It seems as though any time streetcars come up, there is no shortage of opinions from everyone in — and out — of our neighborhood. So time to weigh in on the proposed line for 8th Street. As Tim’s post last week mentioned, some are suggesting that moving the line further east may be a [...]
Entries Tagged as 'transportation'
2010 Livable Walkable Awards
December 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Capitol Hill
A livable walkable community. For those of us on Capitol Hill, it’s almost a cliche at this point. Councilmember Tommy Wells campaigns on the idea, and on Monday night, honored members of our Ward 6 community who exemplify the principle. In an open-to-the-public event at the newly re-opened Arena Stage on Monday night, Councilmember Wells [...]
CaBi’s Here
October 26th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Capitol Hill North
CaBi came to the NE corner of Lincoln Park Monday …
Tags: Bikes·Bikeshare·transportation
CaBi Coming to NE Corner of Lincoln Park, Possibly as Soon as Monday
October 23rd, 2010 · 11 Comments · Capitol Hill North
DDOT sent out an email yesterday informing residents that they’ve opted to install the hotly-disputed Capital Bikeshare station on the Northeast Triangle at Lincoln Park (13th, North Carolina and East Capitol NE). As you’ve no doubt heard by now, this location has been one of the most contentious in the early roll out of CaBi. [...]
Tags: Bikes·Bikeshare·transportation
Reminder: Meeting to Discuss Capital Bikeshare at Lincoln Park TONIGHT
October 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Capitol Hill North, Capitol Hill South
Just a quick reminder, the ANC6A Transportation and Public Space Committee is holding a meeting tonight to discuss a location for Capital Bikeshare at Lincoln Park. There’s been a lot of chatter on the listservs and elsewhere about where to locate a CaBi station in or near Lincoln Park. The original location – in the [...]
Tags: Bikes·Bikeshare·transportation
The Future of Capital Bikeshare at Lincoln Park
September 30th, 2010 · 10 Comments · Capitol Hill North, Capitol Hill South
Greater Greater Washington has a post on what many of you have already seen on our neighborhood listservs: the Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) location planned for the island at the SE corner of Lincoln Park has been scrapped. Neighbors voiced concerns ranging from biker safety to crime to noise (really?) to aesthetics (the only one to [...]
Tags: Bikeshare·transportation
Traffic Calming on 11th Street, SE
September 16th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Capitol Hill South
This article, by David Holmes, originally appeared in the September, 2010, newsletter of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society. Change may be in store for 11th Street, SE. At a meeting called by ANC Commissioner Kristen Oldenburg and Councilmember Tommy Wells, the District Department of Transportation (DDoT) presented proposed changes in street parking and new bike [...]
Tags: 11th St Bridge·DDOT·MPD·transportation
Could sharing be the answer to our bike woes?
July 16th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Capitol Hill
The subject of bikes is a sore one in these parts of the city. But it’s my hope that with some last minute voting from you, dear neighbors, we can bring Capitol Bikeshare to 8th Street, SE and maybe turn the recent string of bad luck with two-wheeled transportation. According to the Barracks Row newsletter, [...]
Tags: transportation
