photo by angela n.
“Dear PoPville,
Hoping you can help with this missed connection. We were both riding our bikes up 11th St NW after midnight on July 4 — well, I guess it was July 5th by then. I was wearing a blue dress with red pop-art mouths all over it and playing music from a Bluetooth speaker. (more…)
From the Mayor’s Office on Saturday:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), and the National Park Service (NPS) celebrated the newest section of the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT), between Brookland and Fort Totten. This new section closes a gap in the District’s pedestrian and bicycle network and represents a key milestone in the goal to complete the nearly 900-mile regional trail network.
“Washingtonians are eager to embrace new ways of using public space and new ways of getting around our city, and we’re proud that with the MBT, we’re delivering a space that is practical, safe, and that people truly enjoy using,” said Mayor Bowser. “As we continue investing in a multi-modal city that is more sustainable and less reliant on cars, we know that spaces like these will play a critical role in our transportation network.”
The new 0.8-mile trail is 11 feet wide, connects the Fort Totten Metro to the Brookland Metro, and provides North-South bicycle and pedestrian connectivity for Catholic University, Lamond Riggs, Queens Chapel, Manor Park, and the surrounding neighborhoods. The new trail features LED lighting, stormwater management facilities, wayfinding signage, and security cameras. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I was biking south on the Anacostia River Trail from Bladensburg Waterfront Park around 6:30 Friday evening when I heard a moped approach me from behind. I slowed and moved over to let him pass, but he slowed too. I sped up, he sped up. He matched my speed and stayed close behind for a good mile at least. I wasn’t sure what to do except keep going–no one passed me on the trail who I could ask for help, and there’s nowhere to pull off in that stretch.
He passed me and pulled off the trail, blocking the exit to the Aquatic Gardens, so I grabbed my pepper spray and accelerated past him, but he pulled back into the trail and caught up. (more…)
Thanks to Becca for sending from the 15th Street bike lane.
*This series features any pets in a backpack/bag/vessel. On metro, or not. Corgi, or not, and often NOT a corgi but the series started with corgis and I can be obstinate…send your finds to [email protected]
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve heard that Lyft/Capital Bike Share has drastically stopped rebalancing downtown and has discontinued endless docks in the mornings to push more people to use Lyft which generates more income for them. I think the city has partnered and cooperated with them a lot but Lyft/Capital Bike Share kind of appears to changing the model. Does anyone know if the city is addressing this with Lyft/Capital Bike Share? I’m an annual member and use CBS daily. I understand that patterns have changed since the pandemic but pushing people to use Lyft (and/or just giving up) feels a little like a bait and switch, especially after the city has been so cooperative. And if the riders have noticed where you now routinely can’t get a bike/drop off a bike certainly Lyft/CBS knows and is choosing to not do anything about it?
This screen grab (above) is from 9:45 this morning (Wednesday) but it’s a representation of basically every morning now.”
“Dear PoPville,
My Aventon Level e-bike is my pride and joy, costing about $2000 with accessories. (more…)
From the National Mall NPS:
“UPDATE: From June 1-15, construction on upgrades to the bike & pedestrian path between the Kennedy Center & the National Mall will force a closure of the trail along the Potomac. Detours will be clearly marked at Virginia Avenue & Parkway Drive.” (more…)
photo by Jeff Vincent
“Dear PoPville,
On the night of April 9th, I was involved in a cycling accident near 6th & G St NE while on my way home from Union Station and suffered a traumatic brain injury. I don’t have any recollection of the accident, but I know that I was alone and badly in need of help. (more…)
14th and S Street, NW
Thanks to Noa for sending “Aslin added bike racks out front! Maybe one step closer to opening?!?!”
Lots of progress has been made (more…)
5th and Massachusetts Ave, NW photo by DC Foodie Girl
“Dear PoPville,
Bike Parade on Mass Ave?? I live in Chinatown at the corner of Mass and 5th Ave NW and Wednesday night hundreds (thousands??) of people bikes paraded down Mass with music playing and lights and all kinds of excitement. Any idea what that was about?”
From DC Bike Party: (more…)
