Recent Posts
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Technology helping MPD set course for fewer homicides
DC police are on track to hit a 3-year-old goal of less than 100 homicides in 2012, after finishing January and February with fewer deaths than last year. They have help from a nationwide drop in violent crime, but the department also benefits from emerging technologies that help quell crime, and new research promises even more assistance. The department, and others around the… Keep reading…
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Councilmember’s reckless driving threatens public safety
Prince George’s County Councilmember Karen Toles (D–Suitland) is a habitually bad driver. Police recently stopped her for allegedly driving at 105 mph across multiple lanes of the Capital Beltway. This is only the latest example of the legislator’s dangerous pattern of disregarding Maryland’s traffic and public safety laws. Even more troubling… Keep reading…
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Kenyan McDuffie talks education and growth
With a special election for the Ward 5 seat on the DC Council coming up on May 15, the candidates are hot to deliver their messages and woo voters. Kenyan McDuffie, whom Greater Greater Washington endorsed 2 years ago, is starting to articulate ideas for how he might lead Ward 5. With development opportunities at the McMillan Sand Filtration site, near the Brookland Metro, and along… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Police at work
Metro crime down; CaBi rider seriously injured, ticketed; Virginia without a budget; Help or hinder?; County work related biking; Mazda stoops to even newer lows with Lorax; Anti neighbors are OPEC. Keep reading…
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Short-sighted bus stop placement puts pedestrians at risk
Too many bus stops are located far from the nearest crosswalk. Rather than walk long distances, many riders therefore cross dangerously in the middle of busy streets. The jurisdictions controlling the bus stops should either move them to safer intersections, or add new and better crosswalks. This is a big problem throughout many parts of the region, but especially in suburban… Keep reading…
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Old survey maps show Georgetown around 1903
The Library of Congress has a fascinating resource called “Researching Historic Washington, DC Buildings,” which includes dozens of links to databases and collections with reams of information on old DC buildings. One collection is a digitized version of Baist’s Real Estate Atlas of Surveys for Washington, DC. It’s a highly detailed map… Keep reading…
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Ideas rule the roost at the Ward 7 transportation summit
Sometimes it’s the little things that need the most attention. At last Saturday’s Ward 7 transportation summit, residents offered many productive ideas. One recurring theme was to pay more attention to the low-hanging fruit, small projects that could make a big impact. The summit, planned and organized by Ward 7 residents Veronica Davis, Neha Bhatt, Kelsi Bracmort,… Keep reading…
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Which city’s rail system has the best Walk Score?
Last week, David Klion computed the Walk Score for all Washington Metro stops. How does Metro stack up to the other heavy rail systems in the United States? The answers may surprise you. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taxes break
Taxes for truck tacos; Give me a break; Are mobile cameras about revenue?; Alerts for buses; Good plan sails through; More roads still needed?; DC cleaner than burbs; Photography still legal; And… Keep reading…
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A river of slime runs under Constitution Avenue
How is Washington, DC like this scene from Ghostbusters 2? Like the fictionalized residents of New York City in 1989, most present-day Washingtonians are unaware that an unusual river of slime runs beneath their city. (But ours is not paranormal). Here’s the story. Keep reading…