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From London to D.C., Bike-Sharing Is Safer Than Riding Your Own Bike
People riding shared public bicycles appear to be involved in fewer traffic crashes and receive fewer injuries than people riding their personal bicycles. In cities from Paris and London to Washington, D.C. and Mexico City, something about riding a shared bicycle appears to make cycling safer.
June 16, 2011
Eyes on the Street: Media Envy in DC
In Washington for the National Bike Summit, Clarence Eckerson snapped a shot of this ad for the capital's NBC affiliate and its reporter Joe Krebs (described in his bio as "an avid swimmer and cyclist").
March 9, 2011
Pedestrians and Cyclists Come First at D.C. Street Safety Hearing
"If we want to give meaning to multi-modal transportation ... and if we want a vibrant city, then we must encourage safety for people who walk and bicycle."
February 16, 2011
In Great Wal-Mart Debate, Will City Council Question Big-Box Development?
Here comes Wal-Mart.
January 12, 2011
D.C. Rings in Bike to Work Day With Big Bike-Sharing Announcement
Washington D.C. is making the biggest splash (policy-wise) on Bike to Work Day this year, with officials announcing a major expansion of the city's bike-sharing system. According to Greater Greater Washington, the new system will have around 1,100 bikes at 114 stations across the entire District and in neighboring Arlington County. If the expansion goes into effect, bike-sharing in the capital could be transformed from a niche service into an essential piece of the transportation system.
May 21, 2010
Streetfilms: Sleek and Secure Bike Parking at D.C.’s Union Station
Washington, D.C.'s Bikestation
is one of the sleeker and more fully-featured bike parking facilities
that Streetfilms has ever seen. Located at Union Station, the
Bikestation provides secure parking for more than a hundred bicycles,
offers repair, rentals, lockers, and a changing room. Members get 24/7
access.
April 13, 2010
Weekend Geek Out: Pay-By-Phone Parking Comes to D.C.
Via Matt Yglesias, DCist reports that next week Washington area motorists will be able to pay for on-street parking by calling a phone number:
April 9, 2010
Streetfilms: Contraflow Bike Lanes — A Capital Idea
While we were down in Washington, DC for the National Bike Summit, Streetfilms got the chance to check out some of the capital's innovative new bike infrastructure.
March 23, 2010