Posts tagged Crime
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Weekend links: The sensitive subject of race
Kaya celebrates diversity; TBD dissects a gentrification article; Passengers may board at the back of the bus; Transforming the projects can lower crime; What’s good for GM may not be good for America; In Cuba, women hitchhike; Bike sharing leads to personal biking; California eases transportation project funding; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Count ourselves lucky
Irene’s aftermath; MLK memorial a “failure”?; MoCo may criminalize criminality; Dry tavern goes dark; Fairfax planning Silver Line parking; Tourism trumps education in Richmond; MetroAccess drivers tired of long hours; And…. Keep reading…
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For a safe park, the best defense is a good offense
A small central DC playground park that has been plagued by drug dealing and other illicit activity for decades is about to undergo renovation. Once it’s done, neighbors must take ownership and make the park into a safe and welcoming neighborhood asset once again. A sharp tension came to light at a community meeting Monday night between the desire to make Florida Avenue… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suburban traffic engineer follies
Fairfax proposes deathtrap at Wiehle; MCDOT speeds cars, makes area unsafe to walk; Arlington making Glebe safer; Tourmobile going, eventually; Wells hits deer; NYC bike lane survives lawsuit; Park ideas bloom; In mob news; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Suited for development
GSA focusing on TOD; A diffrerent redevelopment of Southwest; CaBi coming to Montgomery; How can Custis Trail improve?; Students want greater ANC role; Security gate creates danger; DC schoolbuses don’t make the grade; And…. Keep reading…
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Morning links: Spending priorities
Cantor would cut bike funds; Northeast high school is reborn; DC preserves but doesn’t use; Maryland’s conflicting priorities; A sad end to a distinguished life; Not exactly ticket amnesty; And…in streetcar news; And…in environmental news. Keep reading…
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Proof and Examiner monger fear of youth in Chinatown
Today’s Washington Examiner discusses an upcoming event for youth in Chinatown. The piece, written by Freeman Klopott, opens by comparing the event to the violent mob riots in London. This is an example of over-the-top journalism that at best is poorly thought out, and at worst could be seen as race-baiting. It opens with the assertion that “some business owners… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Watch out for riots
Alexandria braces for BRAC; Restaurateur afraid of riots; Parking lot to become DC skatepark; DC challenging Census numbers; Homicide stats diverge; WMATA culture gradually crushes innovation?; Metro morsels; Spatial grid shows Tube distortion; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Meet the taxis
Meet the cabbie who bikes; Meet Arlington’s karaoke cab; Learn more about DC’s 1st sidewalk cafe; Metro social staff vs. the critics; Chief Lanier vs. the officers; Thomas’ staff promises loyalty for cash; Does Ward 3 need a new school?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Won’t you be my neighbor?
Military base tries to create its own version of DC; Social services are a delicate task; WMATA stops fighting union raises; NPS enhacing citizen experience; Are drug laws racist?; Government finances run on cycles; DC has another revolving door of lobbyists; And…. Keep reading…