Posts tagged Public Safety
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Revoking El Salvador’s Temporary Protective Status is bad news for the region
Although some TPS holders will leave when their status is revoked on September 9, 2019, most will stay and go underground. That means trouble for their neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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For poor DC residents, safety from sexual violence means access
As local businesses and agencies work to respond to sexual harassment and make public spaces safer, they must also ask themselves: safer for who? Keep reading…
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Salt with care to protect your drinking water
Every winter nationwide we dump more than 20 million tons of salt onto our roadways, parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks. Road salts are increasingly contributing to poor water quality in our streams, rivers, and lakes across the country. Keep reading…
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Metro’s Fire Marshal office is understaffed and overworked
On top of not performing all its assigned responsibilities, a report says the Fire Marshal's “mission statement, goals, responsibilities, procedures, schedules, standards of inspection, etc. have not yet been developed and there is no time table to develop them.” Keep reading…
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Thoughts on Monday’s Amtrak 501 catastrophe
Though calamity can strike any time and on any mode of travel, you are still many times safer on a train than you are in an automobile. Keep reading…
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Neighbors got fed up with this dangerous intersection, so they took matters into their own hands
This Toronto man gathered his neighbors to temporarily redesign a dangerous intersection near their homes. Local government officials weren't too pleased, but they may make the change permanent anyway. Keep reading…
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Here’s how Montgomery County could prioritize pedestrian safety in White Flint, Forest Glen, and beyond
Just as consumers advocated for car safety many years ago, pedestrians and community members today must advocate for a safer, more walkable Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County must improve pedestrian safety in White Flint, advocates say
Three recent local tragedies where people were struck and killed by motorists serve as a stark reminder that pedestrian safety on Montgomery County’s busiest roadways remains a pressing public safety issue. Keep reading…
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Alexandria is getting serious about eliminating pedestrian injuries and fatalities
Alexandria has a serious problem with drivers hitting pedestrians, and poor data collection means that it's hard to get a handle on the extent of the problem. Now some crash survivors are working to eliminate pedestrian injuries and fatalities. Keep reading…