Traditionally Christmas decorations stay up through New Year's Day, which means today is the official start of the "chucking your dried-up tree onto the sidewalk without regard for your neighbors or trash collection schedule" season. Allow DCist to help point you in the proper direction for Christmas tree disposal. more ›

Tomorrow morning marks the annual running of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. The race, which takes place on the National Mall, begins at 8 a.m., with several pre-race events as well. To accommodate the 50,000 people expected to participate, Metro will begin operating two hours early, at 5 a.m., with trains running every 12 minutes from the end of each line. Metro has not scheduled any track maintenance during the day on... more ›

By DCist contributor Matt Pelkey "Out of the way, you slow f#@%!" Everyone’s probably yelled something to that effect from behind the wheel of a car. Following tomorrow’s launch of D.C.'s new traffic calming program, you may find yourself cursing dawdlers on the road more often. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) are launching the D.C. Neighborhood Pace Car Program, in which drivers voluntarily sign a pledge to... more ›

Yesterday, the Post declared support for 1960s-style urbanism dead. No longer, they say, are we to be held hostage by soaring freeways, concrete office blocks, and the utter deadness of the streets and neighborhoods ushered in by the age of the car. Finally, we've learned how vital it is to encourage pedestrian traffic and to take advantage of our waterfront resources; We understand that you cannot design cities around automobile use. Except where the Whitehurst... more ›

Forgetful drivers be warned -- this is not the week to not wear your seatbelt. The Metropolitan Police Department has announced that through June 4 they will be stepping up enforcement of the city's seatbelt laws, violations of which can result in a $50 fine and two points on your license. The District Department of Transportation has reported that seatbelt usage in the District stands at 89 percent -- leaving 11 percent of drivers... more ›

We've always been big fans of cycling. Spare the somewhat aggressive drivers, pothole-ridden city streets and rock throwing kids we occasionally have to navigate, the District remains a cycle-friendly city. Though many commuters don't often jump on their bikes to get to and from work, tomorrow should be the one day to do so -- it's Bike to Work Day. Sponsored locally by the Washington Area Bicycle Association, the event caps off National Bike Month,... more ›

A few months back, DCist readers had the chance to go back and forth on an issue that has since quieted down -- whether the city should knock down the Whitehurst Freeway or not. Opinions differed, with some readers arguing that the freeway -- which parallels the Potomac River above K Street in Georgetown -- is an eye sore that limits development and others noting that it helps direct 42,000 cars a day away from the traffic crush that is M Street in Georgetown. more ›

If you own your own car, the already limited parking in the District is slowly getting scarcer. more ›

Catchy title, no? While this may not become a weekly, if even monthly feature, today brings us two pieces of news that may be of interest to cyclists in the District. The District Department of Transportation is holding a meeting today to discuss the possibility of building a bike station on the west end of Union Station. The bike station -- an innovative solution for cyclists currently used in Berkeley, Ca., Embarcadero, Ca., Palo Alto,... more ›

The District Department of Transportation is sponsoring a second design workshop tomorrow to present alternative design ideas for the Whitehurst Freeway. Part of a series of five public meetings meant to discuss the feasibility of tearing down the elevated roadway that sits uncomfortably between the Potomac River and M Street in Georgetown, tomorrow's meeting will allow members of the community to review and comment on a variety of alternatives being proposed. more ›

Anyone who bikes around the District learns to appreciate the ups and downs of cycling-related infrastructure and vehicular temperment in going from home to work to play and back. There are the potholed city streets that threaten the hardiest of tires, bikes lanes that arbitrarily appear and disappear (and the drivers that assume they can use them for their double-parking purposes), the possibility of being doored by an unwitting commuter emerging from their car, and... more ›

Expect to find more sobriety checkpoints near Georgetown thanks to something called "Operation Strikeforce". This message was sent through D.C.'s text alert system:(Washington, DC) The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) joined the Metropolitan Police Department and police departments from Fairfax an Montgomery Counties to kick off Checkpoint Strikeforce, a regional six-month anti-drunk driving campaign. Checkpoint Strikeforce was launched in the late afternoon on August 26 on Canal Road, just west of the Georgetown bars, with... more ›