Posts tagged Public Safety
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MPD not interested in investigating cyclist intimidation
WashCycle relays an incident where a locksmith van driver ran two cyclists off the road in Georgetown. It seems the driver was unhappy that the two, Nat Wilson and another unrelated cyclist, were taking the lane (which is completely legal). Keep reading…
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NH Ave bike sting continues
Commenter Scott reports that MPD is again ticketing bicyclists riding the wrong way on New Hampshire Avenue between T and W, even though that’s a safer thing to do than riding on 16th or U, and DDOT is planning contraflow bike lanes. If you bike in that area, use the sidewalk (where it’s legal to ride in any direction). Keep reading…
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Lunch links: Three steps forward, two steps back edition
Arlington moving toward performance parking: Arlington’s recently-approved Master Transportation Plan includes a policy of making meter prices “vary by hour and location to better match parking availability and demand.” county staff said a detailed proposal is in the works and may be approved by the County Board in December. (Infosnack HQ)… Keep reading…
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Another argument against one-way streets
An Op-Ed in the Louisville Courier-Journal argues against one-way streets downtown, making many points relevant to the 15th Street reconstruction in Logan/Dupont. Some I hadn’t heard before, like the fact that drug dealers and drive-by shooters prefer one-way streets. Via Richard Layman. Keep reading…
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Driver vs. pedestrian perspective
This MPD training presentation makes the excellent point that when driving, you see pedestrians and bicycles as being in the way and violating traffic laws, but while walking or biking, drivers are the ones whose transgressions are visible. (Via TheWashCycle.) Keep reading…
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Cities are more than just poverty
John Edwards has a plan to “revitalize urban America.” It encompasses many important goals, like creating affordable housing, ending poverty, and reducing crime. But this agenda also belies a common conception, especially among liberals, that equates cities with poor minority people, that helping cities means helping the poor, and uses the language of charity… Keep reading…