Posts tagged Safety
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Breakfast links: Metro safety audit finds railcar inspection, worker safety problems
Metro audit finds trains running that fail inspections, worker safety hazards. DC breaks ground on the Potomac River Tunnel project. Montgomery County Planning Board approves 450-unit residential tower in Silver Spring 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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How single-stair apartments can improve fire safety
A common objection to requiring only one staircase in new residential buildings is that it would roll back safety regulations to cut costs. But in fact, single-stair reforms have the potential to get more people into safer buildings. Keep reading…
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In memory of Chris Laskowski
Chris was effective, thoughtful, and result-focused in his role working for the DC Council. He touched many lives and made DC a better place to live, work, go to school, and play. He passed away in January of this year. We’ll miss him. Keep reading…
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Events: Join GGWash’s transit equity teach-in
Join GGWash’s transit equity teach-in. Explore the intersections between health and housing. Learn about the evolution of parking in America. Bike with Ward 5 Family Biking. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Do Something: The week of December 11, 2023
This week, you can Do Something about restrictive covenants in Chevy Chase DC, a bunch of bills that could make Maryland roads safer, and to help us do more in Virginia Keep reading…
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Events: Join us for an urban planning and food justice meet-up
Join GGWash and DC Greens for our August meet-up. Chat about our local watershed at a happy hour. Attend a public meeting on “safety improvements” to Arlington Boulevard. Celebrate Women’s Equality Day with a community bike ride. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Visualize this: A safe bikeway on Q and R Streets
Data exposes a hole–and an opportunity–in DDOT’s infrastructure plan. Keep reading…
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New management and procedures, but safety lapses persist at the Metrorail Control Center
Employees in Metro’s Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC) are repeatedly ignoring and bypassing safety procedures - still - which were put in place to protect employees working around the rail system’s power network, according to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission (WMSC). Keep reading…
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On this year’s Walk to School Day, #EveryBlockCounts for street safety
This Wednesday is the annual Walk to School Day, celebrating the joy and independence of families choosing non-car modes for their school commutes. Keep reading…