Posts tagged Emergency Response
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Breakfast links: Build it at a Metro station
FBI not near Metro?; Hospital at Largo?; WMATA has 11 more in mind; Less for transportation; It’s a “collision,” not an “accident,” in New York; FTC is pro-Uber; Urbanism isn’t new in SimCity; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bumper weekend
Driver strikes 3 protestors… intentionally?; WMATA wants to break radio silence; Borrowing is the new stealing?; Attend a town hall by hashtag; Gentrification, or more diversity?; DC Democrats become less democratic; RI Ave ped/bike bridge moving forward; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rail projects move at different speeds
Streetcars fast-tracked for GA Ave; Residents object to rail yard; Metro costs soar; Should Fairfax control its roads?; DC’s Colbert rapport; Alexandria declares parking meter holiday; Keep calm and party on; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Remembering and moving on
Memories stay secure; “Mile-high club” couple triggers scare; Emergency response still muddy; Financial disclosure or erosion of home rule?; Is this development crime-resistant?; Car-free easier and more popular; New MLK road signs confusing; And…. Keep reading…
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When stocking up for the weekend, think about your long-term emergency kit
Residents are buying up bottled water, canned food, and more in advance of Hurricane Irene. It may cause some prolonged power outages and damage, but it looks to be worse for people in other cities. Besides being prepared for Irene, this is a great opportunity to think about what you need for an emergency kit in general. Ready.gov has a list of items to stock, as does the DC government. 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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Breakfast links: Destruction is nigh!
14th & T will be destroyed!; Knight Rider roams Nevada; Nobody uses CaBi, it’s too crowded; Local officials partly to blame; A corner store does not a food desert make; Hug a tourist; Vibrant neighborhood keeps a local employer; Senate plugs in; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cuts have an impact
911 drops calls during furlough; High school closures a possiblity; VA pols fight WMATA cut; DC cuts solar energy help; Are neighbors an obstacle to great higher ed?; WABA plans Ward 8 outreach; Why don’t grocery stores have congestion pricing?; Reducing zoning increases parking rules; And…. Keep reading…
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911 dispatchers not aware of Metropolitan Branch Trail
A group of young men tried to push a cyclist off his bike on the Metropolitan Branch Trail yesterday. When he called 911 to report the incident, the dispatcher seemed unable to enter the incident into the database because the trail isn’t a “street”. Brookland resident Laura reported on the MPD 5th District community listserv, My husband has started riding… Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Assault and speeding
Assault a bicyclist, get caught; More bicycling = less obesity; Parking to parklet; Ambulance calming?; Don’t be insecure: speed!; Robocars use less pavement; PPPs not practically perfect plans. Keep reading…