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Arlington, Virginia
Joined July 2011
Happy Transit Appreciation Month, Virginia! This week, we’re sharing all the ways your transit agencies work to keep passengers and drivers safe. Learn more at transitva.org.
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COG’s #ozone season summary reveals record low #air pollution levels for the region. Positive trends are the result of years of government action. #COVID19 related restrictions and weather also contributed to this year’s improvement: ow.ly/ehct50BKZCI
DRPT and @DDOTDC announced that environmental planning is complete on its Long Bridge railroad capacity expansion project, the cornerstone of @GovernorVA Northam’s Transforming Rail in Virginia initiative announced in Dec 19. @USDOTFRA @CSX @NatlParkService @Amtrak @VaRailXpress
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Companies are wondering how to reopen safely for their employes and transportation safety is a huge part of that. Join us on Wednesday 9/2 for our webinar on regional transportation during a pandemic featuring @wmata @ArlingtonVA and @MobilityLabTeam. arlingtoneconomicdevelopment…
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I second! 🙋🏽‍♂️ @mobilitylabteam: Transit information screens should be everywhere, not just at stations mobilitylab.org/?p=27543
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Electric Scooter Safety, Education And Regulation Pose Challenges To Area Governments As Programs Expand, via ⁦@wamu885⁩. wamu.org/story/19/05/31/elec…
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Cheap? ✅ Green? ✅ Healthy? ✅ These are just some benefits of electric #scooters, the latest ride-share craze to hit streets. But regulation is miles behind. @MobilityLabTeam offers advice on how to advocate for safer roads for scooters and other modes: bit.ly/2WfP2vF
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“Giving users real time information can help them feel more in control of their trips, safer, and less inconvenienced by waiting.” @MobilityLabTeam, Jan 2019 #EInk #ePaper #sustainabletransit #digitalbusstop #passengerinformation #digitalsignage #RTPI #solarpower
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A friendly #TuesdayMorning reminder that protected bike lanes save lives and make bicycle riding more accessible and equitable. #bicycleschangelives
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Austin helps companies attract talent by making it easier to commute without a car mobilitylab.org/?p=27030 via @mobilitylabteam
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What if you could see real-time bus schedules at the supermarket? What about the train's next arrivals on a screen in your apartment building's lobby? Transit info should go beyond transit stations: ow.ly/2UFu30oITr5 via @MobilityLabTeam
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Have you viewed @MobilityLabTeam's video series, The Switch? It focuses on people switching to healthier and more sustainable transportation modes. Check out Episode 5 - De-cluttered commuting buff.ly/2L4fF1Z
.@MobilityLabTeam writer Stewart Mader recounts his roadway journey from New Jersey to DC, highlighting the seamless payment of tolls across counties and states through E-ZPass. One lingering question: Why not #transit fares too? ow.ly/gzHL30oHl8L
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This is how you incrementally improve your transit system: with the systems you already have, use the *money* you already have to make those systems better. That's what Rhode Island did with its buses—and it looks promising. Via @MobilityLabTeam. bit.ly/2LJ8rAO
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Shout-out to @MobilityLabTeam for enabling our Dr. Amelie Ramirez of @UTHealthSA to write about our new transit research ... and also for their amazing advocacy for better transportation options for all!
Where you live is linked to how healthy you are. Followup to the excellent @SaludAmerica #SaludTues session on "The State of Latinos and Housing, Transportation, and Green Space." mobilitylab.org/2019/05/15/w…
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Virginia Tech Planning students presenting results on semester-long studio class about e-scooters in Rosslyn. Great job! Great audience from Arlington County, Metrobike, DDOT, MobilityLab, and Rosslyn BID @VTMURP @VTSPIA @MobilityLabTeam
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Tuesday's Most Read #3: Rhode Island Creating Model for People-Focused Transit Corridor in Downtown dtrnsfr.us/2E6bGMA @MobilityLabTeam
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HAPPENING NOW (1p ET 5/14)! Join the #SaludTues Tweetchat “State of Latino Transportation, Housing & Greenspace” CO-HOST: @americawalks @MobilityLabTeam @TransitCenter @LatinoOutdoors @CHRankings salud.to/2Vn3YZa5
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