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Traffic reduction: An urgent public health priority
Traffic is the leading cause of death among children worldwide and the leading cause of death among 1-34 year olds in the United States. So, why isn’t traffic considered the top threat to public health by the CDC, WHO and federal, state and local governments? Why don’t officials approach traffic reduction with the same urgency that they approach, say,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transcend the mediocre
Buy now; Midcity?; Truck driver in Swanson incident arrested; Barry the blocker; Changing behavior in Paris without government; And…; Fair use and prior restraint. Keep reading…
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What’s That? #32: The answers
Congratulations to Daniel, Steve S, and Ktriarch for guessing all three answers to this week’s What’s That? Keep reading…
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DDOT FOIA officer wasting time stonewalling basic request
Councilmember Mary Cheh’s investigation into the DC government’s FOIA practices turned up countless examples where the Fenty administration seems to fight FOIA requests just for the sake of keeping information away from people. I’ve been caught in my own “Kafkaesque” FOIA experience after trying to request information about bus stop placement… Keep reading…
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Leggett doesn’t agree with his own DOT?
Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett doesn’t agree with his own administration’s policies, or at least that’s what he said in his responses to a questionnaire by the Action Committee for Transit. ACT asked, Do you approve or disapprove of County traffic engineers’ current policy of giving equal priority on the road to autos that carry a few… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Wet and muddled
What a storm; No IZ units yet; Communication train wreck continues in slow motion; Will Latino museum be interesting?; Living close to transit is cheaper; Photography legal despite what guards say; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend reading: Hauling freight
While American passenger rail often leaves much to be desired, our freight rail network is second to none. This privately owned and operated network often finds itself at odds with desires for increased passenger service and high speed operations. Hauling the Freight: Freight rail companies have been reluctant to embrace the recent enthusiasm for high speed rail. … Keep reading…
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Photo of the week: Yes, it is
Jeff Speck sent along this button from Sustainable Urbanism‘s Doug Farr. Keep reading…
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Brunch links: Enough weather, already
Stranded at O’Hare; Good and bad bike reporting; Arlington government won’t be changing; Absentee landlord?; How about “Georgetown”; Short sale cautionary tale. Keep reading…
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