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Rainy Day Blues? Tips for Riding in the Rain
July 14, 2010 – 1:59 pm | One Comment

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 …

One Year After Metro Crash: Let’s Make Sustainable Transit Safer
June 23, 2010 – 11:26 am | One Comment

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 …

In Memoriam: Constance “Tancy” Holden, 68, Cyclist
April 13, 2010 – 12:28 pm | One Comment

In Memoriam: Constance “Tancy” Holden, 68, Cyclist

Sad news about fatal traffic collision during this week’s Nuclear Summit.
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science:
Employees at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and its journal Science today …

Making Connecticut Ave Safer for Pedestrians
April 1, 2010 – 10:12 am | No Comment

Making Connecticut Ave Safer for Pedestrians

Have you had an accident or a close call when walking along Connecticut Avenue? If so, you’re not alone. The arterial, one of Washington’s main streets, has some of the highest car speeds …

Let’s Start Our Own Ciclovía!
March 26, 2010 – 10:54 am | No Comment

Let’s Start Our Own Ciclovía!

Greater Greater Washington had an excellent post yesterday morning advocating that D.C. create its own version of New York’s Summer Streets. We at TheCityFix think this is a great idea. To further motivate …

Before You Forget Snowmageddon…
March 22, 2010 – 4:26 pm | One Comment

Before You Forget Snowmageddon…

Now that spring is almost here, Snowmageddon and Snoverkill – and all the challenges they posed to pedestrians and transit users – are but a distant memory for many. But let’s not let the …

D.C. Council Evaluates Aftermath of Snowstorms
February 27, 2010 – 4:22 am | 4 Comments

D.C. Council Evaluates Aftermath of Snowstorms

More questions were asked than answered at this morning’s public oversight hearing on the District’s response to the recent “snow events” (i.e. back-to-back blizzards in February.) The hearing, held in the John A. Wilson Building, …

Pedestrians Still Struggling with Snow
February 25, 2010 – 1:34 am | One Comment

Pedestrians Still Struggling with Snow

For many of us, memories of Snowmageddon and Snoverkill are fading along with the melting snow.  But the region’s recent snowstorms are still affecting the lives of pedestrians in Columbia, Maryland.  Even worse, these pedestrians …

Snow Removal Best Practices: The Right Path
February 20, 2010 – 4:23 am | 2 Comments

Snow Removal Best Practices: The Right Path

The Washington, D.C. metro area has the second highest percentage of public transit commuters in the United States, behind only New York City. Many of those riders walk to the Metro or the bus, …

“Snow Helpers” Mobilize to Clear Sidewalks, Bus Stops
February 17, 2010 – 12:39 am | 5 Comments

“Snow Helpers” Mobilize to Clear Sidewalks, Bus Stops

At the end of the day on Friday, I created “Snow Helper” Watch Areas on SeeClickFix, with the advice of SCF Co-Founder Ben Berkowitz, in an attempt to keep track of all the snow-related issues …