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| 1.29.2008 |
1) There is a major Traffic bottleneck on Pennsylvania Avenue prior to the bridge during rush hour. It can take 25 to 30 minutes to navigate through five blocks. |
| 12.19.2007 |
Improve pedestrian safety |
| 10.26.2007 |
Offer "Transfers" For Metro Passengers Transferring from Bus to Metro-Rail. |
| 10.26.2007 |
Expansion of Metro |
| 10.25.2007 |
Bike lanes on H St |
| 10.09.2007 |
Public Safety Improvement: A Suggestion for "Rush Hour" |
| 1.29.2007 |
Motorcycle Medics |
| 5.23.2006 |
Provide permanent public funds to metro. |
| 5.18.2006 |
Free-market stoplights benefit everyone |
| 5.16.2006 |
Citizen Reporting of Traffic Violations via text message/e-mail |
| 5.08.2006 |
Lower rush hour traffic, limit noise and air pollution, improve quality of life |
| 5.05.2006 |
City needs to make motorists stop at corners and yield to pedestrians crossing the street. |
| 5.05.2006 |
Introduction of Express metro trains |
| 5.05.2006 |
Volunteer Commuter Subsidy |
| 5.05.2006 |
Improving the economy, decreasing traffic and riding the bus |
| 5.05.2006 |
Take advantage of our riverfront |
| 5.05.2006 |
have the Federal Govt. notify city and public of ceremonies and other traffic snarling escapades. Use helicopter or avoid pretrip motorcades and street closures. |
| 5.05.2006 |
Introduction of Express metro trains |
| 5.05.2006 |
New Transportation Plan for K Street N.W. |
| 5.05.2006 |
"National Airport" - Simple as that |
| 5.05.2006 |
Stop gouging commuters and residents on parking fees and fines. |
| 5.05.2006 |
Put an Ampelmann in the traffic light by the German embassy. |
| 5.05.2006 |
eliminate or restrict cars from the downtown core and add more & frequent buses. Will reduce traffic congestion and give us fighting chance in emergency situation. |
| 5.05.2006 |
Reduce rush-hour traffic and improve employee satisfaction by offering DC government employees options for flexible scheduling and telecommuting |
| 5.05.2006 |
Improve or establish communication with ticket writers & the folks who 'help' on the phone when you call to advise about a broken meter |
| 5.05.2006 |
Virtual Speed Bumps |
| 5.05.2006 |
Stop rounding off intersection corners |
| 5.05.2006 |
'residential' parking permits |
| 5.05.2006 |
Identifying Public Service Vehicles |
| 5.05.2006 |
Church Parking on Sunday |
| 5.05.2006 |
Illegal parking near Monuments (during rush hour) - Summertime solution |
| 5.05.2006 |
Create "Virtual Tunnels" for transferring between Farragut North/Farragut West and Metro Center/Gallery Place |
| 5.05.2006 |
Mayor's Taxicab Seal of Approval |
| 5.05.2006 |
Safer Crossings in High Traffic Area |
| 5.05.2006 |
Safer Crossings in High Traffic Area |
| 5.05.2006 |
DISCOUNT FOR FASTPASS/EZPASS USERS |
| 5.05.2006 |
DC ELECTRONIC BUS SIGNS |
| 5.05.2006 |
DC METRO BEST PATH LOCATOR |
| 5.05.2006 |
The DC Traffic Open Suggestion Box |
| 5.05.2006 |
The DC Connector |
| 5.05.2006 |
Use Automated Traffic Enforcement Revenue for Traffic Safety Education |
| 5.05.2006 |
Make the District less congested by declaring it "No Car" day once a month.
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| 5.05.2006 |
Cutting Traffic Congestion in Half: Pronto |
| 5.05.2006 |
Make Georgetown fun again by turning M Street into a broad pedestrian walkway, like they have in Barcelona or Munich or other European cities. |
| 5.05.2006 |
Truck Traffic and Safety for the District of Columbia. |
| 5.05.2006 |
Public Service Advertising Campaign to Call Attention to Blocking the Box, Rubbernecking, and Illegal Rush Hour Parking |
| 5.05.2006 |
DC Metro is Recycling for Change |
| 5.05.2006 |
Thank You System |
| 5.05.2006 |
Electronic "No Stopping or Parking" Signs to Deter Drivers from Parking Illegally in Curb Lane During Rush Hour |
| 5.05.2006 |
Overrule DDoT: Continue to Expand Metrorail within DC |
| 5.05.2006 |
Eliminate paper car tags |
| 5.05.2006 |
Increase the DC parking tax |
| 5.05.2006 |
Raise money for METRO by printing collectible farecards |
| 5.05.2006 |
Never again wait an hour for your "every 20 min" Metrobus! |
| 5.05.2006 |
IMPROVING SERVICE AT THE DMV |
| 5.04.2006 |
How to have excellent parking karma |
| 5.04.2006 |
Pedestrians don't walk at the speed of light - and traffic signals should reflect this |
| 5.04.2006 |
A tax on all vehicles entering the downtown core of DC |
| 5.04.2006 |
HOT lanes Extended into DC |
| 5.04.2006 |
The Bus Fair Campaign: Save Time, Be Safe, Breathe Easier |
| 5.04.2006 |
Encourage seniors to get out of their homes and remain active by letting them ride METRO for free |
| 5.04.2006 |
Allow Vehicles to Park Closer to Hydrants |
| 5.04.2006 |
Taxi Stops and Bus Stops |
| 5.04.2006 |
Taxi Zones, Fares, Directions and Navigation |
| 5.04.2006 |
1000's of new parking spaces at no additional cost |
| 5.04.2006 |
Network and Sustainability |
| 5.04.2006 |
RELIEF OF TRAFFIC BACK-UP AT INTERSECTIONS |
| 5.04.2006 |
Sanitation Workers As Public Safety Officers |
| 5.04.2006 |
Reduce traffic congestion and pollution and save gas by synchronizing the lights on more streets and correcting lights at intersections where they cause obstruction. |
| 5.04.2006 |
Help DPW get downtown rush-hour violators and double-parkers off the street by building an automated impound garage on the old Convention Center site |
| 5.03.2006 |
Taxing Motorists to Fund Alternative Sources of Transportation and Programs to Improve the Quality of Motorist Transportation |
| 5.03.2006 |
Metro Save Electricity |
| 5.03.2006 |
add metro train departure signs outside of stations. That way I will know when to hustle when I am within sight of the station! |
| 5.03.2006 |
Use City Vehicular Bound Employees to Report on Specific Problems/Hazards |
| 5.03.2006 |
Increase Appeal and Comfortability to Metro via Implementing VIP Train Cars |
| 5.03.2006 |
Express metro bus from Armory-Stadium to BWI |
| 5.03.2006 |
Make DC a More Pedestrian-Friendly City: Create More Public Parking Garages |
| 5.03.2006 |
save gas, stay healthy, reduce trafic and air polution. Include showers in all new DC office buildings. |
| 5.03.2006 |
Bike Parking |
| 5.03.2006 |
Develop Pedestrian Path around McMillan Reservoir Now (without waiting on plans for the Sand Filtration Site) |
| 5.03.2006 |
DC Employer Commuter Tax to supplement DC Public Schools |
| 5.03.2006 |
Tax breaks for Telecommuting. The district can lead the country by offering local businesses tax breaks by reducing traffic on our crowded and distressed streets. |
| 5.03.2006 |
No Cushy for the Tushy - get rid of seat cushions on Metro |
| 5.03.2006 |
Eliminate left turns in DC at intersections without a dedicated left turn lane. |
| 5.02.2006 |
New Standard Lampposts |
| 5.02.2006 |
Encourage Biking to the Natl Arboretum |
| 5.02.2006 |
Make Dupont Plaza More Accessible |
| 5.02.2006 |
Expand Metrorail west of U Street. |
| 5.02.2006 |
Car-Free DC |
| 5.02.2006 |
The Anacostia River Crossing @ South Capitol Street |
| 5.02.2006 |
Mobile Basic Services Outreach Team |
| 5.02.2006 |
Livable and Drivable Communities Project: Suburban Loading Docks |
| 5.02.2006 |
Non Resident? Pay More at the Parking Meter |
| 5.01.2006 |
Expand Residential Parking Program Hours of Enforcement to 24 hours per day / 7 days per week in Areas with Limited Street Parking |
| 5.01.2006 |
Increase public space over underpasses like Dupont Circle |
| 5.01.2006 |
Force public officials to deal with the same problems everyone faces. |
| 5.01.2006 |
Metro Escalator Lane Marker |
| 5.01.2006 |
Make DC a Greener City: Enhance the Metrobus with Priority Lanes and Signals! |
| 5.01.2006 |
Being able to get from "A" to "B" in DC |
| 4.30.2006 |
Improve traffic flow while keeping pedestrians safe.
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| 4.30.2006 |
"Alternative Transportation" edict; Commuting and Parking Issues.
Condense Bus Lines in same direction, with hub points at Event/Conference Locations, Metro, VRE, and Marc/Amtrak. |
| 4.30.2006 |
Above-ground Metro signs signifying incoming/departing Metro train schedule |
| 4.30.2006 |
DC's Basic Transportation Problem: a Counterproductive, Near-Term, Small-Time Mind Set |
| 4.29.2006 |
Improve Traffic Flow |
| 4.29.2006 |
Reduce Traffic Gridlock |
| 4.28.2006 |
Transforming DC from Car Culture to Bike Culture would help fix parking, air pollution, rising fuel costs, traffic congestion and a physically unfit citizenry |
| 4.28.2006 |
Municipal Parking for DC as in Montgomery Cty. and other nearby areas. |
| 4.27.2006 |
Chain Bridge at Canal Road left turn lane addition. |
| 4.27.2006 |
Painted parking spaces in residential neighborhoods |
| 4.27.2006 |
Public Parking Lots |
| 4.27.2006 |
Free up congested streets by eliminating excessive metrobus stops |
| 4.27.2006 |
Stop Blocking Sidewalks During Construction |
| 4.26.2006 |
Traffic Light Notifying Drivers of Oncoming Emergency Vehicle |
| 4.26.2006 |
Orienting Metro users when exiting stations |
| 4.26.2006 |
Unclog City Streets by Encouraging Bicycle Use
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| 4.26.2006 |
Beat Cops at Metro Stops |
| 4.26.2006 |
Offering a Commuter Bus into Downtown DC for Prince George's County residents to save commuters money because of the increasing price of gas. |
| 4.25.2006 |
Sensitizing Metro travelers to the law by the use of art, creative language, and consistency. |
| 4.25.2006 |
Encouraging Positive Behavior |
| 4.25.2006 |
Why all Wards should recieve same Department of Public Work services. |
| 4.25.2006 |
"Green" DC Public Schools Would Improve Children's Health |
| 4.24.2006 |
Parking Tickets- Discount for prompt payments |
| 4.24.2006 |
Restrooms in Metro Stations |
| 4.24.2006 |
Vending Kiosks and small shops in the Metro Rail stations |
| 4.24.2006 |
Fair Taxi Cab Fares |
| 4.24.2006 |
Managing Pedestrian Trafffic
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| 4.24.2006 |
My idea title is gas price |
| 4.24.2006 |
Let's get cars off the road ASAP by encouraging residents and others to use motorcycles and scooters to get into the city. |
| 4.24.2006 |
Don't Block The Box - or else! |
| 4.24.2006 |
Reduce Congestion through promotion of motorcycles |
| 4.24.2006 |
A Neighborhood Gateway for Shaw |
| 4.24.2006 |
Unclog the Streets with a DC Scooter Program |
| 4.24.2006 |
Parking Improvements |
| 4.24.2006 |
Congestion charging for a liveable city |
| 4.24.2006 |
Bicycle Lending Program ("ZipBike") modeled on Toronto's BikeShare program |
| 4.24.2006 |
Allow Bikes on Metro During Rush Hour With A "Rush Hour Bike License"! |
| 4.24.2006 |
Limit truck deliveries to non-rush hours, easing traffic and pollution while also making the streets safer. |
| 4.23.2006 |
DC Cab Cruise Lights: End the Confusion. On Means Vacant |
| 4.23.2006 |
Barcodes for A Better Traffic Ticket Writing System |
| 4.23.2006 |
Wifi Metrorail - Underground, But Not Out of Touch |
| 4.23.2006 |
Use the Eyes and Ears of the DC Parking Enforcement Officers |
| 4.22.2006 |
No commuter tax? Until we get it, reversible roads favor DC residents. |
| 4.21.2006 |
If I Wasn't Supposed to Park There, Then Why Wasn't There a Sign! |
| 4.21.2006 |
Bring back the Trolly! |
| 4.21.2006 |
REDUCING CAR DAMAGE IN ADAMS MORGAN |
| 4.21.2006 |
Improve DC Ambulance Service |
| 4.21.2006 |
Make all Metrorail and Metrobus rides, free. |
| 4.21.2006 |
Return to a Citizen Council |
| 4.21.2006 |
Starbucks in Metro |
| 4.21.2006 |
Stop Blocking the Box |
| 4.20.2006 |
Respect Thy Neighbor Law |
| 4.20.2006 |
Corner of Wisconsin and M Sts |
| 4.20.2006 |
Paint-ball Penalties for Stupid Drivers |
| 4.20.2006 |
Further Driving the Idea of Taxation without Representation |
| 4.20.2006 |
Online MetroBus Tracking |
| 4.20.2006 |
Arrival Times OUTSIDE Metro Stations - and online |
| 4.20.2006 |
Children ride long distances to get to school. Give good administrators power to improve neighborhood public schools. Poverty, crime and gridlock will decrease. |
| 4.20.2006 |
Reducing traffic on Military Road. |
| 4.20.2006 |
Suspend street cleaning parking rules on code red/orange air quality days. |
| 4.20.2006 |
FINALLY IMPLEMENT TRAFFIC LIGHT SYNCHRONIZATION |
| 4.20.2006 |
Establish "Pace Cars" in DC |
| 4.20.2006 |
Solving the problem of inconsiderate drivers who double park vehicles in traffic lanes through the extensive use of "Spatula Cars". |
| 4.20.2006 |
Solving DC's Problems: A Five-Pronged Approach |
| 4.20.2006 |
Increase Parking in Mid-City to support a thriving business community- tear down the Reeves Building and erect a multi-story garage. |
| 4.20.2006 |
Stop using Ticket collection as tax revenue |
| 4.20.2006 |
To get rid of people who ride bicycles without regard to basic traffic laws, pedestrians, and civilized standard courtesies. |
| 4.20.2006 |
Help for the Left Turn Weary Driver |
| 4.18.2006 |
Fix the TaxiCab System -- Please! |
| 4.18.2006 |
Allow food and drink on the Metro |
| 4.18.2006 |
NO Turn on RED signs at Intersection |
| 4.18.2006 |
MORE METRO LINES |
| 4.18.2006 |
inproving the dc inspection station |
| 4.18.2006 |
mega parking garages for free. |
| 4.18.2006 |
Citizen's Technical Committee |
| 4.18.2006 |
Metro Station Safety Managers |
| 4.18.2006 |
Parking in the city. |
| 4.18.2006 |
Driving on Georgia Ave. |
| 4.18.2006 |
Traffic Congestion |
| 4.18.2006 |
Metro bus improvement suggestion which encourages people to explore the city and support more businesses while significantly decreasing traffic congestion and pollution. |
| 4.18.2006 |
Simplify Paying for On-Street Parking and Parking Tickets |
| 4.18.2006 |
DC Needs Pedestrian "All Walks" - At Least Downtown and in Commuter Laden Areas |
| 4.18.2006 |
Metro 2050 - Develop and implement a vision for a dramatically larger (2-3X) metro underground system. |
| 4.18.2006 |
Improving the Streets of DC |
| 4.18.2006 |
Pedestrian and Bike Thoroughfares |
| 4.18.2006 |
BikeChecks - Allow employers to give pre-tax benefits to promote cycling to work! |
| 4.18.2006 |
Relief for residents in 'No Parking - Street Cleaning' areas |
| 4.18.2006 |
Resolving Traffic/Parking W/I the DC Metropolitan Area |
| 4.18.2006 |
High-Line Walkway/Bikeway
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| 4.18.2006 |
Public Transportation Tax Credit/Swipe Card |
| 4.18.2006 |
Double-Decker Buses |
| 4.18.2006 |
Commuter Tax to Encourage Suburban Families to Return to DC |
| 4.18.2006 |
Metro Safety on the trains and riding the escalator. |
| 4.18.2006 |
Putting the School Bus back into School. |
| 4.17.2006 |
Relieve Rush Hour Congestion within DC via rigid enforcement of "No Parking/No Standing" Lanes during rush hour and ALL TIMES they are noted enforced. |
| 4.17.2006 |
Maximize the quantity of DC Residential Parking Spaces by painting "spaces" delineating approximate parking boundaries, thereby eliminating countless "wasted spaces" and maximizing Residential Parking capacity. |
| 4.16.2006 |
SmarTrip-GPS Device on Taxis |
| 4.15.2006 |
Add some life to the catacombs called METRO Rail Underground |
| 4.15.2006 |
Monorail |
| 4.14.2006 |
Agencies to Promote Traffic Reduction by Persuasive Programs |
| 4.13.2006 |
Parking Zone Sticker Expansion Act of 2006: Allow residents that live and work in the city to buy a second parking zone sticker. |
| 4.13.2006 |
Three Pronged Transit Solution |
| 4.13.2006 |
Require Independent Schools to Participate in Mitigating Traffic |
| 4.12.2006 |
Clean Air Compliance Fee Reduces Congestion and Pollution While Raising Funds for Transit |
| 4.12.2006 |
Fixing the Flow of Traffic During Rush Hour |
| 4.12.2006 |
Start Changing the Rules |
| 4.11.2006 |
Simple Ideas to Keep METRO's Passenger-Traffic Flowing. |
| 4.11.2006 |
A practical metered Taxi system |
| 4.11.2006 |
Downtown Pedestrian Traffic |
| 4.10.2006 |
Increase citizen participation in our government |
| 4.09.2006 |
Build a light rail system. |
| 4.09.2006 |
DC is a first class city. The city's management should act that way. |
| 4.09.2006 |
Mixed Land Use |
| 4.08.2006 |
DC Public Schools should provide transportation from children's homes directly to school. |
| 4.08.2006 |
Balanced Harmony for Traffic and Pedestrians - When traffic and pedestrians clash someone always looses, most times everyone looses, physically, mentally and financially. |
| 4.08.2006 |
DC Gridlock Solution: Tow Trucks at Major Routes, Change Pedestrian Street Crossing Patterns, Extend Rush Hour Times According to Area and Reduce Left Turns |
| 4.08.2006 |
Rewrite the DC Income Tax Code to give credits for responsible urban choices |
| 4.07.2006 |
Bike Routes Please All! |
| 4.07.2006 |
Charge the right price for parking to reduce traffic congestion, improve retail access, and invest in communities. |
| 4.07.2006 |
Build Airsides "D", "E" and "F" for Reagan National Airport at Bolling AFB, w/ Elevated or Submerged "People Mover" or Tram Tunnel Across Potomac |
| 4.07.2006 |
MALL TROLLEY |
| 4.07.2006 |
METRO PARKING |
| 4.07.2006 |
End Long Lines at Inspection Stations |
| 4.07.2006 |
4x4's should be either banned from city streets or heavily taxed |
| 4.07.2006 |
Residential Parking--Logan Circle |
| 4.07.2006 |
Parking garage under the mall |
| 4.07.2006 |
Crack down on speeders and stop-sign runners in residential neighborhoods |
| 4.07.2006 |
Transportation |
| 4.06.2006 |
Build a New Municipal Parking Garage Over 12th Street, SW, Between Jefferson & Independence to Earn Tourist Parking Dollars and Reduce Mall Traffic Congestion |
| 4.06.2006 |
Designate a "social" car on the metro |
| 4.06.2006 |
End Gridlock at Little Cost to City |
| 4.06.2006 |
Build a highway under Rock Creek Park |
| 4.06.2006 |
Cleaner DC |
| 4.06.2006 |
Require Transportation Demand Management - which reduces traffic and parking demand, while increasing choices and creating a less congested, pedestrian-friendly city |
| 4.05.2006 |
Ban cars in downtown DC |
| 4.05.2006 |
Recycling in Metro stations |
| 4.05.2006 |
Jitney mini busses for D.C. |
| 4.05.2006 |
Reduce "No Turn on Red" Signs |
| 4.04.2006 |
Maximize parking spaces in residential areas |
| 4.04.2006 |
synchronizing traffic lights |
| 4.04.2006 |
Ban Pocketbikes in the District |
| 4.04.2006 |
Install Speed Humps on Residential Streets flanked by major roadways |
| 4.04.2006 |
Metro Bus live time schedule available by phone and internet |
| 4.04.2006 |
We need to revamp the entire DC taxi cab system. Driving a cab in the city should be a privilege not a right. |
| 4.04.2006 |
Clearer Taxi Fares |
| 4.03.2006 |
Expand and Improve the Metro and Metro Bus Service to Make the City More Physically Accessible to All |
| 4.03.2006 |
Cure gridlock with photo enforcement |
| 4.03.2006 |
Bury 395 |
| 4.03.2006 |
Parking signs |
| 4.03.2006 |
Balancing the budget and cleaning the air |
| 4.03.2006 |
Registration of Out-of-State tagged Automobiles (ROSA) |
| 4.02.2006 |
Enabling District of Columbia Parking Services Personnel to Help Find Stolen Vehciles |
| 4.02.2006 |
"Criminals Beware- D.C.'s Camera-Cops are Watching You" |
| 4.01.2006 |
bike lanes throughout the city |
| 4.01.2006 |
High-Volume Security Scanning for Public Transportation Systems |
| 4.01.2006 |
Neighorhood Schools; Neighborhood Centers |
| 3.31.2006 |
Metro Employees Should Metro to Work |
| 3.31.2006 |
Pulling Over for Emergency Vehicles |
| 3.31.2006 |
Re-unify the city, make it more liveable and increase revenues without displacing anyone at all ever. |
| 3.31.2006 |
Perimeter Seating for Metrorail Cars |
| 3.31.2006 |
Text Messaged Metro Transit Notification |
| 3.31.2006 |
Stroller, wagon, and bike trailer rentals facilitate more family outings downtown. |
| 3.30.2006 |
To place doors on the metro. |
| 3.30.2006 |
Professional Standards for Taxi Drivers |
| 3.30.2006 |
Tame the Tourist Horde |
| 3.30.2006 |
Enforce Jaywalking Laws |
| 3.30.2006 |
Bring Back Taxi Stands |
| 3.30.2006 |
Massachusetts Avenue Traffic |
| 3.30.2006 |
carless streets reserved for bicycles |
| 3.30.2006 |
High density street user fees for driving in D.C. during high volume hours. |
| 3.30.2006 |
Walk Left, Stand Right |
| 3.30.2006 |
License plates and drivers' licenses |
| 3.30.2006 |
Expansion of the Yellow Line |
| 3.29.2006 |
Potholes in the city tear up my nice car! |
| 3.29.2006 |
Seems like only suburbanites get to park illegally |
| 3.29.2006 |
Improving Metro commutes |
