Posts tagged Mutcd
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USDOT calls for a national roadway strategy to curb rising traffic fatalities
The US Department of Transportation is talking about radically changing federal roadway safety policy after new stats showed the largest six-month increase in roadway fatalities ever recorded by the agency. Keep reading…
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Transportation advocates push feds for a new traffic-control manual
Nonprofits America Walks and Transportation for America are urging the Federal Highway Administration to “reframe and rewrite” Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices in order to prioritize safety and equity over driver speed. Keep reading…
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Here are five street signs that really mean the street design is wrong
For example, if a sign encourages you to carry a flag with you for visibility when you cross the street, then it just *might* be designed unsafely. Keep reading…
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You don’t have to push this button to cross the street
If you walk to a corner and see a button to activate the walk signal, you might need to push it. Or you might not. It might only be there to activate a chirping noise for people with vision impairments. Unfortunately, there’s no way to tell. Keep reading…
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MD highway planners to pedestrians: you’re on your own
If you’re a pedestrian who uses a state road in upper Montgomery County, don’t expect much help from the State Highway Administration (SHA). That’s the message in highway planners’ response to a letter from the Action Committee for Transit (ACT) about pedestrian safety in the upcounty. ACT’s letter asked SHA to look at 4 problem areas for pedestrians… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What’s in a number?
Streetcar almost done; Affordable housing takes hit; Pentagon fudged on BRAC numbers; Bike thefts growing problem; Mixed neighborhoods are prefered; From one election to another; Drivers apparently oblivious; CaBi data dump; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning links: No free pass
Hate to burst your bubble; Cranky old starchitect; Change gives trail crossing the green light; Bill says “Fauquier” to unsupportive counties; Tolls high, road cost higher; Who you callin’ “you”?. Keep reading…
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Residents want ped and bike Mount Pleasant Street
The Mount Pleasant ANC wants to transform Mount Pleasant Street into a “pedestrian encounter zone” and bicycle boulevard. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The official word
Bus changes; Bikes exist, say national standards; On streetcars; SmartBenefits postponement official; Toll vote today; Get a boost from a bike wheel; Springfield Mall still moving. Keep reading…
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Just put on a coat, already: Cyclists in a strange land
Imagine visiting a city where the populace steadfastly refused to wear sweaters or coats despite a cold climate. You might tell your friends incredulous stories about how much people complain about being cold while ignoring an obvious solution. You might take pictures of the enormous three-story space heaters the city placed along its waterfront to let people enjoy the outdoors,… Keep reading…