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DCRider: New Transit App for the Masses
August 9, 2010 – 3:13 pm | 3 Comments

DCRider: New Transit App for the Masses

Last week, the Washington Post Co. released a new public transit iPhone app, DCRider. (If you don’t have an iPhone, you can also use DCRider on your computer: http://www.expressnightout.com/dcrider.)
The free app features:

Train times and Metro …

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 …

Access to Information: Improving the Transportation Experience for Everyone
June 23, 2010 – 12:07 am | 4 Comments

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 – 2:32 pm | 8 Comments

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 …

Get the Daily Dish with DDOT’s New Blog
June 10, 2010 – 6:15 pm | No Comment

Get the Daily Dish with DDOT’s New Blog

The District Department of Transportation announced today that they have launched its first official blog, known as the “d.ish.”
In his first post, DDOT Director Gabe Klein explains the importance of communications:
We have been working hard …

Update: SeeClickFix Joins WashPo, Talks Sustainable Mobility, Opens Data, Adds Languages
June 2, 2010 – 1:02 pm | No Comment

Update: SeeClickFix Joins WashPo, Talks Sustainable Mobility, Opens Data, Adds Languages

Our friends at SeeClickFix announced today that they have joined forces with The Washington Post, which now features a SeeClickFix widget on a new local news section called The Daily Gripe. The Post editors will …

SeeClickFix Integrates Data with D.C.’s New Open311 System
May 10, 2010 – 5:16 pm | 2 Comments

SeeClickFix Integrates Data with D.C.’s New Open311 System

Last week, our friends at SeeClickFix announced the mapping tool’s integration with Washington D.C.’s new Open311 API.
What does this mean? Officially, “The cities’ use of this open source data platform will enable citizens to communicate …

Benchmarking Walking and Bicycling in D.C.
May 5, 2010 – 2:49 pm | One Comment

Benchmarking Walking and Bicycling in D.C.

The Alliance for Biking & Walking released its “2010 Benchmarking Report” on bicycling and walking, showing data from all 50 states and the 51 largest U.S. cities. The Washington, D.C. factsheet reveals that the city …

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 …

D.C. Cyclists Will Enjoy New Bike Lanes by Spring
March 19, 2010 – 5:46 pm | No Comment

D.C. Cyclists Will Enjoy New Bike Lanes by Spring

Last night, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) shared its proposals for new bike lanes in downtown D.C. Protected cycle lanes are planned for Pennsylvania Avenue as well as 9th, 15th, I and L …