• Tag Archives: DC

    Washington-DC Area Planning Board Approves Complete Streets Policy

    By Andrea Bernstein | May. 16 – 3:53 pm

    The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, representing the nation’s capital and 22 counties in Maryland and Virginia has voted to approve a complete streets...

    [0] Local Government, Uncategorized, Urban Planning

    D.C. Brings Back Potholepalooza

    By Martin Di Caro | Apr. 17 – 3:09 pm

    They come in a variety of shapes, are several inches deep, and can cost hundreds of dollars in car repair bills: potholes, the bane of...

    [0] Automobiles, Cities/Urban, Community, Construction, Infrastructure, Local Government, Money, Safety, Traffic, Uncategorized, WAMU

    TN MOVING STORIES: SF’s Newest Subway Line Moves Forward; DC’s Population Is Up, But Cars Are Down; LaHood Bearish On Transpo Bill

    By Kate Hinds | Feb. 28 – 9:01 am

    It’s all systems go for San Francisco’s Central Subway. Car registrations are flat lining in DC. TransCanada will start building the Oklahoma-to-Texas portion of the...

    [0] Daily Email, TN Moving Stories

    Gas Prices Creep Higher — Especially in DC

    By Transportation Nation | Feb. 7 – 3:49 pm

    (Markette Smith — Washington, DC, WAMU) Gas prices in the D.C. Metro area are up nearly 10 cents from a week ago, and the threat...

    [0] Automobiles, Gas/gas prices, WAMU

    DC Dangles Cash to Fight Congestion

    By admin | Dec. 22 – 2:04 pm

    (Washington, DC — Jessica Gould, WAMU) The District is partnering with two local universities to help employees live near where they work. As part of...

    [0] Automobiles, Bikes, Cities/Urban, Featured, Local Government, Money, Traffic, Urban Planning, WAMU

    D.C. Considers Allowing Cyclists To Sue Drivers

    By admin | Nov. 3 – 12:42 pm

    (Washington, DC – Patrick Madden, WAMU) With D.C.’s popular Capital Bikeshare program and dozens of dedicated bike lanes, more and more people are choosing to...

    [7] Automobiles, Bikes, Local Government

    Study: Motorists Spend Most Time in Traffic in DC, Chicago, and LA

    By jhilgen | Sep. 27 – 9:42 am

    (Washington, DC) The Washington, D.C. metro area has the worst commute in the country. Drivers in the metro D.C. area spend an average of three...

    [2] Automobiles, Traffic, Transit

    TN MOVING STORIES: Making DC More Ped-Friendly, Roil in the Mass DOT, and Faster Airport Screenings?

    By Kate Hinds | Jul. 15 – 9:44 am

    The TSA will pilot an expediting screening program this fall; meanwhile, Donald Rumsfeld got the pat-down at O’Hare. Another Massachusetts DOT head is quitting. And:...

    [0] Air travel, Automobiles, Bikes, Buses, Daily Email, Federal Government, Local Government, Pedestrians

    D.C. To Impose New Fees On Booming Intercity Bus Industry

    By Transportation Nation | May. 17 – 11:26 am

    (Washington D.C. – David Schultz, WAMU) The intercity bus industry is red-hot here in the Northeast Corridor. Almost a dozen companies have sprung up seemingly...

    [2] Buses, Cities/Urban, Local Government, WAMU

    Shake-Up Continues In Washington Metro’s Leadership

    By Alex Goldmark | Dec. 23 – 4:37 pm

    (Washington, DC — David Schultz, WAMU) Washington, D.C. area Metro’s board of directors is undergoing major changes, with several members resigning or being removed in...

    [0] Local Government, Subway, WAMU