Posts tagged Public Safety
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Breakfast links: Stand with Comet Pizza
Fake news terror; Carson tapped for HUD; The most violent offenders; Pink slip for track inspectors?; Who do you represent?; MoCo money talks; The Trump-FBI building connection; SmarTrip’s Trump wisecrack. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Decision day for late-night service
The fate of late night; Political theater and the WMATA Board; Crowdsourcing accessibility; A breath of fresh air; Westbard power struggle; Phone theft is up; From Fannie Mae to condos; Mass transit on mass media; Fossil fuel failings. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Purple Line setback, confirmed
More Purple Line delays; New DC school chancellor; Stop at the red; Airbnb in Arlington; What will the bridge park bring?; Budget shortfalls hit VA; Coming soon to a back road near you; It’s not easy being green; A lane of their own; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Late night service? Check yes or no
Late-night backers dwindle; The state of SafeTrack; Penn Station revamp; Dial “C” for crime; Boost in cemetery security; Hospital expansion; And…. Keep reading…
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What will DC look like under Trump? One of our contributors takes his best guess.
Before last week’s historic and unprecedented election, DC was preparing for a more autonomous and possible independent future. With Donald Trump as president, it may be in for just the opposite. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Commuting in slow motion
Perpetual slowdown; Metrobus assault; Paid leave to get a vote; Rental opportunism; How to make a basement apartment; Creating the train experience; Prison town boom?. Keep reading…
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Sexual violence isn’t uncommon on Metro. Here’s what WMATA is doing to fix that.
More people experience sexual assault on Metro trains and buses than you might think, and the victims are often women, trans people, and people of color. Metro just launched a new campaign to combat that, and it’s a great first step (but is just a step) toward a safer ride for everyone. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A scary ride?
Seeing red on the Red Line; How to be a bus rider; Union opts for re-training; Mixed-use outcry madness; MoCo’s land swap; Dog park drama; Gentrification of the sausage. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s safety dance
A tally of Metro mistakes; Service over safety; The cost of paid family leave; The pane of history; SunTrust jumps another hurdle; Back home, for now; Uber for emergencies?; Hospital horrors; Pipe in on pipe prices; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Schools fuel housing discrimination
Test scores and housing values; Three strikes, you’re out; A fix ‘cause it’s no fare; Rockville Pike’s transformation; New subway line for NYC; Gentrification, Soviet style; Planning for climate change. Keep reading…