Posts tagged Sexual Harassment
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Breakfast links: The military and the battle
Tanks roll into Ft. Totten; Rock Creek bike crossing needed; Mara leads in cash; McAuliffe doubles Cuccinelli; Trains to Virginia getting popular; Banning vans as rape prevention?; Wheaton moving too slow; Who has frequent network maps?; And…. Keep reading…
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WMATA taking steps to curb sexual harassment
After advocates testified a year ago about sexual harassment on Metrorail and Metrobus, blogs like GGW covered the issue, and members of the public submitted many stories. After some initial resistance when we brought up the topic, WMATA formed a task force last March to address sexual harassment on its system. Despite the glacial speed government agencies sometimes work,… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: And one more
Another shoe drops; Two elections for the price of one; Is Gray next?; Don’t stop here; Metro fights harassment; Interns will ride; The neighborhoods of the future, now; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Too close to call
At-large up in the air; How long should Dupont take?; Tangherlini in at GSA; Anti-harassment campaign kicks off; CSG tries to make PG better; Why can’t we be friends?; Biking could save billions; Social network urban planning; And…. Keep reading…
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WMATA takes action to fight sexual harassment
Just 2 weeks after advocates and members of the public testified about sexual harassment to a DC Council oversight hearing, WMATA has taken concrete steps to address the problem. WMATA officials invited representatives from Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS)/Holla Back DC! to a meeting on the issue. We had low expectations going into the meeting because in the preceding… Keep reading…
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End sexual harassment on Metro
Unwanted sexual comments, indecent exposure, groping, and public masturbation: sexual harassment happens often on transit in DC. Local grassroots activist group Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS)/Holla Back DC! has been tracking and speaking out on this issue for 3 years. Of the hundreds of stories of public sexual harassment submitted to their blog, 30% take place… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Affordable
Time to study affordable housing; No vacancy at shelters; How would you fund Metro?; Stop harassment on Metro; McDonnell for DC autonomy; Crosswalk faces hurdles; Google goes real-time; Mayors on transit. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Walkable retail for C. Park
UMD wants transit, town center; Restore the sidewalk; CSX blocking RI Ave bridge; Bond tax stays in budget; ART strike over sexual harassment, bathrooms; Anderson joins Planning Board; Sex and the city; The mother of all unexpected rankings; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Slug in the gut for Virginians
WMATA power in play; Slugged; WMATA not protecting women enough?; Dump the pump; Wolf Trap park and ride?; Room on 14th; How public is public space?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links I: Cluttered news
Metro too cluttered?; Bus driver harasses, not punished?; The doc explains; Call 911 if you get hit; Anti-cycle rampager caught; Build on parking, not garden; Real cities have theaters; Can White House Urban Affairs do something?. Keep reading…