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.
Road pricing policies reduce the adverse health effects of vehicular emissions on residents. Studies have shown the policy has reduced premature deaths, road traffic injuries, and childhood asthma where it’s been applied. A new report from George Washington University suggests DC, which struggles with persistent health inequities, is leaving health gains on the table.
At a hearing held by the DC Council Committee on Transportation and the Environment in October, Greater Greater Washington, the DC Transportation Equity Network, and the DC Sustainable Transportation Coalition testified about bills designed to reduce increasing risks from traffic violence on DC streets.