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Update on pedestrian killed in Old Town last month. She was legally in the crosswalk, fyi.
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Update on pedestrian killed in Old Town last month. She was legally in the crosswalk, fyi.

To all those (and you know who you are) who speculated this woman was crossing against the light, read the attached. FYI, I knew the victim. Of note:

  1. the investigating officer is looking into a Class 1 misdemeanor charge of careless driving resulting in injury or death.

  2. The pedestrian killed in Old Town North last month was walking within a marked crosswalk with an active countdown on the pedestrian beacon signal, according to a recently released search warrant affidavit.

  3. The 46-year-old male driver stopped approximately 40 feet from where police found her body

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u/ClownShoNoMo — 1 day ago
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April has been a terrible month for pedestrians in the City of Alexandria. We need to let our politicians and neighbors know change needs to happen now. Roadway safety is more than an enforcement problem, we need real and dramatic alterations to our streets to ensure a safe city for everyone. Alexandria, old town and del ray in particular, are some of the most walkable areas in the DMV and shouldn’t be plagued by car centric infrastructure.

u/ThrowawayMHDP — 13 days ago
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The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) controls billions of dollars in transportation funding for Northern Virginia. It is currently accepting feedback on the 27 projects submitted by the various jurisdictions for some of this money. Arlington has submitted 13 projects (the most they have ever submitted) - it is unlikely that all will be funded, so it is critical that we support the most important and worthy projects at the NVTA.

While all or nearly all of the projects submitted are worth constructing, we think the following are particularly well-equipped to move the needle on safety, mobility, and mode-shift:

  • ARL-026 - South George Mason Drive Multimodal Improvements - building a trail along South George Mason Drive
  • ARL-028 - North Glebe Rd at I 66 WB Off Ramp Intersection Improvements - making the Glebe exit from the Custis Trail useful for actually getting places safely
  • ARL-032 - Arlington Boulevard Trail - building a wide, continuous trail along Arlington Boulevard from Jackson St to Granada St
  • ARL-036 - Custis Trail Widening and Modernization - bringing the Custis trail up to modern safety standards and a consistent, sufficient width
  • ARL-037 - Eads Street Multimodal Improvements - consistent protected bike lanes on Eads St between 15th and 23rd

We also think it is worth supporting Alexandria's two submitted projects as they would contribute nicely to regional movement between the two jurisdictions in a sustainable way:

  • ALX-039 - Eisenhower Avenue and South Van Dorn Street Corridor Improvements - adding a two-way protected bike lane to Eisenhower Ave between Van Dorn and the existing trail, installing a missing sidewalk to connect to the Van Dorn Street Metro station
  • ALX-040 - Duke Street Transitway Phase 2 Van Dorn Street and Duke Street Interchange Improvements

Learn More & Take Action

u/ThrowawayMHDP — 14 days ago
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Speak in favor of Braddock Road Safety Improvements

On Saturday, May 16th, the Alexandria City Council will consider the appeal of the Braddock Road Safety Improvements. The project will fill a significant east-west gap in our bicycle network, and improve safety for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists in the City of Alexandria. The Braddock Road appeal is Docket #12 on the agenda.

We need your support to outnumber the NIMBYs opposing this redesign. Sign up today to speak in favor of the project at City Council. Ask the City Council for a safe cycling network, without gaps, for the health and safety of our children who will use this road to travel to and from school. You can sign up to speak in-person or electronically. Hope to see folks there.

https://apps.alexandriava.gov/SpeakerSignup/

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u/Embracing_Doubt — 3 days ago