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ACTION ALERT: Because this design is unsafe

ACTION ALERT: Because this design is unsafe

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Higher speeds and wide roads that prioritize cars over people have led to rising pedestrian crashes and fatalities. Four people have been struck and killed along the Richmond Highway corridor already in 2020, the latest just a couple weeks ago. Thanks to advocacy by CSG and local partners, VDOT is

Searching For Transit In I-66 Expansion Plans; Public Funds Give Virginia Options

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Virginia is thinking about taking a different approach to toll roads. After ceding future toll revenue on the I-495 and I-95 Express Lanes to the private-sector firm that built those highways in Northern Virginia, officials announced on Tuesday the results of an internal analysis on whether planned toll lanes on
A pedestrian walks across Galleria Drive in Tysons Corner near the intersection of Tysons Boulevard.

Work remains to be done for bike, pedestrian projects

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With the opening of the Silver Line last week, advocates for car-free commuting are calling attention to remaining bicycle and pedestrian safety challenges around the new stations.
Walking and biking in Tysons

Walking and biking in Tysons

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The opening of the Silver Line has highlighted challenges for pedestrians and bicyclists in Tysons and to a lesser extent, in Reston.
Why is Tysons walkability and bikeability so bad?

Why is Tysons walkability and bikeability so bad?

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Virginia officials have known for years that Metro was coming to Tysons. Yet when the four stations opened, commuters found dreadful and dangerous walking and biking conditions. Why?