Washington DC
Paul Thomas, Laura Newton, Kai Wang,
Rached Ramadan, Mishal Aljarbou
Overview
● Key planning
decisions
● Current projects
● Performance Review
● Resulting Trends
● Conclusions
Defining Moments
● Initial Design○ L’Efant Plan
○ City Plan
○ Street network
● Recommitment○ McMillan Plan
○ Neoclassical downtown
○ Parks
Defining Moments
● Introduction of Subway○ Public mass transit
○ Replaced planned
highways
● Formation of D-dot○ Separate from the
Department of Public
Works
○ Focus on transit
Capital Bikeshare
● Expanding to 54 new locations
suggested by residents
● Criteria for Expansion
o Population Density
o Employment Density
o Bike-to-Work Rate
o Proximity to Metro
o Proximity to other bike
stations
● Sponsor programs such as
Bike Ambassadors
DC Circulator
DC Street Car
● Goal is to connect
neighborhoods
● Provide quality service
to encourage more
ridership in public
transportation
Access
● 91 Metrorail Stations
● 12,000 Metrobus Stops
● 300 Bike Share Stations
● Amtrak
Efficiency
● Distance to Travel
● Planning/Hassle
● Traffic
Cost
● Prices vary based on
distance travelled
● Smartcards
● Walkability vs Affordability
Comfort
● Trains and stations are
well-maintained
● Streets and bus stops
are clean
Reliability
● Busses often not on schedule
● Trains run constantly
● Alerts about delays are available
Crash Severity
Population and Car Ownership
Environmental - CO2
Environmental - Fuel Consumed
Public Transportation
Hours Delay - Annual
Hours Delay - Per Commuter
Hours Delay/Cost - Per Commuter
Conclusions
Areas for Improvement
● Congestion
● Regularity
● Equity
Positive qualities
● Variety of options
● High transit ridership
● Popular
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