Posts tagged Public Safety
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America’s auto-centric infrastructure is hurting our health
Is sprawl bad for your well-being? A proposed documentary evaluates how America’s car-first infrastructure impacts our health. @yitgordon gives us the scoop! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA still may raise fares, but calls for regional funding to combat shortfall
WMATA considers raising fares as it searches for funding. Montgomery County purchases Aspen Hill apartment complex to stave off displacement of its residents. DC elected officials rebuke House Republicans’ proposed fiscal bill. Keep reading…
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DC’s traffic-safety policies have broken down. Here’s how.
As the number of people killed or injured by drivers has increased in DC, the breakdown in traffic safety enforcement extends far beyond what happens after a traffic camera captures someone engaged in an infraction. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA lays out dire consequences of $750 million budget gap
WMATA calling for dedicated operational support in face of $750 million budget shortfall. Report: Downtown DC missing amenities that lure residents to central business districts. Northeast DC apartment owner sues to evict tenants who have faced gas leaks and disrepair Keep reading…
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Five ways cities could be more kid-friendly
A Richmond-based dad details five ways in which cities could be better for families with little kids. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Administrative issues hampering nonprofits’ use of DC homelessness aid
DC housing nonprofits returning federal aid for unhoused due to staffing and administrative challenges. Regional tap water has odd taste due to prevalence of algae byproducts. Baltimore considers land bank to tackle vacant housing crisis. Keep reading…
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Traffic safety PSAs aren’t always effective. Here are five better ways to promote safety
Traffic safety advocates, including our own contributing editor Kristen Jeffers, share how traffic safety awareness can go beyond the PSA. Keep reading…
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WMATA’s Better Bus proposals for DC set the tone for the entire network. Tell them what you think.
DC is the center of our transit universe. How could WMATA’s Better Bus Network redesign change the core of our region’s transit and transportation systems? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC caps rent increases at 6%
DC passes cap on rent increases for rent-stabilized apartments at 6% starting July 1. Federal prosecutors will not prosecute FBI agent who killed man in Metro station. Nice-Middleton Bridge will have bike access after all. Keep reading…
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National links: Senior LA Metro official compares bus, bike lanes to the wrongs of highway construction
LA Metro’s Chief Innovation Officer questions approaches to community engagement for bike and bus lane projects. Mesa, AZ is the world’s first Autism Certified City. How Houston hopes to gain more control over its MPO. Keep reading…