Posts tagged Custis Trail
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Virginia blames bicyclists for not wanting to ride on a highway
Virginia is planning to build a new trail while widening I-66, but their proposal would put joggers and bicyclists on the highway itself, next to speeding cars. State highway officials insist that moving the trail anywhere else would mean taking more land, pitting advocates against neighbors who don't want to lose part of their yards. But it doesn't have to be this way. Keep reading…
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A new bike trail will basically run along the shoulder of I-66
Plans to widen I-66 include building a new bike trail that runs from where the Custis Trail ends in Arlington all the way out to Centreville. It's great that a new trail is on the way, but if plans don't change, it's going to be dangerous and uninviting. Keep reading…
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The subway-style bike map returns, with a few tweaks
In February, I wrote about a map that illustrates a number of local trails and bike lanes as though they're subway lines. In the time since, map author Michael Graham has made some updates. Keep reading…
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Here’s a map of 10 great running trails you can easily reach by Metro
The District is one of the most beautiful places in the country to run outside. This map highlights ten of the best places to do that if you want to get there by Metro. Keep reading…
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See a subway map… of bike lanes and trails in our region
All in all, the Washington region is pretty bike-friendly, with lots of trails and bike lanes everywhere. To show how many of them connect, designer Michael Graham created a map that shows some of the area's most popular bike routes in the same style a subway map shows the lines in a rail system. Keep reading…
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How turning an old train track into a trail helped transform Charlotte
In Charlotte, an emergency access path next to a light rail line doubles as a popular trail. It’s a public space that has helped transform the city’s identity, and a great example of how to take something old and unused and make it new. Keep reading…
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At this park & ride, buses and bikes get the spotlight
Renovations to Fairfax’s Stringfellow Road Park and Ride just finished up, and they’re largely focused on buses and bicycles. This means the park and ride will function more like a multi-modal transit center than just a place for commuters to leave their cars. Keep reading…
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When Metro closed, commuters took to the trails
When Metro closed on Wednesday, its 700,000 daily riders had to find a different way to get around. I compared data from Wednesday to the previous week to see how trail use changed. Keep reading…
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A short protected bikeway could connect Ballston to the region’s trail network
On a nice day, 2,000 people bike near Ballston while using the Custis Trail. Few of them, however, use the existing North Quincy Street bike lanes to actually visit Ballston. A group of Arlington residents thinks a protected bikeway along Quincy would change that. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Sadness
Tragedy; Bridge blues; Advertising ban; Go on-dola; New bike lanes?; HOT and bothered; 220 problems; Barriers to biking; And…. Keep reading…