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Why hide from data?

Barrett & Greene

Though this may be short sighted, we can certainly understand that there's pressure to use limited resources on direct services, like sanitation, pot-hole filling or public safety. percent in 2021. While one out of 20 children living in poverty is still too many, the press publicized that change as unquestionably positive.

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Defining deviance down: Disorder and cities in 2022

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Of that 2021 total, none took place in the District. They are crimes and they have tremendous negative effective on quality of life and public safety. This "Small Business Public Safety Resources" guide was produced by two New York City Councilmembers with the aim of getting businesses to call for responses other than police.

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DC's crime bill overturned by Congress

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

-- " Senate votes to block controversial DC crime bill ," CNN I haven't written a blog entry on this, just comments, and comments on Washington Post article. In this case, how the law would be perceived in the world of public opinion, and the competition between Republicans and Democrats. criminal code reform, the D.C.

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Elections

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

A Republican won the governorship in 2021 and that was a shock although Ralph Youngkin ran a better campaign than former Governor Terry McAuliffe along with lower Democratic turnout. I'm finally learning not to prognosticate too much. It's nice to see Democrats pick up the State House in Virginia and keep the Senate.