Transitways can run on top of grass
Transitways don’t have to be ugly. They don’t even have to be paved. There are many examples around the world of grass-track transitways for light rail or BRT, and a lot of local interest in using them here.
Maryland is actively considering grass tracks for the Purple Line, and the idea could theoretically be applied to the Corridor Cities and Crystal City transitways as well.
Since some of the opposition to transit in King Farm is apparently based on the absolutely incorrect misconception that all transitways must consist of massive concrete barriers, here are examples of grass transitways from around the world.
Even BRT can be accommodated in a grass transitway, as Eugene, Oregon’s Emerald Express illustrates:
Cross-posted at BeyondDC.