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Toward Vision Zero: Making the District Safer, One Road at a Time
Earlier this Fall, DDOT and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments hosted a biannual Street Smart event at the intersection of Florida Avenue and 12th Street NE. The kickoff event highlighted the importance of safety for all users of the … Continue reading
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Sustainable DC: DDOT Constructs Almost 30 Green Alleys Since 2012
DDOT is advancing Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Sustainable DC goals by installing green alleys to curb stormwater and combined sewage from overflowing into local waterways. Since 2012, DDOT has installed nearly 30 green alleys in the District aimed at reducing … Continue reading
DDOT Debuts New Half-Hour Radio Show, DDOT Delivers
“DDOT Delivers.” It’s a tag line that has been used by the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) for years, including for this very blog. Now, it’s also the name of a the agency’s new radio show. DDOT’s new half-hour weekly … Continue reading
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E-Bikes, Bikeshare for Vets and #RackAttack: A Few of the Many Ways DC is Furthering Its Bike Program
Promoting a vibrant bike culture has been one of the District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) core goals since DDOT debuted the first bikeshare program in the United States in 2008. More than a decade after the agency helped mainstream the … Continue reading
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Measuring Success in Miles: DDOT Restores More Than 50 Roadway Miles Under Mayor’s PaveDC Initiative
In April 2018, Mayor Muriel Bowser challenged DDOT to eliminate all roads in poor condition in Washington, DC, by 2024. We’re making progress. DDOT has paved more than 50 miles of roadway since the launch of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s PaveDC … Continue reading
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Rebuilding DC: Mayor Bowser’s AlleyPalooza Campaigns Restore 500+ Alleys
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s AlleyPalooza initiative, an ongoing campaign to improve the District’s alley system, has restored or repaired more than 500 alleys in the city since the program debuted in July 2015. The most recent installment, AlleyPalooza 8, kicked off … Continue reading
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Room to Grow: DDOT Continues Pace of Planting 8,000 Trees Per Year, Takes on New Responsibilities
On a crisp October day a DDOT team was planting an American hornbeam tree (Carpinus caroliniana) on the 1700 block of 30th Street SE. The tree, when fully grown, could reach almost 50 feet high – just high enough to peer … Continue reading
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