Bicycles
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Should Metro allow bikes during rush hour? New petition says yes
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Metro forbids bikes in the system on weekdays during
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Capital Bikeshare's bikes dominated the National Mall this weekend
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The red bikes were everywhere this weekend as the District resident celebrated its century-old cherry blossoms. The two new bikeshare stations, despite initial kinks, appeared just in time.
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Bikeshare comes to the Mall, just in time for cherry blossoms
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The first two Capital Bikeshare stations have been installed, with three more set for the coming weeks.
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When to expect D.C.'s L and M Street cycletracks and other bike lanes
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Enjoying the warm March breezes? Here's how D.C. is planning to change its streets to accommodate bicycles in 2012.
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Federal commission approves Capital Bikeshare's move to the National Mall
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This afternoon, the National Capital Planning Commission officially voted yes on bringing Capital Bikeshare to the National Mall. Current plans imagine five bikeshare stations for starters.
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Arlington is developing a six-year plan for Capital Bikeshare
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How will CaBi survive and thrive in its second, third, and fourth years of operation? Arlington County wants a strategy and is collecting all the data it can as part of its Capital Bikeshare Transit Development Plan.
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The grim stakes in our federal transportation bill (video)
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When D.C. videographer Jay Mallin imagines the transportation bill making its way through Congress, he sees the losses. Does the proposed law making its way through the House support car owners alone?
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Does a church funeral justify parking in the bike lane?
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When a D.C. resident dies, don't expect to ride in your usual bike lanes. Such caution, at least, held true the Saturday morning and afternoon of Feb. 4 when St. Luke's Episcopal Church on 15th Street apparently directed funeral-goers to park their cars in the local bike lane.
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Capital Bikeshare hits new 2012 landmarks
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The service hit a million and a half trips this week, suggesting it'll reach two million rides well before its second birthday. The popularity is undeniable — and more and more, other cities look to D.C.'s model.
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11,000 people a month walk and bike D.C.'s Met Branch Trail
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The eight miles of trail are thriving in countless ways a year and a half after its debut. See how many people take to their feet and bikes to travel it every single day.
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Capital Bikeshare recoups a surprising amount of operating costs
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The fledgling service is recovering more than half of its total costs thanks to the revenue earned from memberships, sponsorships, and user fees. Not bad news to hear in light of the system's huge planned expansion.
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See the District's fancy new plans for central 14th Street
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The D.C. Office of Planning released its draft for reinventing the corridor on the 1.3 mile stretch from Spring Road to Longfellow Street. Find out what pedestrian, bike, and driver amenities will potentially find their way to the Red Derby's doorstep.
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D.C. streetcar may be a victory for the city's pedestrians
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The government notes that "streetcar service would increase pedestrian activity within the streetcar corridors." In turn that would have the potential to trigger more business activity and make people feel safer.
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Mayor Sam Adams of Portland applauds D.C.'s Capital Bikeshare
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Mayor Sam Adams visited the District last week and couldn't help but try our Capital Bikeshare system. Despite Portland's bike-loving population, the city still doesn't have a bikeshare system of its own.
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D.C. ranks as America's second best city for biking and walking
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The Alliance for Biking and Walking has released a new report that touts the District as a good city for bicyclists and pedestrians. But the data also suggests far more intensive advocacy and public efforts that receive not nearly enough funding.
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D.C. hopes to make Maryland Avenue safer for pedestrians
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The District Department of Transportation has embarked on big plans to make pedestrian life safer for our city's residents, and the next meeting will focus on how to transform Maryland Avenue NE.
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Capital Bikeshare's riders may fit our exact stereotype of D.C. bicyclists
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A new Virginia Tech report confirms the numbers — D.C. bicyclists and bikeshare users are overwhelmingly white, educated professionals. Should we really have doubted the common perception of bicyclists?
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Police chief: 'We've quadrupled the tickets issued for blocking bike lanes'
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How will D.C. manage its traffic in 2012? The sidewalks, roads, and bike lanes are getting even more crowded, and the police have already increased the number of tickets for violating our rules about public space.
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