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I don't really understand why the DC council and mayor-elect, also a member of said council, are all kind of just letting these streatery dismantlings happen. Just pass bill pausing the new rule for six months or something!
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New data from @DDOTDC on the Kenyon St bikeway shows very positive results:
🚲2x increase in bicycle ridership after construction
🚗No change in vehicle speeds
🦺70% reduction in vehicle crashes after construction
ALT "Up to 2x increase in bicycle ridership after construction (2020 vs. 2023)"
ALT "No change in already near-zero bike/ped crashes and average vehicle speeds."
ALT "70% fewer vehicle crashes after construction (2021 vs. 2023)"
ALT Image of the Kenyon St cycletrack. Green, two-way cycletrack on a neighborhood street in northwest DC.
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At DC transportation forum in response to question from @AdamTuss, DDOT director Sharon Kershbaum says bus efficiency is up 20 to 30 percent since adding bus only lanes; tickets for cars in the bus lane are down 50 percent since start
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Florida Ave sucks bc it's a pinch point btwn NW&NE w/ too many cars for anybody—including drivers—to use easily.
We could make it *actually work* if we embraced the most space-efficient mode & gave the 90 bus a bona fide transitway.
ggwash.org/view/97015/one-ch…
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Happy 14th birthday CaBi. I say this every year but I truly believe it is the best thing to happen to biking in DC. We are so lucky to have such a robust and popular publicly owned system that continues to grow and innovate every year
Here’s to the next 14 years #bikedc
Our b-day ask: join the fun, fam!
Today, we’re offering a free 30-minute ride on a classic bike or ebike for first-time users.
Use 24CABIBDAY2, but hurry: it’s only for the first 100 riders! Terms apply.* (Watch for more free rides coming soon!) #CaBi #BikeShare #BikeDC
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People ARE coming back to downtown DC...on Capital Bikeshare, which set another ridership record in August for the fourth straight month: ggwash.org/view/96982/bikesh…
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Guy with 80+ tickets for speeding & running🚦says the kid in a crosswalk with broken toes & tire marks “hit his car” & that his driving record “is irrelevant.”
It’s a great example of drivers who do not expect accountability. The STEER Act changes that. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…
💯 On Monday, a child was struck in a crosswalk in Ward 6 by a driver swerving around a car at 🚦, leaving her with broken toes & tire marks on her leg. He was simply issued a ticket, even with his 80+ speeding tickets/$18K+ in fines he owes. He shouldn’t be driving in DC. 1/2
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Nearly got run off the road by some prick in a van this morning. Dude shouted at me to "get on the sidewalk" before trying to merge right into me twice. He didn't even need to turn right! He got over and then immediately merged back into the left lane. #bikedc
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What a gift our friends and @MundoVerdePCS community gave us on this terrible day. 🩷
#all4allie
More from the Mundo Verde bicibús today in honor of Allie Hart. What a gratifying thing our community gets to do together - remember the life of someone special and celebrate an awesome movement she has helped create.
#All4Allie
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💯 On Monday, a child was struck in a crosswalk in Ward 6 by a driver swerving around a car at 🚦, leaving her with broken toes & tire marks on her leg. He was simply issued a ticket, even with his 80+ speeding tickets/$18K+ in fines he owes. He shouldn’t be driving in DC. 1/2
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Breaking: @wmata Tuesday 9/3 @Metrobusinfo saw a new post-2020 ridership high of ~446k customer trips. Safe, frequent & reliable service is why we are leading all large US transit agencies in bus ridership growth & 2nd in rail. Thx you for riding with #yourmetro #wmata
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First ride down the new Mt Olivet Protected #BikeDC lanes!
Once 17th St is completed, fully protected ride from Lincoln Park -> Langston Carver -> Ivy City -> Union Market will be possible #NetworkEffect
Thank you @DDOTDC!!
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FOMO after hearing about our record breaking 450-person ride yesterday? Neverfear! Our Tiny Streets Ride is coming soon w/ FREE Ice cream! eventbrite.com/e/69801150018…
Signed. You should sign to!
Make South Dakota Ave NE Safer for ALL Users - Sign the Petition! chng.it/cTnnqX7dX2 #bikedc @sarawhodraws #MoralMovement
