Thursday, July 30, 2009
Dr. Gridlock: reduce congestion by adding more bike lanes
In today's Dr. Gridlock column in the Post, Traffic Remedies: The Good, the Bad and the Unworkable, he offers some suggests for reducing congestion in this area:-- Consider imposing a toll to drive into a downtown congestion zone. The toll would make some drivers consider other travel options. The money raised would be used for congestion relief.
-- Create bike lanes and make bike rentals more available. It would get more cars off the streets.
-- Pursue the plan approved this month by the regional Transportation Planning Board to upgrade bus service. I'm not saying Gier should have taken a bus, but if more people had that option, streets would be less crowded.
Please share your suggestions. Here are a few ideas contributed by readers on our Get There blog:
-- Expand the SmartBike program in the District, especially as a means of reaching Nationals Park.
-- Create bike lanes and make bike rentals more available. It would get more cars off the streets.
-- Pursue the plan approved this month by the regional Transportation Planning Board to upgrade bus service. I'm not saying Gier should have taken a bus, but if more people had that option, streets would be less crowded.
Please share your suggestions. Here are a few ideas contributed by readers on our Get There blog:
-- Expand the SmartBike program in the District, especially as a means of reaching Nationals Park.
Labels: bike lanes, dr. gridlock
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