Posts tagged Roads
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Breakfast links: Office vacancies in DC continue to increase
DC office vacancy rate ticks up over last three months. Montgomery County RideOn bus ridership grows to 80% of pre-pandemic levels. Alexandria mayor cites need for “collective action” on WMATA budget shortfall. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro rides to be free in the evening of the 4th of July
Metro will be free in the evening on the Fourth of July. DC DMV may have overlooked DUI convictions for up to 15 years. Maryland Governor Wes Moore wants legislature to address regressive automatic gas tax increases. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC home-purchase assistance program runs out of funding
Funds depleted for DC’s home purchase assistance program. Portions of Anacostia River swimmable for first time in 50 years. Price of essential items increased faster than minimum wage in Maryland in each of past 15 years. Keep reading…
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Pedestrian deaths in the US reach 41-year high
Pedestrian deaths broke the national record in 2022 for the second year in a row. What will it take to decrease these “excessively high,” unnecessary losses? Keep reading…
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America’s auto-centric infrastructure is hurting our health
Is sprawl bad for your well-being? A proposed documentary evaluates how America’s car-first infrastructure impacts our health. @yitgordon gives us the scoop! Keep reading…
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DC’s traffic-safety policies have broken down. Here’s how.
As the number of people killed or injured by drivers has increased in DC, the breakdown in traffic safety enforcement extends far beyond what happens after a traffic camera captures someone engaged in an infraction. Keep reading…
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Five ways cities could be more kid-friendly
A Richmond-based dad details five ways in which cities could be better for families with little kids. Keep reading…
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Traffic safety PSAs aren’t always effective. Here are five better ways to promote safety
Traffic safety advocates, including our own contributing editor Kristen Jeffers, share how traffic safety awareness can go beyond the PSA. Keep reading…
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National links: Senior LA Metro official compares bus, bike lanes to the wrongs of highway construction
LA Metro’s Chief Innovation Officer questions approaches to community engagement for bike and bus lane projects. Mesa, AZ is the world’s first Autism Certified City. How Houston hopes to gain more control over its MPO. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC budget heads to mayor’s desk
DC fiscal year 2024 budget passes with a unanimous vote from the council, and heads to the mayor’s desk. Replica of the classic 9:30 Club opens next to the current club. Advocates worried youth violence on Metro is normalizing. Keep reading…