Posts tagged Public Safety
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A Metro employee was sent to the hospital for an ‘electrical injury’
A series of human errors appear to have contributed to this electrical injury that occurred on October 31, which was previously unreported. It is at least the fourth such incident to occur on Metro this year. Keep reading…
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Yes, sexual harassment is an urbanist issue
If we urbanists really care about incentivizing people to drive less and walk more, creating an environment where everyone feels safe to do so is an important component. Keep reading…
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A truck-wielding terrorist attacked cyclists and pedestrians in New York. How should urbanists respond?
Most urbanists advocate for more walking and biking spaces, but the slew of horrific vehicle-wielding terrorist attacks has sparked the question: How should we respond to this new reality? Keep reading…
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The District needs to use legal tools to preserve affordable homes
While most landlords play by the rules, some make neglecting tenants a core part of their business model. We must preserve existing affordable housing by suing slumlords who try to game the system at the expense of vulnerable tenants. Keep reading…
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Baltimore may sell homes for $1 instead of demolishing them
Baltimore's population decline has led to a dearth of buildings, some which have been left to deteriorate. Now the city is considering a measure that would allow people to buy homes for $1 instead of demolishing them. Keep reading…
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Five ways DC rocks (and two ways it doesn’t) at social entrepreneurship
A DC-based business incubator looks at what draws social entrepreneurs to a given city, then ranks them by how friendly they are to ventures that work for social good. Here's what they discovered about the District. Keep reading…
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George Washington University Hospital wants a helipad. Here’s why they should get it.
George Washington University Hospital wants a helipad. A local ANC representative says letting them have one could save lives. Keep reading…
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‘MPD WILL NOT APPROVE’ a parklet for Park(ing) Day, says permit reviewer who didn’t get the memo
Park(ing) Day in DC is Friday. Last year, 34 mini-parks sprouted up during the day in street parking spaces from Tenleytown to the Navy Yard. DC has officially embraced this, but one permit reviewer for the Metropolitan Police Department apparently didn't get the memo. Keep reading…
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Why did Houston flood? The answer is more complicated than it seems
One question that has come up is, why is Houston flooding so badly? Is it poor zoning? Poor environmental regulation? Sprawl? Geography? Climate change? Floodplains? The answer is very complex, and can’t be boiled down to one specific thing. Rather, it’s many factors working in combination to create a built environment that has been unable to handle Hurricane Harvey. Keep reading…
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Anti-immigrant flyers are popping up in Ward 4. Neighbors are fighting back with chalk.
A rash of hateful flyers denigrating illegal immigration and DC's status as a sanctuary city has popped up in Brightwood and Takoma, but neighborhood residents and elected officials have been quick to condemn the signs, and some neighbors are fighting back with messages of love written on sidewalks in chalk. Keep reading…