by Marlene Berlin For a time on Tuesday morning, it didn’t matter whether you were moving on two legs, two wheels or four. It wasn’t possible to get to Broad […]
We have until August 22 to tell NPS what we think about permanently closing parts of Beach Drive to motor vehicles, and to suggest additional options
The northern section of Beach Drive has served as both a scenic north-south commuter route for drivers and as a recreational path for bicyclists and pedestrians for years. In April […]
He envisioned Albemarle Street as an ‘attractive’ thoroughfare from AU to Mount Pleasant. It was not to be.
by Ann Kessler A 1913 real estate map of Washington makes it look easy to drive into Rock Creek Park from Connecticut Avenue. Just turn onto Albemarle Street and continue […]
DC is enforcing rush-hour parking restrictions on Connecticut Ave. now
Updated to add Council member Cheh’s June 30th constituent newsletter and DDOT’s enforcement bulletin. Here’s the news from Ward 3 Council member Mary Cheh’s Facebook page: There is a significant […]
NPS will present options at July 8th virtual meeting for Beach Drive’s car-free zones
A car-free upper Beach Drive recently got the DC Council’s endorsement. But the decision ultimately rests with the National Park Service, and NPS says it is considering “a range of […]
A car-free upper Beach Drive picks up DC Council’s endorsement
Updated with the results of the DC Council vote on Monday, June 1. by Marlene Berlin The DC Council voted 9-4 Monday to approve a resolution urging the National Park […]
Connecticut Avenue reversible lanes were to resume operations on June 1. Then, they were not.
The reversible rush hour lanes on Connecticut Avenue have been suspended since March 19th, 2020. For a while on Monday, it looked like that was about to change. It started […]
Area ANCs vote to support Connecticut Avenue bike lanes
They’re four for four now. The four advisory neighborhood commissions in the Connecticut Avenue reversible lane study area have passed resolutions in support of a concept that removes the rush-hour […]
Washington Post reports on the Connecticut Ave. reversible lanes; Deadlines for comments on the DDOT study
In case you missed it: The Washington Post published an article last weekend over the Connecticut Avenue reversible lanes and bike lanes proposals. The Post article includes some details of […]
What I’ve learned about the air filtration on Metro trains and buses
by Marlene Berlin I got to ride the Metro a couple of weeks ago. This was not a planned trip, but I boarded willingly due to car trouble and my […]