Posts tagged Public Safety
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Breakfast links: Metro urges funding increases as it faces massive financial shortfalls
Metro works to convince regional leaders for more funding. DC, Baltimore work with the Urban Institute to increase Black homeownership. Enrollment increases are pressuring Alexandria to build more schools. Keep reading…
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As traffic violence increases globally, so do mental health challenges for road users
Researchers are calling on policymakers to not only end traffic violence but also improve the mental health outcomes of victims. Keep reading…
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National links: Happiness is a walk to work
How transportation choice affects happiness. A tale of two skylines in North Carolina. 75 years of development made the effects of Hurricane Ian worse. Keep reading…
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Victims and elected officials gather at Congress to fight for truck safety
Advocates, elected officials, and victims call for better oversight and solutions for operators of tractor-trailers after numerous fatal and serious injury crashes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fairfax County considers proposal to expand EV charging access
Fairfax County considers a proposal to expand EV charging access. Reston opens a 240-apartment complex for low-income seniors. Several crashes have occurred near the same spot on GW Parkway. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro delays Potomac Yard station opening to next year
Metro pushes Potomac Yard station opening to 2023. DC finalizes sale of McMillan Sand Filtration Site. Remnants of Hurricane Ian prevents need for Potomac River drought monitoring. Keep reading…
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Are DC’s encampment engagements effective?
Residents of DC’s past and present encampments share how they feel about how effective encampment engagements are and how all involved can better serve them. Keep reading…
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Alexandria’s Duke Street: An opportunity for BRT, and a walk- and bike-friendly corridor
The City of Alexandria wants to make a four-mile section of Duke Street a key transit corridor. How this can work and also be a great space for bicycles and pedestrians. Keep reading…
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A new study looks at ways law enforcement can improve crash reports
A study shows how everyone involved with reporting traffic deaths can improve upon the language they use. Keep reading…
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An engineer’s defense of the pedestrian push button
A traffic engineer explains how pedestrian push buttons work and how they can be improved without losing key functionality. Keep reading…