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About Me

First Name

Laura
Last Name

Root
Primary Mode of Transportation

Rides a bike
My City

Washington DC
About Me

Program Coordinator at EMBARQ
Country

United States Of America
Name of Organization/Company/School/Government Agency/Other

EMBARQ
Display Name

Laura Root

Contact

Email

lroot@wri.org
Phone

202-729-7649
Mailing Address

10 G Street NE Suite 800 Washington, DC 20002
Websites

embarq.org, thecityfix.com

Education

Name of School

American Graduate School of International Relations
Degree

Masters of Arts
Field of Study

International Relations
Dates Attended

2003-2005
Country

France

Professional

Title/Occupation

Program Coordinator II
Employer

World Resources Institute
Date Started

May 2008

Laura Root's Activity

  • commented on the blog post Time to Dust Off Your Bike!   3 hours, 44 minutes ago

    break ground in April. They hope to have the Pennsylvania Avenue facility ready for commuters on Bike to Work Day May 21. The rest of the projects should be completed by the fall. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "D.C.

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  • Megan McConville wrote a new blog post: D.C. Cyclists Will Enjoy New Bike Lanes by Spring   3 hours, 45 minutes ago

    DDOT's proposed bike lane on Pennsylvania Ave would run along the street's currently unused median. Photo: TheCityFix.

    Last night, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) shared its proposals for new bike lanes in downtown D.C. Protected cycle lanes are planned for Pennsylvania [...]

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  • commented on the blog post Changing Demographics, Changing Travel Patterns in the D.C. Metro Area   7 hours, 27 minutes ago

    Changing Demographics, Changing Travel Patterns in the D.C. Metro Area | TheCityFix DC

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  • commented on the blog post TheCityFix Guide to the Environmental Film Festival   10 hours, 12 minutes ago

    TheCityFix Guide to the Environmental Film Festival | TheCityFix DC

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  • commented on the blog post Changing Demographics, Changing Travel Patterns in the D.C. Metro Area   10 hours, 43 minutes ago

    Changing Demographics, Changing Travel Patterns in the D.C. Metro Area | TheCityFix DC

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  • commented on the blog post Changing Demographics, Changing Travel Patterns in the D.C. Metro Area   13 hours, 36 minutes ago

    New demographic data out of D.C.: Older residents traveling more, younger ones traveling less, but transit and bike-ped's share is up overall (City Fix)

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  • commented on the blog post Time to Dust Off Your Bike!   14 hours, 37 minutes ago

    Time to Dust Off Your Bike! | TheCityFix DC bike, different, Exercise, regular, spinning, than

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  • commented on the blog post D.C., Count Your Blessings   16 hours, 32 minutes ago

    be adopting the system this year and hopes are high among counselors and administrators that …D.C., Count Your Blessings | TheCityFix DCIt's very easy to forget just how lucky D.C. is with regards to its ability to create a sustainable,

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  • commented on the blog post Fares and Fairness   1 day, 4 hours ago

    of sense to me, being open source software a non-rivalrous – may be not non-excludable – good. …Fares and Fairness | TheCityFix DCTreehugger has a post up by Alex Pasternack asking What makes a fare fair? It's quite a good

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  • commented on the blog post Capital Region Transportation Planning Board Highlights Transit, Livability   1 day, 4 hours ago

    to oversee the preparation of the application, following a process similar to the writing of the TIGER grant. Applications are due to HUD in June, and the announcement of awardees is expected in August.

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  • Megan McConville wrote a new blog post: Changing Demographics, Changing Travel Patterns in the D.C. Metro Area   1 day, 4 hours ago

    The Washington metro region's share of walk, bike and transit trips went up for almost all age groups between 1994 and 2007/08. Chart source: MWCOG TPB, Robert Griffiths.

    The D.C. area’s young population is traveling less, older residents are traveling more, and more people [...]

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  • commented on the blog post Time to Dust Off Your Bike!   1 day, 16 hours ago

    Time t&#959 Dust Off Y&#959&#965r Bike! | TheCityFix DC

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  • commented on the blog post Time to Dust Off Your Bike!   1 day, 18 hours ago

    Time to Dust Off Your Bike! | TheCityFix DC

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  • commented on the blog post Time to Dust Off Your Bike!   1 day, 19 hours ago

    Time t&#959 Dust Off Y&#959&#965r Bike! | TheCityFix DC

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  • commented on the blog post Time to Dust Off Your Bike!   1 day, 19 hours ago

    Time t&#959 Dust Off Y&#959&#965r Bike! | TheCityFix DC

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  • commented on the blog post Time to Dust Off Your Bike!   1 day, 19 hours ago

    Time to Dust Off Your Bike! | TheCityFix DC

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  • commented on the blog post Time to Dust Off Your Bike!   2 days, 1 hour ago

    Time to Dust Off Your Bike! | TheCityFix DC OneRiot.com – Space Dust Highlighted In New ImageDust on the Breakers – Page 1 – Music – Denver – WestwordDomestic Dust-Up At Gary Dourdan's House! « Young, Black, and …Planck Reveals Giant Dust Structures in our Local Neighborhood …LAPD [...]

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  • commented on the blog post Time to Dust Off Your Bike!   2 days, 2 hours ago

    Time to Dust Off Your Bike! | TheCityFix DC

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  • commented on the blog post Time to Dust Off Your Bike!   2 days, 2 hours ago

    Time t&#959 Dust Off Y&#959&#965r Bike! | TheCityFix DC

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  • commented on the blog post Time to Dust Off Your Bike!   2 days, 2 hours ago

    Time t&#959 Dust Off Y&#959&#965r Bike! | TheCityFix DC

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  • Megan McConville wrote a new blog post: Time to Dust Off Your Bike!   2 days, 7 hours ago

    Warm weather is here - time to dust off your bikes, talk about new bicycle infrastructure in DC and plan for Bike to Work Day! Logo: Washington Area Bicyclist Association.

    If your bike has been buried under a pile of snow [...]

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  • commented on the blog post Proximity to Transit Boosts Property Values   2 days, 8 hours ago

    Proximity to Transit Boosts Property Values | TheCityFix Mumbai

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  • commented on the blog post Proximity to Transit Boosts Property Values   2 days, 15 hours ago

    Proximity t&#959 Transit Boosts Property Values | TheCityFix Mumbai

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  • jimbobby joined the group Ciudades Activas Ciudades Saludables   2 days, 16 hours ago

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  • commented on the blog post Proximity to Transit Boosts Property Values   2 days, 19 hours ago

    Proximity to Transit Boosts Property Values | TheCityFix Mumbai

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