National Links: Battery Reuse and Mapping Sidewalks
Social problems on Los Angeles transit, the history of Minneapolis city boundaries and more in this week’s National Links.
Tag Archives: public safety
NoMi Love: Flowers for the Fourth Precinct
A few weeks ago while picking up flowers for some new neighbors, my son was insistent on my getting flowers and cookies for the police officers. He really wanted to give the police officers flowers and cookies because in his words, “they help us.” We live blocks away from the Minneapolis 4th Precinct. The precinct […]
So Much Depends on the Next Six Weeks on Maryland Avenue
I’ve spent years beating the safe streets drum on this site and elsewhere. Of all the dangerous streets the Twin Cities, the ones that upset me the most are the 4-lane urban arterials, aka the “Four-Lane Death Road™“. These are found everywhere in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, particularly in poorer areas of town, and I’ve been calling for […]
Chart of the Day: Traffic Stop Pretexts by Race
If we actually cared about broken taillights, there are far better ways than a traffic stop to make sure they get fixed.
Chart of the Day: Street Lighting and Safety Perception
This chart’s methodology might not be that great, but it’s studying the oft-overlooked topic of street lighting. Check it out: The chart is from the Minnesota Daily, where issues around public safety have been on the radar following a few crime incidents. Here’s what Elizabeth Smith, the Daily writer, has to say: An estimate in July 2014 […]