Posts tagged Traffic Safety
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Breakfast links: DC launches pilot to proactively tow “scofflaw vehicles”
DC launches pilot to proactively tow cars in Ward 1 that have racked up at least $3,000 in fines. Montgomery County approves $7.1 billion budget for FY25. Developer applies to rezone Fairfax County office park to enable 706 units of housing. Keep reading…
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Compare candidate responses to GGWash’s 2024 DC Council questionnaire
See how candidates running in primary elections for the DC Council responded to our questions about land use, housing, and transportation. Keep reading…
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Speed limiters for repeat offenders could have saved my daughter
Jamya was 20 years old when she was killed by a driver who ran a red light in downtown DC. The Council can fund a program to prevent others from experiencing similar tragedies. Keep reading…
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Car parked in the bike lane? Near-miss? WABA has a regional reporting tool for that
WABA, Howard University, and the Safe Routes Partnership collaborated to create a reporting and tracking tool for people in the Washington region to report near-misses, crashes, and road use violations. The goal is to make our roads safer. Keep reading…
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National links: Cities embrace skating-friendly design as a way to liven up public spaces
Major cities are embracing skating as a way to revitalize public spaces. How the cityhood movement may be reinforcing segregation in Lousiana and beyond. Amtrak and Brightline compete for service in Ohio. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of April 22, 2024
This week on Do Something: upzoning in Chevy Chase DC; it’s not just about bike lanes on Connecticut Avenue; how to get safer streets and social housing in Montgomery County; and getting ready for the primary in DC and Virginia. Keep reading…
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How Maryland could make this deadly state road safer
Since 2015, twelve people have been killed in traffic collisions on a single stretch of road in Montgomery County. That road, Veirs Mill Road, is both a state highway and the main corridor of my neighborhood. This spring, Maryland could take a big step towards making it safer. Keep reading…
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National links: Charlotte City Council steps back from hard-fought zoning reforms
Charlotte, NC, risks backsliding on inclusive housing reforms. How land-value taxes could reshape Detroit. Baby Boomers dominate the housing market. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Driver fined $2,000 for killing cyclist Sarah Langenkamp
Truck driver who killed cyclist fined $2,000. New flood maps for Arlington show more buildings at risk of flooding. Shops in Penn Branch apartment building gets grant from Amazon. Keep reading…