Posts tagged Public Safety
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Suitland Metro station is inaccessible to people walking. Here’s how it 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…
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Safe streets advocates in Ward 8 say we need to address both car and gun violence
Last Friday, 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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The Ride of Silence honors fallen bicyclists
The Ride of Silence Wednesday evening in Benjamin Banneker Park SW was a gathering, a memorial, and a demonstration. But mostly, it was a sobering commemoration to cyclists killed or injured in crashes in the past year. Keep reading…
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Are Amazon Ring and other apps making your neighbors more suspicious of outsiders and crime?
The Amazon Ring video doorbell has become increasing popular in many neighborhoods, including where I live in Montgomery County. Everyone wants to be safe, but are Ring and similar services just trying to make us more paranoid? Keep reading…
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Local bicycle shops ask Mayor Bowser to get serious about road safety
While advocates are often the ones who generate events and statements about road safety, now local bike shops are also speaking out about Vision Zero. On Monday, several local bicycle shop owners sent an open letter to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, urging her to make the District safer for people who bike. You can read it in full below. Keep reading…
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Lead in the District’s water is still a problem. Will the DC Council fund a plan to fix it?
Long before Flint, the District faced an acute lead crisis in the early 2000s. Many here believe lead issues in the District's water have been resolved, but alas, it's a false sense of security. Keep reading…
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Will Arlington go all in for safety in its new bicycle plan?
Right now, Arlington's bicycle routes have gaps and the many of the routes feel dangerous, which may make many people who would otherwise bike less inclined to ride. But soon the county has the opportunity to build a safer and more robust bicycle network. Keep reading…
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Washington region Parking Madness: What’s the worst parking crater of them all?
In honor of the annual college basketball tournament, we have decided to do one of our own. Rather than basketball, readers like you will vote for the most awful parking crater in the Washington region. Keep reading…
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People experiencing homelessness are more frequently victims of hate crimes
Individuals experiencing homelessness are far more likely than the general population to be victims of violent crime, the National Coalition for the Homeless concluded in December. Keep reading…
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Would this Brazilian ad make you think twice about drunk driving?
Now you see it, now you don't. This Brazillian ad profoundly shows how drunk driving impacts vision. Keep reading…