Posts about Public Safety
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Breakfast links: State and local leaders weigh strategies to address WMATA operating shortfall
State and local leaders have limited time to address WMATA’s operating budget shortfall. Eviction filings in Northern Virginia reach pre-pandemic levels. Op-ed: DC must be more aggressive on traffic enforcement, roadway design. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Some neighbors want chemical plant gone from a block in DC’s Ivy City
There’s an unregulated chemical factory in Ivy City, and some neighbors want it gone. Bus improvements keep coming: look out for rear door entry this fall. Is downtown DC turning into a place people play instead of work? Maybe. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA GM/CEO Randy Clarke reaches first year on the job
WMATA GM/CEO reaches one-year anniversary as agency leader. WMATA adds new taller fare gates at Metrorail stations in response to fare evasion. Fairfax County plans to remove hills that led to fatal car crash. Keep reading…
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With Prince George’s County leading the region in traffic fatalities, bill seeks to codify safety
If it passes, the Walkable Urban Streets Act will codify bike and pedestrian safety standards for county-controlled roads in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC residents to vote on ranked choice voting and open primaries
DC Elections Board approves ballot measure for ranked choice voting and open primaries. MTA will hold information sessions about Baltimore’s proposed Red Line. Renting is getting more difficult in DC. Keep reading…
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With Parking Reimagined, Tysons lurches towards livability
Change has been slower than expected in car-oriented Tysons, Virginia in the past decade, despite Fairfax Country’s multi-modal goals. But new lower parking minimums for developments around transit could help. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro train breaks down between Potomac Yard and Braddock Road
Metro train breaks down in Alexandria Sunday afternoon. Washington region homesellers see average of $160K in profits. Motorist strikes, kills cyclist in Prince George’s County. Keep reading…
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National links: Greyhound terminals close, leaving riders on the street
Greyhound opts for curbside pickup and dropoff as it closes bus terminals across the US. Paris looks for solutions to mitigate urban heat and the impacts of climate change. How hurricanes are displacing working- and middle-class homeowners in Florida. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dave Thomas Circle transformation begins
Dave Thomas Circle demolition begins. Washington region home sales continue to struggle, down 19%. Arlington County Board rejects ranked-choice voting for November’s election. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County rent stabilization debates continue as vote looms
Montgomery County rent stabilization debate marked by disagreements. Broyhill Mansion back on the market in Arlington as site for up to 36 missing middle housing units. Baltimore doesn’t have an inclusionary zoning law in place, and residents are paying the price. Keep reading…