Posts tagged Traffic Cameras
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Speed kills. Traffic cameras save lives.
More and better traffic enforcement is key to reducing pedestrian crashes along our main streets. Last week, Mayor Gray announced that he is giving the green light to a new set of traffic cameras which MPD has been trying to buy for over a year. This is great news for DC pedestrians. Older folks are at particular risk in crossing our streets, such as Connecticut Avenue, because speed… Keep reading…
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Gray budget boosts streetcar, traffic cameras; cuts housing
Mayor Gray released his proposed budget for the next fiscal year this morning. A source sent along some pictures of slides from the presentation. It shows a significant commitment to streetcars and better traffic enforcement, but puts a tax break above building new housing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More tickets
School bus cameras on the way; Councilwoman gets ticket after all; More bike lanes; Will PBR be served at housing forum?; Redskins won’t make One City; No cloture, no Mica; Faster roads bad for cities, seniors; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Taxes break
Taxes for truck tacos; Give me a break; Are mobile cameras about revenue?; Alerts for buses; Good plan sails through; More roads still needed?; DC cleaner than burbs; Photography still legal; And… Keep reading…
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Lower camera fines? Sure, once we have more cameras
Are DC speed camera fines too high? One resident who created a petition, some reporters, and AAA all seem to think so. Lowering fines actually might be the right policy, but only once DC installs more cameras, as promised for over a year, to catch unsafe driving behavior. Even now, most instances of speeding, running red lights, blocking crosswalks, turning right on red without… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bag fee blockage
PG bag fee loses vote; Don’t live free; Hard to drive 55?; More camera controversies; Bite your tongue; Defaulting Thomas; New plans for NoVa; Unaffordable affordable housing; People want walkable; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Timeliness
Silver Line back on schedule; Red Line will be bad for 3 years; Metrobus driver mitigated crash; Revise, resubmit, repeat; Catching school bus violators; Cash cows get a lean diet; Prince George’s considers bag fee; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Don’t jump
Metro behind in suicide prevention; Troubles for the trolley?; 11th St. Bridge span opens; Who should maintain the roads?; Gentrifiers get gentrified out; More playgrounds than you think; Photo tickets down, bike lane tickets up; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Emergency responses
Major changes for firefighters; Metro braves the snow; Traffic cameras to find terrorists; Is Georgetown really in trouble?; Downtown residents face unique problems; Line forms for apartments; Wells of 2 minds on bundling; Put all the states on your wall; And…. Keep reading…
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Breaking the law is not inevitable this holiday season
An article in the Washington Post last Wednesday should make everyone pause and ponder a strangely dismissive attitude toward theft we see from national advocacy groups and Post retail writers. It says: When cruising through the shelves of District stores after Thanksgiving, most shoppers give thanks for the plentiful holiday gift choices. They are less likely to be thankful… Keep reading…