Transportation

I've been addicted to Revel's shared electric scooters almost since the operator debuted in DC last autumn. My experiences with the micromobility vehicles and my work as a local transportation journalist have demonstrated to me the power…

The District Department of Transportation plans to construct more than 20 miles of protected bike lanes from 2019 through 2022, as shown on this map. (Image by DC Department of Transportation) Protected bike lanes are an extremely…

This week, the District of Columbia celebrated the second annual “Bus to Work Day.” It purposely coincided with Transit Equity Day, which honors Rosa Parks and recognizes public transit as a civil right. Increased access to public transit…

Earlier this month, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) presented designs for safety enhancements and road reconstruction for critical areas of Near Northeast DC in NoMa and Union Market, extending eastward through Trinidad to…

As a reporter for Street Justice, which covers transportation, infrastructure and housing in DC and its suburbs, I recently participated in a panel discussion about transportation in DC’s Southwest Waterfront neighborhood. During the 10…

DC residents and visitors are one step closer to a pedestrian-friendly walk from Navy Yard and Capitol Hill to historic Anacostia and Fairlawn without cars whizzing alongside them — via Washington’s first elevated public space, a park that…

You may have heard recently that some crazy Virginia man just ran around the whole Beltway. Well, his name is Mike Wardian, he lives in Arlington, and he’s a professional runner. Mike is actually an ultramarathoner, specializing in…

A problem common to many busy DC roads presents a pervasive danger in Brookland on the 600 and 700 blocks of Monroe Street NE: New or fairly new residential buildings attract multiple delivery vehicles and trucks per day, while retail…

Alabama Avenue SE from Bowen Road to Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue — a heavily trafficked, wide, and therefore dangerous road in wards 7 and 8 — is in the final design phase for big changes. Big more in terms of the length of the affected…

Beyond the Beltway, just a few miles from the last Metrorail stations — and even in pockets within that bubble — commuting by car dominates the DC region. These suburban and exurban areas feature most of the new, affordable housing in the…