Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Washington DC

The vision for a safer Grant Circle. For now, DDOT is doing a one-week trial version. Image: DDOT

DC Traffic Circle Gets One-Week Makeover to Test Out Traffic Calming

By Stephen Miller | May 9, 2017 | 5 Comments

A traffic circle free-for-all that's been a constant source of danger for bike riders and pedestrians in Washington, DC, is about to get a one-week makeover.

Employees in downtown LA who received free parking drove solo to work at much higher rates than those who did not. Graphic: Donald Shoup/UCLA

Soon DC Employers May Pay People to Not Drive to Work

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 21, 2017 | 1 Comment

With a "parking cash out" policy, employers who provide employees with parking benefits also give the equivalent value in cash to workers who don't car commute. Now a version of that idea has been introduced in the DC Council by members Charles Allen, Mary Cheh, and Brianne Nadeau.

Scenes like this are becoming rarer. Photo: MoBikeFed

As Fewer Kids Attend Neighborhood Schools, Transportation Challenges Intensify

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 10, 2017 | 19 Comments

The more kids get driven to school instead of walking, the more chaotic the drop-offs and pick-ups become. Greater Greater Washington's Matthew Kohler notes that the rise of school choice policies adds a whole new wrinkle, as students shift from neighborhood schools within walking distance to schools farther away.

The First Street NE protected bike lane accounts for 0.6 miles of the 16-mile protected bike lane network taking shape in DC. Photo: Jonathan Maus/Bike Portland

Street by Street, DC Builds Out a Center-City Protected Bikeway Network

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 8, 2017 | 7 Comments

There are now nearly 16 miles of protected bike lanes in Washington, DC.

Where bus crowding is most intense. Map: DDOT

Want to See Where Transit and Biking Need a Boost? D.C. Has a Map for That

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 16, 2017 | No Comments

Most places in the U.S. still use 20th century metrics to measure the performance of transportation systems. The emphasis is still on moving cars, not improving transit service or reducing traffic injuries. One of the exceptions is DC, where the DOT is letting people assess streets according to a different set of priorities.

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