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Sep 30, 2021

Here’s What’s Happening At D.C.’s Second Major ‘Open Streets’ Event On Georgia Avenue This Saturday

It’s the second time in three years that D.C. will fully close three miles of Georgia Avenue, though the pandemic did lead to other experiments with streets and sidewalks.

Feb 16, 2017

Driving Is Still The Most Common Way Washingtonians Get To Work

But public transportation is hot on its heels.

Jul 12, 2016

Council Votes To Make It Easier For Bikers To Receive Crash Compensation

For the summer, though, contributory negligence remains the letter of the law.

Jun 28, 2016

D.C. Council Postpones Vote On Contributory Negligence Bill

It seeks to change the current standard, which makes it extremely difficult for cyclists or pedestrians to receive compensation in the event of a crash.

Jun 24, 2014

Interactive Map Shows The Fastest Way To Travel In D.C.

Walk, bike, drive or transit? This map helps answer that.

Feb 13, 2013

Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit By Car, Second Fatality as Many Days in D.C.

Two pedestrians were struck and killed in D.C. over the last two days.

Sep 07, 2012

See, Cyclists Do Get Tickets

Some cyclists may blow through red lights, but they’re not always getting away with it.

Mar 28, 2012

On Speed: Gray Envisions a D.C. Covered in Traffic Cameras

Mayor Vince Gray has proposed enough new speed and traffic cameras to produce $30 million in additional fines next year. But that’s not all—he told the D.C. Council yesterday that he’d like see to cameras dot the city’s landscape.

Mar 21, 2012

Walk, Bike and Drive Carefully: D.C. Police Kick Off Street Smart Campaign

Responding to the mild weather and the increase of people walking and cycling to work, D.C. police officers have been out in force this week enforcing pedestrian, cycling and driving laws as part of the annual Street Smart campaign.

Jan 24, 2012

D.C.: Intolerant, Rude, Boring and Great for Bikes and Peds!

Over the last two weeks we’ve been called intolerant and rude (not to mention ugly and unable to drive), so it’s nice to learn that maybe we’re not totally awful — we’re actually great for cyclists and pedestrians.

 
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