Posts by Adam Voiland — Guest Contributor
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Alice’s Blend: The people behind the ghost bike saga
(All the buzz over the ghost bikes at Dupont Circle made me wonder: who are the people caught up in this controversy anyway? I used a recent assignment for a feature writing class I’m enrolled in as an excuse to tackle the question.) Ruth E. Rowan and Legba Carrefour aren’t the likeliest of pairs. Rowan, 59, a part-time finance professor at Clark University in Massachusetts, describes… Keep reading…
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Vienna council candidate: “undesirables” mean cars, not people
Daniel Dellinger, candidate for the Vienna town council, recently stirred controversy by claiming that a proposed hiker-biker trail between Vienna and Tysons would bring “undesirables into our neighborhood.” Last night, I asked Dellinger if he would clarify his remarks. Dellinger responded today with the following:… Keep reading…
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Architect discusses Union Station bicycle transit center
Construction has begun on a 1,700-square-foot bicycle transit center at Union Station in Washington, DC. The station will hold approximately 150 bikes on 2-tier racks and will also offer bicycle rentals and repairs. Although the station will not have showers or bathrooms, it will include a changing room and lockers that will be available for members. Membership… Keep reading…
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Bike and ped safety fund is back, but will it survive?
Please welcome Adam Voiland, the newest member of GGW’s contributor team. Adam also writes the DC Bicycle Transportation Examiner blog. Keep reading…