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DDOT has changed the design plan for the protected bike lanes on Kansas Ave NW (which have already been under construction) to eliminate the structural protection, and add more paint.
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December 8, 2025 at 7:36 PM
DDOT has changed the design plan for the protected bike lanes on Kansas Ave NW (which have already been under construction) to eliminate the structural protection, and add more paint.
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In New York City, where Vision Zero has been backed by real resources and serious policy changes (speed cameras, congestion pricing) made possible in part by the work of Families for Safe Streets -- it IS working. www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
December 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
In New York City, where Vision Zero has been backed by real resources and serious policy changes (speed cameras, congestion pricing) made possible in part by the work of Families for Safe Streets -- it IS working. www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
Jonathan Hale, whose “People’s Vision Zero” group does citizen crosswalk striping in LA, was detained and cited for vandalism today by LAPD. PVZ tells the city government who they are and where they’re planning to add a crosswalk. Say they’ll stop if the mayor’s office condemns it or steps in.
December 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Jonathan Hale, whose “People’s Vision Zero” group does citizen crosswalk striping in LA, was detained and cited for vandalism today by LAPD. PVZ tells the city government who they are and where they’re planning to add a crosswalk. Say they’ll stop if the mayor’s office condemns it or steps in.
This project took me away from local coverage for a bit but I'm very glad we did it -- a story about the political and legal limitations that have kept the Vision Zero movement in the U.S. from succeeding, and the subsequent death of a young woman on a road known to be unsafe wapo.st/49WM4BI
America’s plan to protect pedestrians failed. A young woman’s death reveals why.
U.S. officials adopted Europe's Vision Zero initiative, but many cities have seen an increase in pedestrian fatalities despite efforts to improve road safety.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
This project took me away from local coverage for a bit but I'm very glad we did it -- a story about the political and legal limitations that have kept the Vision Zero movement in the U.S. from succeeding, and the subsequent death of a young woman on a road known to be unsafe wapo.st/49WM4BI
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U.S. officials encouraged cities to adopt Vision Zero to save lives. Driver opposition and a lack of money derailed it.
Reporting by @rachelweiner.bsky.social & Ian Duncan. Data analysis by Emmanuel Martinez. Graphics by Dylan Moriarty.
In the Washington Post.
Reporting by @rachelweiner.bsky.social & Ian Duncan. Data analysis by Emmanuel Martinez. Graphics by Dylan Moriarty.
In the Washington Post.
December 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
U.S. officials encouraged cities to adopt Vision Zero to save lives. Driver opposition and a lack of money derailed it.
Reporting by @rachelweiner.bsky.social & Ian Duncan. Data analysis by Emmanuel Martinez. Graphics by Dylan Moriarty.
In the Washington Post.
Reporting by @rachelweiner.bsky.social & Ian Duncan. Data analysis by Emmanuel Martinez. Graphics by Dylan Moriarty.
In the Washington Post.
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Down Goes Le Diplomate’s Streatery – Happening Now! - End of a (mini) era: www.popville.com/2025/12/down...
Down Goes Le Diplomate’s Streatery – Happening Now! - PoPville
Thanks to Jason for sending: " Le Dip streatery coming down this morning."
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December 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Down Goes Le Diplomate’s Streatery – Happening Now! - End of a (mini) era: www.popville.com/2025/12/down...
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In Oslo, four articulated buses trapped themselves in a roundabout yesterday.
"I don't know what I'm most impressed with: That they managed to get into the situation, or that they got out of it."
"I don't know what I'm most impressed with: That they managed to get into the situation, or that they got out of it."
– Vet ikke hva jeg er mest imponert over: At de klarte å komme seg inn i situasjonen, eller at de kom seg ut av den
Mandag kveld bød på komiske scener fra Alexander Kiellands plass.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
In Oslo, four articulated buses trapped themselves in a roundabout yesterday.
"I don't know what I'm most impressed with: That they managed to get into the situation, or that they got out of it."
"I don't know what I'm most impressed with: That they managed to get into the situation, or that they got out of it."
The 28th and final Purple Line vehicle has arrived in Maryland. All rail in Prince George’s is complete. But still over a year out from opening — a little more track and a lot of testing still left to be done.
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The 28th and final Purple Line vehicle has arrived in Maryland. All rail in Prince George’s is complete. But still over a year out from opening — a little more track and a lot of testing still left to be done.
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Seems like this could be the final nail in the coffin for a pretty popular e-bike brand. www.theverge.com/news/828004/...
Rad Power Bikes’ batteries are a fire risk and shouldn’t be used, CPSC warns
The batteries are a fire risk.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Seems like this could be the final nail in the coffin for a pretty popular e-bike brand. www.theverge.com/news/828004/...
Metro has been criticized by environmental groups for not moving faster to full electrification, but cost and supply chain issues have made that difficult. Circulator electrified and then was eliminated as too expensive.
Metro just landed a $50.3M grant from the Federal Transit Administration to modernize our bus fleet. This will help us add 50 new hybrid buses to replace aging vehicles & boost reliability across the region. Cleaner, quieter, more dependable service is on the way! ➡️: wmata.com/about/news/M...
November 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Metro has been criticized by environmental groups for not moving faster to full electrification, but cost and supply chain issues have made that difficult. Circulator electrified and then was eliminated as too expensive.
See the deadliest roads in America for pedestrians wapo.st/4polhCJ
The deadliest roads in America
The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles has increased in the U.S., with road infrastructure and inadequate safety measures among key contributing factors.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
See the deadliest roads in America for pedestrians wapo.st/4polhCJ
Prince George's County has joined Montgomery County and made it illegal to park or stop a car in a bike lane.
November 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Prince George's County has joined Montgomery County and made it illegal to park or stop a car in a bike lane.
D.C. is actually slowing Lime bikes down now, because police are saying they're enabling robberies and residents are complaining about speeding on sidewalks www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
November 13, 2025 at 8:25 PM
D.C. is actually slowing Lime bikes down now, because police are saying they're enabling robberies and residents are complaining about speeding on sidewalks www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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Purple Line streetcars will begin test runs on tracks from College Park Metro to the east, later in November, extending into the UMD campus in January. view.email.umd.edu?qs=3fa1b3ab6...
University of Maryland
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November 6, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Purple Line streetcars will begin test runs on tracks from College Park Metro to the east, later in November, extending into the UMD campus in January. view.email.umd.edu?qs=3fa1b3ab6...
It turns out until now there was no prohibition on parking/stopping in a bike lane in Montgomery County. Starting in February it's a $60 fine.
November 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
It turns out until now there was no prohibition on parking/stopping in a bike lane in Montgomery County. Starting in February it's a $60 fine.
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Major news for transportation funding: Chief US District Judge John McConnell ruled that the US DOT cannot deny transportation funding to states that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
POLITICO Pro: Judge rules Trump administration can’t tie transportation funding to immigration
Judge John McConnell previously issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Transportation Department directive.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Major news for transportation funding: Chief US District Judge John McConnell ruled that the US DOT cannot deny transportation funding to states that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
I wrote about a possible electric hydrofoil ferry service in D.C. (www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...) but a reader points out there was a hydrofoil on the Potomac back in the 60s - nixed because it "proved too fast for comfortable sightseeing." Doubt that will be an issue this time around.
November 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I wrote about a possible electric hydrofoil ferry service in D.C. (www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...) but a reader points out there was a hydrofoil on the Potomac back in the 60s - nixed because it "proved too fast for comfortable sightseeing." Doubt that will be an issue this time around.
Made some friends last night
November 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Made some friends last night
Date for Purple Line to launch has been pushed back again - January 28, 2028 instead of December 30, 2027. In construction update, building team cites easement issue getting access to a power substation on private property for delay.
October 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Date for Purple Line to launch has been pushed back again - January 28, 2028 instead of December 30, 2027. In construction update, building team cites easement issue getting access to a power substation on private property for delay.
Mayor’s office says the flyover just now was a part of the Navy 250th celebration; a flyover planned for earlier this month was canceled due to weather
October 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Mayor’s office says the flyover just now was a part of the Navy 250th celebration; a flyover planned for earlier this month was canceled due to weather
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US air traffic controllers are set to miss their first full pay check Tuesday.
Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, told @politico.com: “Tomorrow will be less safe than it is today.”
Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, told @politico.com: “Tomorrow will be less safe than it is today.”
October 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
US air traffic controllers are set to miss their first full pay check Tuesday.
Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, told @politico.com: “Tomorrow will be less safe than it is today.”
Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, told @politico.com: “Tomorrow will be less safe than it is today.”
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An interesting investigation in @upshot.nytimes.com today evaluating some of the challenges to improving buses in NYC—whether through speed or fares www.nytimes.com/interactive/... (gift link!)
Interesting tidbit: Bus ridership is basically back to pre-pandemic levels—but fare payment is way down.
Interesting tidbit: Bus ridership is basically back to pre-pandemic levels—but fare payment is way down.
October 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
An interesting investigation in @upshot.nytimes.com today evaluating some of the challenges to improving buses in NYC—whether through speed or fares www.nytimes.com/interactive/... (gift link!)
Interesting tidbit: Bus ridership is basically back to pre-pandemic levels—but fare payment is way down.
Interesting tidbit: Bus ridership is basically back to pre-pandemic levels—but fare payment is way down.
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Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom
The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU
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An artillery shell fired during 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle on JD Vance's security detail www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
Artillery Shell Detonated Over Interstate 5 During Marines’ Celebration, California Officials Say
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October 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
An artillery shell fired during 250th anniversary celebration of the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton on Saturday detonated prematurely over Interstate 5, damaging a California Highway Patrol vehicle on JD Vance's security detail www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
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HUD laid off so many fair housing investigators on Friday that it shuttered the regional offices that oversee discrimination cases in 9 states: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
HUD Issues Layoff Notices, Targeting Fair Housing Staff With Deep Cuts
Fair housing staffers who investigate claims of housing discrimination at field offices nationwide were among the hundreds of HUD staffers who received layoff notices.
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October 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
HUD laid off so many fair housing investigators on Friday that it shuttered the regional offices that oversee discrimination cases in 9 states: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...