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DC Metro is a heavy rail system.

The rider is a much bigger factor, of course. But that’s not the problem being addressed here. You’re not suggesting the bike should not be optimized are you?

What is BDDM? It is used throughout, and I can't find a plausible definition anywhere.

It makes their experts look incompetent. Quite a bit of what this guy found should have been low-hanging fruit for an expert witness.

They haven't raised the price of commuting at all, because the only people that have to pay the toll are solo drivers, and this road was not previously available to solo drivers du…

I've been a cyclist in DC (and Boston) for almost 20 years, and the changes over that time have been fairly astounding. Overall, DC is doing a pretty good job [0]. The gradual tran…

What a wonderful illustration of a child's boundless curiosity. My five-year-old asks these sorts of questions constantly, and it's fascinating and hilarious (and, I confess, somet…

The article also cited the lower wages in Alabama. The pay scale tops out at $23 an hour, and the workforce is not unionized.

Cycling (and driving) in the city is safer in part because the cars aren't going very fast. They aren't going very fast because they can't. There are simply too many obstacles in t…