Did you know that the average driver spends up to a week’s worth of vacation time a year sitting in traffic? Not to mention about $9,000 a year on driving expenses (fuel, parking, maintenance) according to a recent report from the American Public Transportation Association.
Working with counties and transit operators across the Commonwealth, the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) has declared September …
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”No matter how many light bulbs we change, no matter how many hybrid cars we put on the road, we cannot significantly reduce energy use and carbon emissions without changing development patterns.” So said former Maryland governor and current Smart Growth Leadership Institute President Parris N. Glendening while addressing the Maryland Municipal League’s (MML) conference last month.
He emphasized the growing ‘’sense of urgency” about …
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Want to watch the fireworks, but avoid the traffic? Ride your bike! This fourth of July the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) is providing two FREE bike valets– at 15th ST NW and Independence Ave SW and on the south east corner of the Lincoln Memorial. Simply leave your bike with the waiting attendant, and pick it up when you’re ready to head out.
WABA also …
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