Council Of The District Of Columbia

In the latest Hearing the Council podcast interview, Ward Six Councilmember Charles Allen discusses his landmark STEER (Strengthening Traffic Enforcement, Education, and Responsibility) Act, which was recently passed by the Council with key elements having become effective on October 1. The bill is the latest demonstration of the Council's ongoing vigilance and an essential effort to reverse troubling trends in the District's struggling Vision Zero transportation safety efforts. We examine the various elements of the bill, including efforts to target the worst ticket scofflaws in the name of safety. We also discuss the Councilmember's work to shine a light on a new practice of apartment management companies: charging an additional fee to tenants for utilities and other costs in building common areas. Plus, his desert island TV show favorites.