In the wake of several crashes injuring and killing children, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced an expedited traffic safety improvement process, during a press conference Tuesday.
Meanwhile, two oversight and safety boards are investigating the derailment of a Blue Line train that left hundreds of passengers stranded aboard the train for an hour Tuesday afternoon.
As part of Pit Bull Awareness Month, Dan Reed wrote about the history of this misunderstood dog breed and argues that a barrier to finding these dogs loving homes are breed-specific laws and housing restrictions, which were intended to protect people from unsafe dogs but have long failed to do so.
Carolyn Gallaher wrote an opinion piece arguing that while Langley Park, a neighborhood in Prince George's, would be an ideal place to build dense housing and cut down on car use in the region, the county needs a strategy to protect the neighborhood's most vulnerable residents from displacement.
Finally, as a part of the Richmond Racial Equity Essays series exploring what racial equity looks like in Richmond, Virginia, writers Faith Walker and Wyatt Gordon make the case for free bus service in their city.
By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • October 12, 2021
In the midst of widespread anger over pedestrian safety, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced an expedited traffic safety infrastructure process in a press conference Tuesday morning.
By Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • October 13, 2021
The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a Blue Line train that derailed outside of Arlington Cemetery Tuesday afternoon.
Op-ed: One barrier to finding pit bulls loving homes are breed-specific laws and housing restrictions, which were intended to protect people from unsafe dogs, but have long failed to do so.
By Carolyn Gallaher (Contributor) • October 14, 2021
Op-ed: If increasing density limits in neighborhoods like Langley Park, in Prince George’s County, are likely to increase rents, cause displacement, or disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, municipal governments should avoid it, until protections are in place to not put vulnerable residents at further risk.
By Faith Walker (The Richmond Racial Equity Essays), Wyatt Gordon (The Richmond Racial Equity Essays) • October 11, 2021
Is the bus a public good? In this essay, authors Faith Walker and Wyatt Gordon write about why they believe bus service in Richmond, Virginia, should be free.
