Posts tagged Public Health
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SNAP was designed to make access to food easier for people. So why can’t people get hot meals?
In a time when a simple activity for most people, like purchasing groceries, is made more complicated by the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing, and safety concerns, people participating in public food assistance programs, like SNAP, can’t even purchase hot meals. But why? Keep reading…
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Richmond inches toward opening its streets
Two months after cities across the globe began making more space for people to safely walk and bike, could Richmond finally be on the verge of piloting its own slow streets program? Keep reading…
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The ReOpenDC report recommends reallocating street space for walking, restaurants, and buses
“DC should reallocate sidewalks and streets to support physical distancing for residents and greater outdoor capacity for restaurants and other businesses,” says one section of a new report, released Thursday by Mayor Muriel Bowser, “as well as reconfigure road lanes to prioritize Lifeline Network bus corridors.” Keep reading…
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Baltimore residents could soon get at least 25 more miles of road for exercise and recreation
A new bill passed by the Baltimore’s City Council Monday, and headed to the Mayor’s desk for his signature, could close at least 25 miles of road, spread out across all 14 City Council districts, for exercise. Keep reading…
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Three DC councilmembers ask Mayor Bowser to open streets for people
Cities like Oakland, Seattle, Denver, Charlotte, New York, Paris, Montreal, and Bogotá have opened many neighborhood streets for people not in motor vehicles to use to run errands and get exercise during, and after, the coronavirus pandemic. DC councilmember Mary Cheh (Ward 3), who chairs the transportation committee, and colleagues Brianne Nadeau (Ward 1) and Charles Allen (Ward 6) sent and published a letter Friday asking DC to do the same. Keep reading…
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3 graphs and 2 maps about jobs and teleworking during the coronavirus
As the region became dramatically more prosperous over the last 30 years, some neighborhoods have been left behind. This shift yielded a regional economy heavily tilted toward knowledge-based industries that allow for telework, but some large industries still rely on physically present workers. This context informs how we navigate and recover from the COVID-19 epidemic. Here are four things to keep in mind as the region ponders the crisis response. Keep reading…
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A new map shows where DC sidewalks are wide enough to socially distance
Cities around the world are asking residents to practice social distancing, remaining six feet or more from other people. But where, exactly, can we safely practice social distancing? Keep reading…
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Baltimore residents and local officials want to close some streets to cars and open them to exercise
In many ways, COVID-19 has brought Baltimore City to a standstill. So several Baltimore neighborhood groups, transportation advocates, local elected officials, and even health experts are now pressing to close at least parts of some of the city’s underutilized streets to cars and open them up to pedestrians for exercise. Keep reading…
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A national alliance calls for better COVID-19 protection for transit workers
Dozens of labor, business, and community organizations from across the country this week asked the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to supply better protective equipment and guidance to safeguard the transit workforce. Greater Greater Washington joined them in signing the letter. Keep reading…
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As the need for healthy food grows, urban gardeners step up
As DC residents cope with the coronavirus and an economy in freefall, urban farmers like Tully could play a role in meeting the fast-growing need for healthy food. Keep reading…