Robin Washington

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Well-suited: Samantha Shih finds her niche in the Leather District

By Robin Washington – Special to the Business Journal Dec. 6, 2018 Samantha Shih Title: Founder and owner, 9Tailors LLC Age: 38 Education: B.A., East Asian Studies, Brown University, 2003; Certificate, Chinese Studies, Johns Hopkins – Nanjing University, 2007 Residence:… Continue Reading →

Designs on Boston: David Lee has made a lasting mark on the city

By Robin Washington Boston Business Journal Nov. 29, 2018 M. David Lee, FAIA Title: President, Stull and Lee Inc. Architecture Planning Age: 75 Education: Bachelor’s degree in architecture. University of Illinois, 1967; Master’s degree in architecture and urban design, Harvard… Continue Reading →

Let Boston try e-bikes and scooters

EDITORIAL Oct. 21, 2018 If you’re riding an electric bike around Boston, you may have found the ultimate alternative to sitting in traffic without breaking a sweat. But you may also be breaking a law — albeit an outdated one… Continue Reading →

Arrests And Technology Haven’t Stopped Fare Evasion — And Probably Never Will

Subways and buses are no match for those intent on riding without paying. ROBIN WASHINGTON The Marshall Project Sept. 12, 2018 FIRST, A CONFESSION: I owe Detroit $1.50. My experience as a visitor trying to use public transit in an… Continue Reading →

A Former Warden’s View on Prison Strikes

“An inmate is there as punishment, not for punishment.” Robin Washington The Marshall Project Aug. 22, 2018 This week, a prison strike has been called for inmates at 17 facilities nationwide in response to an April riot at South Carolina’s… Continue Reading →

When it comes to the MBTA’s commuter rail, privatization isn’t the problem

Editorial Boston Globe Aug. 19, 2018 Would the Bay State’s commuter rail system really be better off if the MBTA took over its operation rather than paying a private company to run the trains? Ask passengers sweating in 90-degree-plus temperatures… Continue Reading →

Revolutionary Moments in Law Enforcement

Had British authorities and their soldiers exercised de-escalation tactics, would the United States exist today? The Marshall Project Robin Washington July 3, 2018 IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR AN APPROPRIATE way to commemorate our nation’s 242nd birthday, go protest something. Take… Continue Reading →

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