A coalition of bicycling and transit advocates has drawn up a new map of the entire D.C. region’s bike trails, in a bid to promote a more holistic view of the area’s biking options.
Frustrating traffic backups on the Capital Beltway won’t disappear anytime soon. But some interesting transportation trends and factors are slowing the increase of the total amount of travel on area roads.
The effort to promote bicycling as an environmentally clean, fun and healthy way to get to work will include 100 pit stops throughout the region, where there will be food, bicycle tuneups and more.
If you’ve always wanted to make the switch to a bike commute but a daunting uphill ride has held you back, you’re in luck.
The percentage of commuters in D.C. biking to work is now among the highest in the nation. Still, biking to work has been slow to pick up in the suburbs. Here’s a look at where people in the D.C. region are biking to work and the logistics of biking in the ‘burbs.
Carpooling, walking or biking are the more satisfying commuting options, according to the findings of a survey released Wednesday. Those who drove alone and those who took Metro were the least satisfied.
The D.C. Council has advanced a measure that would enable more walkers and bikers to collect money for medical bills if they’re hit by a car.
Alexandria Director of Transportation and Environmental Services Yon Lambert said the city has already seen an increase in people choosing to use two wheels to get around.
“It’ll actually make Montgomery County a leader in suburban bike planning,” says Greg Billing, the executive director of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association.
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Under a proposal from DDOT, bikes would be banned from using the traffic lanes where streetcar \”guideways\” are placed.