Breakfast links: This new app puts street safety in users’ hands
15th Street cycletrack by BeyondDC licensed under Creative Commons.
This app allows users to report road safety violations in DC
A new DC-based app will allow users to report traffic and safety violations such as blocked bike lanes, aggressive driving, and speeding. OurStreets, which emerged from the How’s My Driving app, will enable users to include a photo of the vehicle, license plate number, and location for enforcement agents. (Michael Laris / Post)
Check out this beautiful bus stop in Howard County
Howard County has installed a bus shelter outside of a CVS in Elkridge, Maryland that is adorned with inspirations messages and mosaic artwork. The county was awarded state grant money for additional shelters and to make bus stop improvements. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
Maryland and DC are in a group aiming to cut car emissions
A bipartisan group of states and DC has released a draft plan to cut emissions from gasoline and diesel over the next decade and after. The plan calls for an agreement among the jurisdictions on the amount of emissions that must be cut. (Michael Laris / Post)
Arlington was designated a Silver Bicycle Friendly Community
Arlington has been designated as a Silver-level “Bicycle Friendly Community” by the Leauge of American Bicyclists. Evaluations were made using criteria that include the condition of local bicycle networks, planning efforts, and education and encouragement programs. (ARLnow)
Prince George’s County has a school bus driver shortage
Prince George’s County is having trouble recruiting school bus drivers, and it already has a shortage of drivers. Experienced drivers are more likely to want to work for local transit systems, which offer more flexible schedules. (Kate Ryan / WTOP)
This Alexandria scientist “spoke truth to environmental toxins”
Janette Sherman was a remarkable environmental scientist and activist who worked on a variety of issues, from the Chernobyl disaster to a toxic chemical dump in Niagara Falls. She spent the last three decades of her life in Alexandria, Virginia. Check out other renowned locals we lost in 2019. (Maura Currie / WAMU)
A new study highlights health disparities in Montgomery County
A report on health inequities in Montgomery County shows disparities in health among racial groups from 2008 to 2017. The study found that minority and poor residents are more affected by infant mortality, heart disease, and infectious diseases. (Rebecca Tan / Post)
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