Breakfast links: Safety advocates warn that drivers crashing into buildings is all too common in the US
DC Fire and EMS respond to a crash on the 3000 block of Pineview Court Northeast in May, 2021. Image by DC FEMS.
Driving into buildings is more common than expected
Safety advocates say drivers crashing into buildings is not as rare as people think and the majority of these types of crashes are preventable. There are about 60 collisions with buildings a day across the US, according to data collected by the Storefront Safety Council, a volunteer group advocating to end storefront crashes. (Kate Ryan / WTOP)
Montgomery County officials question proposed Rockville bus depot
Some Montgomery County Council members are questioning a proposed Rockville location for a bus garage citing traffic concerns and the lack of community input. (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)
Most licensed drivers use a cell phone while driving, survey reveals
A survey found that 70% of drivers used their cellphones, and 86% of Americans admitted to using a mobile device while driving in the last three months. The survey results reveal a concerning statistic considering the increase in nationwide traffic crashes and deaths. (Julianne Cuba / Streetsblog USA)
DC Water and the District feud over a sinkhole producing pipe
The District and DC Water are arguing over who is responsible for fixing two sinkholes in a Northwest DC yard, likely caused by a disintegrated pre-World War II iron pipe. The conflict boils down to whether the pipe is a stormwater sewer “pipe” that DC Water would be responsible for fixing or if it is a culvert forgotten by DDOT. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
NPS to close two homeless encampments
The National Park Service (NPS) will clear two homeless encampments located in Columbus Circle outside Union Station and at the intersection of New York Avenue and I Street NW beginning in May. Both homeless encampments are located on federal land. NPS requested that the District help find housing for encampment residents. DC implemented a pilot program last fall to provide housing prior to closing encampments. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Virginia lawmakers want to cut funding for new stadium
Virginia lawmakers cut down the money they’re willing to put up to lure a new Washington Commanders stadium across the Potomac from $1 billion to $350 million. According to one unnamed state senator, this may be due to a lack of public interest. (Eric Flack / WUSA9)
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