2009 – 3:40 pm | 3 Comments

Use SeeClickFix to Send Your K Street Comments

Following up on my earlier post about the K Street Transitway, you can also express your support for the K Street Transitway using SeeClickFix. SeeClickFix is a website that allows you to publicly map problems …

Critical K Street Transitway Needs Your Help
July 30, 2009 – 2:42 pm | One Comment

Critical K Street Transitway Needs Your Help

It’s sometimes said that the stimulus bill was the first transportation bill. That’s basically correct; you can’t go anywhere in the transportation world without hearing how a given project was, will be, or hopefully might …