Posts tagged Public Safety
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Breakfast links: Silver Line extension to broaden day trip options for Metro riders
Silver Line extension expands day-trip destination options for Metro riders. New housing, research hub in the works for College Park. Blue Line Plus service to Huntington and Eisenhower Avenue stations kicks off. Keep reading…
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A divisive Arlington housing proposal can help save the climate and our wallets
“Missing middle” housing will not only help save our climate, but it will aid in rectifying past housing discrimination and bias in Arlington. Keep reading…
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The MTA now has real-time tracking on all of its modes. Here’s how they did it.
Michael Helta, the MTA’s Chief Innovation Officer, walks us through the process and motivation behind bringing all MTA modes under a working real-time tracking system. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro considers an “express” option for the Silver Line
Metro considers ways to add “express” Silver Line train. Report finds Alexandria’s Seminary Road Diet to be a success. Fairfax County prepares for a precarious future with new climate resilience plan. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC reevaluates Vision Zero plan
DDOT updates its Vision Zero plan. Alexandria to adopt a multi-year plan to rename streets that honor Confederate figures. MoCo school bus driver shortage disrupts students, families. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver Line extension to open by Thanksgiving, more 7000-series trains in service
Metro to double 7000-series trains in operation, plans to open Silver Line extension by Thanksgiving. MoCo Council unanimously passes Thrive 2050. First test train has successful run through new Potomac Yard Metro station. Keep reading…
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Five crashes, over $100,000 in damages, and no answers
The growing costs of one Richmond property in the line of poorly designed roads and bridges echoes concerns nationwide on vehicle crashes into buildings. Keep reading…
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National links: Office commutes scrutinized in efforts to reduce emissions
Office buildings’ largest emission is the commute. Charlotte’s uptown highway wall. Rethinking the benefit of community input. Keep reading…
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Sections of Wyoming Avenue and Kalorama Road NW to become one-way streets
Two key Adams Morgan thoroughfares are on track to become one-way streets next year, although some neighbors have concerns. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Almost a quarter of DCHA housing units remain vacant
25% of DC public housing units remain vacant. Region will miss its 2025 deadline to clean up the Chesapeake Bay. Prince George’s County Council holds hearing on plan to improve pedestrian and bicycle access around West Hyattsville Metro station. Keep reading…