Posts about Public Safety
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GGWash Picks of 2023: Is Prince George’s County losing its status as the region’s Black promised land?
For years, Prince George’s County was known as a mecca for Black homeownership and middle to upper class growth. However, its status as such is not so guaranteed. Keep reading…
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GGWash Picks of 2023: Why trans and queer visibility on public transport matters
Public transit agencies should consider intentionally inclusive policies for transgender, nonbinary, and genderqueer people so that everyone can feel and be safe riding. Here’s how some systems are approaching the issue. Keep reading…
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GGWash Picks of 2023: Street parking in DC is way too cheap
This post makes the case for residential parking passes in DC being worth far more than what the District charges for them. How much revenue is the city losing out on, what could be done to align the cost of RPPs with their true value, and what could all that money pay for? Keep reading…
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Bikeshare Beat: Members carried CaBi in November
Record-breaking bikeshare ridership numbers powered by CaBi members, e-bike riders. Keep reading…
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A grim correlation: Fewer walkers, but more deaths
The New York Times takes up the question of why pedestrians are dying at night. Keep reading…
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Adding sprinklers to older buildings is expensive, but it’s worth it
Needless to say, a fire is not when you want to find out you are missing a lifesaving tool. And honestly, when’s the last time you looked at your fire safety plan where you live, if you even have one? This is exactly the kind of thing the government is here to regulate. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA to reduce staffing at five DC Metro stations on nights and weekends
WMATA reduces station managers at five DC stops amid budget challenges. DC warns unregistered rideshare company is operating illegally. Alexandria to deploy mussels for Potomac River cleanup. Keep reading…
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Breakfast Links: DC Attorney General sues home renovation company after numerous consumer complaints
DC Attorney General sues renovation company Curbio for numerous consumer violations. Arlington County shifting to automated traffic enforcement. Marylanders skeptical of I-270 widening at open houses. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Study of Northern Virginia reveals poverty pockets
New research released on Northern Virginia’s “islands of disadvantage.” H Street NE business leaders and residents seek a reset. Hybrid lodging, a cross between a hotel and apartment building, planned for Chinatown. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s Chinatown businesses cite concerns over office vacancies, declining foot traffic, crime
Businesses cite office vacancies, crime as hurting DC’s Chinatown recovery. Uber to connect users with DC taxicabs in new partnership. Outside of upper Northwest, DC homes are selling more slowly than last year. Keep reading…