Ok, so we all know Unsuck DC Metro. But how is the District really doing in terms of mobility of residents and commuters?
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) released a new District Mobility website earlier this week aimed at answering that precise question. The site, which is part of DDOT’s Mobility Project, shows the state of mobility in D.C. (via various modes of transportation) using interactive maps. The goal, according to a press release, is to be able to identify where District transportation is meeting needs, and where it is not.
DDOT publicly releases the District Mobility Website to track congestion. Check it out https://t.co/Eh2T6h0c9m. Read https://t.co/oBxhUV4gXu
— DDOT DC (@DDOTDC) February 13, 2017
“By highlighting areas with high congestion, low reliability and poor accessibility, DistrictMobility shows where DDOT will target near-term investments to improve multimodal mobility,” the press release states.
District Mobility guides a visitor through various topics such as commuting, reliability, congestion and more. Under each broad heading, interactive maps explore things like which bus stop serves the most people, how people commute in D.C. and “bicycle comfort network” (which grades biking streets according to car speed and volume).
As you know we’re map nerds, so we’re loving this look at how District residents get around. There’s so much to explore on the site, so we’ll let you get to it. Got feedback on the information that is (or isn’t) presented? DDOT is encouraging feedback.
We’ll leave you with the map that made us laugh:

D.C., by streetcar. (Screenshot)
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