District of Columbia

There is controversy over new sidewalk laws in Washington, DC.

Testifying to the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee on July 14, DOT Secretary Ray LaHood clearly states that fuel efficiency must be complemented with livable communities and transit to reduce transportation-related carbon emissions.

Opening city data to the public was a relatively new idea when the District of Columbia began publishing its data streams online recently. As applications using the data developed, some in the District got a little weary of the idea.

The city of Washington, D.C. learns its police checkpoints aimed at reducing crime in hot spots are unconstitutional.

The committee convened a hearing on Monday on green investments in public transportation, and Streetsblog got the scoop. It was 4 against 1 as witnesses sided against Randal O'Toole and his anti-transit arguments.

How might an obscure tax shelter called a SILO contributed to the D.C. Metro Red Line crash that killed nine this week?

A new web-based application that tracks the location of Washington D.C.'s Circulator bus has been released.DCist reports.