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Join the Alexandria Health Department for a community walk in the Landmark/Van Dorn neighborhood on Saturday, April 26 to talk about how the area impacts health. ✅ Light refreshments ✅ Interpretation available upon request RSVP: www.alexandriava.gov/news-ahd/202... #AlexandriaVA #WestEnd

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"One additional benefit would be easing the transition when Alexandria does finally annex Shirlington." @corbie.bsky.social www.arlnow.com/2025/04/09/p...

submitted 33 days ago • 3 comments

Did anyone else just buy a case of their favorite Italian wines this week? Gift article from The NYTimes. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/w...

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Transportation Secretary Duffy testified in the Senate today about his agency’s priorities. @bikeleague.bsky.social and @waba.org were there to make sure he knew Bike Lanes Save Lives. Thanks to @senjeffmerkley.bsky.social and @bluntrochester.senate.gov for reiterating the importance of bike safety.

submitted 42 days ago • 1 comment

"Under the terms of the deal, the UK will give up control of the Chagos archipelago while paying to maintain control of a joint US-UK military base on the largest island, Diego Garcia, under a 99-year lease." Has anyone else in ALX Skeets visited the island pictured in this story?

submitted 43 days ago • 1 comment

Great to see the City of Alexandria continuing to take data-driven speed management measures to improve safety on our streets, and particularly near schools. www.alexandriava.gov/news-tes/202...

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Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users. ALL ROAD USERS. And painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all. For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them. Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org

submitted 48 days ago • 14 comments

My band is performing a FREE family-friendly concert on Saturday, April 5 at 3pm at the Del Ray United Methodist Church in Alexandria. No tickets required.

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

We’re headed to DC this weekend for this all-ages show my GF is co-producing. Free, 2pm Sunday at NVCC, come on out! #AssassinationCoordinates www.marineband.marines.mil/News/Article...

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

Remember this the next time a business claims losing street parking will kill them. In large cities like Toronto, or here in Chicago, foot traffic is king.

submitted 50 days ago • 3 comments

Great to be at the Agenda:Alexandria event with panelists discussing Complete Streets.

submitted 51 days ago • 2 comments

“As someone who rides a bike through the city, there’s a pretty substantial difference between being behind a classic WMATA bus and being behind a[n electric] DASH bus,” she [@sarahbagley.bsky.social] said. More here: alextimes.com/local-news/a... @dashbusva.bsky.social

submitted 63 days ago • 1 comment

In 2017, @dashbusva.bsky.social initiated free fare for ACPS HS students and recently estimated a daily average of >2,200 student boardings. How can DASH serve more students? Thanks @alyia4alx.com, CM Chapman, SB Chair Rief & @kellycbooz.bsky.social for working towards answers bit.ly/SB_CC_2025_0...

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Today on Volts: you may have noticed that some climate/energy types (like me) have become obsessed with housing & urban land use lately. Why? Why are they climate issues? What's the connection? The great @mateosfo.bsky.social and I attempt to answer those questions.

submitted 68 days ago • 29 comments

Better: Old Town's pedestrian-friendly zone to include the 200 block of King Street for six months beginning March 14.

submitted 68 days ago • 1 comment

A bit of good news today: Metro ridership is up & crime is down! "Metro officials say crime within the system is at its lowest in seven years." ... One might expect similar reports from @dashbusva.bsky.social soon.

submitted 78 days ago • 0 comments

This is really important. We’re in a time when good things we’ve achieved need to be fiercely fought for & passionately protected, including NYC’s smart, successful de-congestion pricing. Watch & share @streetfilms.bsky.social’s great video from yesterday’s protest with @misernyc.bsky.social & more.

submitted 80 days ago • 5 comments

Just incredible incompetence - again - from Elon Musk, who staffed his team with leakers and racists and gave them access to sensitive government data and every American's personal information. It's painfully obvious they did zero vetting on these people. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

submitted 96 days ago • 48 comments

With @dashbusva.bsky.social on time performance lowest in recent years, overcrowded buses, and return to the office mandates, the City Manager is surely looking for ways to fund more service to address these issues. Funding transit, including DASH, provides positive economic return on investment.

submitted 102 days ago • 0 comments

Every time (rare) I go out in old town the bus is standing room only on the way home Make king st a real transit district!

submitted 102 days ago • 1 comment

❄️ Winter Weather Alert! ❄️ Due to inclement weather, DASH is operating on a regular Sunday schedule with snow routes in effect. Please plan your trip accordingly and allow extra travel time. Visit dashbus.com/snow for detailed information.

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The third edition of the Urban Bikeway Design Guide isn't "just a kit of parts for an individual bike lane. It’s a blueprint for building a complete bike network.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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"The migration patterns in the [NoVA] region raise concerns about the young workforce." NVRC's Migration Patterns report highlights economic and other impacts of NoVA's "limited availability of affordable housing, ...." novaregion.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?...

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At 1 PM, Tuesday, Jan 7, DASH will resume regular routes, lifting snow route detours. Saturday schedule continues for rest of day. Real-time service updates: www.dashbus.com/alert-list @wtop.com.web.brid.gy @alxnow.bsky.social @fox5dc.com.web.brid.gy @dcnewsnow.bsky.social @nbcwashington.bsky.social

submitted 127 days ago • 0 comments

Tuesday, Jan 7, DASH will be operate on a Saturday schedule with snow routes in effect, in response to improved winter weather conditions. Service updates: www.dashbus.com/alert-list @wtop.com.web.brid.gy @alxnow.bsky.social @fox5dc.com.web.brid.gy @dcnewsnow.bsky.social @nbcwashington.bsky.social

submitted 128 days ago • 0 comments

Monday, January 6, DASH will be operating on a Sunday schedule with snow routes in effect due to the winter storm. For more information about the snow routes: dashbus.com/snow. Please regularly check our service alerts page at dashbus.com/alert-list for real-time updates and changes to service.

submitted 129 days ago • 0 comments

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" Go @dashbusva.bsky.social Your move, @usps

submitted 128 days ago • 2 comments

In October DASH had a monthly ridership of 546,464 - the first time in the history of the system we did over 500,000 in a single month. Huge success, and more to come!

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NEW: “In a groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology, researchers have shed light on a remarkable finding: cyclists exhibit a greater commitment to the common good compared to their motorist counterparts.” Via @momentummag.bsky.social momentummag.com/cyclists-com...

submitted 184 days ago • 5 comments

Ready... Shoot ... Aim. To my friends who canceled their WaPost subscription this week. Please consider/ reconsider the impact of that decision. Food for thought: x.com/CAKitchener/...

submitted 200 days ago • 2 comments

A bike trip is only as safe as its most dangerous segment. Leaving a gap on Duke Street where riders mix with traffic would mean we still have 0 safe east-west bike connections, undermining all the investments we're making into safe & equitable mobility in the Duke Corridor

submitted 210 days ago • 3 comments

Seville, Spain eliminated 5,000 car parking spaces and built an 80 km protected cycling network in just 18 months with 32 million €. Result: An average 70,000 bike trips a day.

submitted 216 days ago • 9 comments