Posts by Ryan Sigworth — Contributor
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The 15th Street cycletrack will soon continue up the hill to Columbia Heights
When the 15th Street cycletrack opened in 2010 with great fanfare, bicycle planners talked about extending it farther north. But attention shifted to other important projects. Now, it’s coming back, and the cycletrack should lengthen from V Street to Euclid Street sometime in 2015. Keep reading…
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Maybe this can stop U-turns on Pennsylvania Avenue
Past efforts to stop dangerous and illegal U-turns across the Pennsylvania Avenue bike lanes have not had much success, but DC officials are ready to try a new approach with a product, known as a “Park-It,” that usually serves as a wheel stop in parking spaces. Will this do the trick? Keep reading…
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A rural village plan will breathe new life into Sandy Spring
Sandy Spring could one day be a small, walkable community at the center of rural life in northeast Montgomery County, if all goes according to plan. Keep reading…
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Will cycletrack barriers on Pennsylvania Avenue work?
In response to drivers making U-turns across the Pennsylvania Avenue bike lanes, DDOT has completed the first stage of installing a special kind of barrier called a Zebra. Now that the Zebras are out in the wild, will they work? Keep reading…
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“Zebras” get go-ahead for Pennsylvania Ave bike lanes
Drivers making illegal U-turns on Pennsylvania Avenue are a danger to cyclists in the bike lanes, but a small physical barrier called a Zebra could stop them once and for all. The federal Commission on Fine Arts has given DC transportation officials permission for a trial run, but it’s unclear when it’ll actually happen. Keep reading…
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CFA doesn’t have a say over Pennsylvania Avenue bike lanes
Pennsylvania Avenue is a nationally and historically significant street, and the Commission on Fine Arts works to preserve it. But their input has become an obstacle to bicyclists who want to use the street safely. Does CFA legally have as much authority as they say they do? DC officials repeatedly say that they don’t have jurisdiction to do what they want on Pennsylvania… Keep reading…
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CSA adds an innovative model to DC’s local food options
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) services help connect city dwellers to farmers, but their produce offerings can be limited. In Adams Morgan, an innovative CSA formed in partnership between a Pennsylvania farm and several local farmers gives residents access to a wide variety of foods throughout the year. CSAs began in the 1980’s and consist of farmers selling… Keep reading…
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Zebras will get a trial run on Pennsylvania Avenue
DC transportation officials say a small physical barrier called the Zebra could prevent illegal U-turns on Pennsylvania Avenue, which endanger cyclists using the bike lanes. After some delays, they intend to present a proposal and do a trial installation in September. Last month, officials from the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced that they would… Keep reading…
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“Zebra” could prevent U-turns on Pennsylvania Avenue
3 years after DC first installed bike lanes on Pennsylvania Avenue, drivers making illegal U-turns continue to endanger cyclists. DC officials hope that a small and relatively unobtrusive physical barrier called the Zebra could prevent them, but will federal agencies go for it? Drivers frequently make illegal U-turns across the lanes, which run down the middle of Pennsylvania… Keep reading…
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A driver ran a red light, hit me, and fled
On Wednesday, a driver on Massachusetts Avenue hit me while making an illegal and dangerous turn onto 9th Street NW. I was bicycling east on Massachusetts Avenue, waiting to cross 9th Street on the south side crosswalk. The driver fled the scene. Keep reading…