Not long ago, Hyattsville City Councilmember Kevin Nisbett (Ward 5) made a statement that most neighbors would find completely unremarkable but would make many other county residents quite jealous. During...

Across the nation, cities, including Hyattsville and Mount Rainier, have embraced artworks painted directly on streets as a technique to calm traffic and beautify communities. In our February “Science...

According to Zero Deaths Maryland, speeding, distracted driving and other factors drove fatal crashes up 16% between 2019 and 2023 (the latest full year for which data is available).  And Prince...

When Science of the City began investigating barriers that people with disabilities face, neighbors mentioned inaccessible buildings, such as the Hyattsville Post Office on Gallatin Street. We also...

In September, “Science of the City” began exploring some of the barriers facing people with limited mobility. Utility poles and hydrants in the middle of sidewalks are one kind of barrier. Additionally,...

In recent years, the towns along Route 1 between D.C. and the Beltway have put time, effort, and money into becoming safer and more accessible for pedestrians and cyclists. However, when “Science of...

This series was partly supported by an Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The first four articles focused on keeping food waste out of landfills...

This is the fourth in a series of articles exploring landfills, food waste and methane emissions in Prince George’s County and neighboring jurisdictions. The series is partly supported by an Environmental...

By PAUL RUFFINS This is the third in a series of articles exploring landfills, food waste and methane emissions in Prince George’s County and neighboring jurisdictions. The series is partly supported...

College Park Here & Now (CPHN) contributor Paul Ruffins has been awarded a 2025 MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship. Ruffins, who writes a column called “Science of the City,”...

By PAUL RUFFINS This is the second in a series of articles exploring landfills, food waste and methane emissions in Prince George’s County and neighboring jurisdictions. The series is partly supported...

By PAUL RUFFINS This is the first in a series of articles exploring landfills, food waste and methane emissions in Prince George’s County and neighboring jurisdictions. The series is partly supported...