Posts tagged Public Safety
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A new way to visualize traffic crashes in DC
DC’s Vision Zero initiative released a new interactive data portal last week that provides a new way to visualize crash data in the District. Keep reading…
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Drivers hit three buildings in three months on H Street NE
A cluster of crashes along the H Street NE corridor sparks a call for change. Keep reading…
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Why removing one Confederate monument in Richmond is not just about racism—but safety
Public calls for Confederate statues to be removed from Richmond’s streetscape are not a new occurrence in Virginia’s capital; however, the focus of Northside residents’ most recent campaign to move one monument is not racism—but safety. Keep reading…
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DC Council wants to bring oversight to Metro Transit Police
An effort to bring civilian oversight to WMATA’s police force is moving forward in the DC Council — but to make real change, council members will have to get Maryland and Virginia lawmakers on board. Keep reading…
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Events: How to navigate the intersection of women’s safety issues and policing on transit
Join the conversation on how to address women’s safety issues on transit. Help make Fort Stanton Park a little cleaner. Grow some microgreens, and more in this weeks urbanist events. Keep reading…
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Business Improvement Districts are expanding across the Washington region. What’s a BID anyway?
In order to attract new businesses and residents and better maintain the downtown area, a group of local businesses and property owners in Silver Spring want to start a business improvement district, or BID. But what is a BID anyway? Keep reading…
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Safe streets advocates in Ward 8 say we need to address both car and gun violence
On May 31, last year, two vigils were held back to back on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue in Congress Heights. One memorialized the victims of gun violence, and the other, people killed by drivers. Both were organized by people who want the District to make streets safer, especially east of the Anacostia where residents are disproportionately affected by both kinds of violence. Keep reading…
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Liberty at Lorton: How a notorious prison got a new life as a housing complex
In my previous post about the Lorton Reformatory in Lorton, Virginia, I went over the history of the prison complex from its beginnings in the 1910s to its closure in 1999. In this article, I turn my focus to the long road to redeveloping the prison site and its grounds into a place that the Lorton community could be proud of and see as useful. Keep reading…
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Here’s a fascinating story about the old Lorton, Virginia prison
The Lorton Reformatory is a prison in Lorton, Virginia that closed in the late 1990s. In May 2018, it reopened as a sprawling complex of apartments called Liberty at Lorton about 19 miles outside of DC. The development is a great example of how a historical site can supply housing in a region that badly needs it, while still preserving a historical landmark with a storied history. Keep reading…
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Here’s how Suitland Metro station could better serve the community
The Federal Government is by far the largest source of employment in the region, and many government offices were constructed near Metro accordingly. Unfortunately, federal agencies often design their campuses and otherwise plan around automobiles. Perhaps the most egregious case of this is the Suitland Metro station. Keep reading…