Solving the Region’s Congestion Woes – One Step at a Time (Part 2 of 3)
Improving pedestrian connectivity takes cars off the road at a formidable clip – rivaling the power of all of the region’s planned roadway additions and “last mile” transit connections. Cheaply and...
View ArticleSolving the Region’s Congestion Woes – One Step at a Time (Part 3 of 3)
Making every Metrorail station area walkable could reduce regional congestion without breaking the bank. This is part three of a three-part series. In the previous two posts we’ve laid out a case for...
View ArticleWhat’s a Transit “Walk Shed”?
Metro will soon be measuring how much growth happens in places that are walkable to transit. Here’s an in-depth look at how we define “walkable” to Metrorail stations and Metrobus stops. Metro’s new...
View ArticleHow Can The Coverage of Transit Walk Sheds Be Increased?
Pedestrian infrastructure can cost-effectively increase coverage of transit walk sheds. The roadway networks of most station areas are mostly unchangeable. Existing structures on private property...
View ArticleWhat’s the Ideal Size for a Transit Walkshed?
Large transit walksheds are great, but how big is big enough? In other posts, we have described what a transit walkshed is, and how changes can be made to the pedestrian network to increase the...
View ArticleA Half-Mile Walk to the Nearest Metrorail Station, Mapped
Here’s a map showing the walkable area around the nearest Metrorail station. Did you ever wonder which Metrorail station is closest? Where’s the breakeven point between two stations? This map shows the...
View ArticleFeds, Metro, Locals take on Pedestrian and Bike Safety at Wiehle-Reston East
On May 12, 2015, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) convened an event to bring together Federal, State, regional, and local transportation officials and local stakeholders for an on-the-ground...
View ArticleMetro Studying Ways to Improve Bike/Ped Access to Stations
Improving walk and bike access is a cost effective way to increase ridership and improve the efficiency of the Metrorail network. Where are these improvements needed and how should we (as a region)...
View ArticleWhen Work Evolves – Metrorail in the Era of the Flexible Workplace
Between 2007 and 2012, off-peak work trips were the fastest-growing segment of Metrorail ridership. The traditional “rush hour” remains important, but Metrorail ridership seems to reflect a broader...
View ArticleHow Can the Transportation Planning Board Support Metro?
Metro and the Transportation Planning Board (TPB) engaged in a wide ranging discussion with TPB board members about how the TPB and the region’s jurisdictions can support Metro now and in the future....
View ArticleActing Regionally Pays Big Dividends
Adding jobs and households in transit-served areas not only increases Metro ridership, but also reduces and may even eliminate the subsidy that local governments pay to support Metro, meaning lower tax...
View ArticleBike and Pedestrian Infrastructure – Quantifying the Return on Investment
Sometimes small investments yield large returns. Building sidewalks and bike lanes to Metrorail stations increases safety and pays off two to one. To close the loop on the last post that described our...
View ArticleWhat’s a Transit “Walk Shed”?
Metro will soon be measuring how much growth happens in places that are walkable to transit. Here’s an in-depth look at how we define “walkable” to Metrorail stations and Metrobus stops. Metro’s new...
View ArticleHow Can The Coverage of Transit Walk Sheds Be Increased?
Pedestrian infrastructure can cost-effectively increase coverage of transit walk sheds. The roadway networks of most station areas are mostly unchangeable. Existing structures on private property...
View ArticleWhat’s the Ideal Size for a Transit Walkshed?
Large transit walksheds are great, but how big is big enough? In other posts, we have described what a transit walkshed is, and how changes can be made to the pedestrian network to increase the...
View ArticleA Half-Mile Walk to the Nearest Metrorail Station, Mapped
Here’s a map showing the walkable area around the nearest Metrorail station. Did you ever wonder which Metrorail station is closest? Where’s the breakeven point between two stations? This map shows the...
View ArticleFeds, Metro, Locals take on Pedestrian and Bike Safety at Wiehle-Reston East
On May 12, 2015, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) convened an event to bring together Federal, State, regional, and local transportation officials and local stakeholders for an on-the-ground...
View ArticleMetro Studying Ways to Improve Bike/Ped Access to Stations
Improving walk and bike access is a cost effective way to increase ridership and improve the efficiency of the Metrorail network. Where are these improvements needed and how should we (as a region)...
View ArticleWhen Work Evolves – Metrorail in the Era of the Flexible Workplace
Between 2007 and 2012, off-peak work trips were the fastest-growing segment of Metrorail ridership. The traditional “rush hour” remains important, but Metrorail ridership seems to reflect a broader...
View ArticleHow Can the Transportation Planning Board Support Metro?
Metro and the Transportation Planning Board (TPB) engaged in a wide ranging discussion with TPB board members about how the TPB and the region’s jurisdictions can support Metro now and in the future....
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