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D.C. Council to spend $850,000 to design Taft Bridge suicide barriers

The Washington Post | Karina Elwood '“It is important that we get this work done and get it done as quickly as possible and save lives and avoid that terrible ripple effect,” said council member Matthew Frumin (D-Ward 3). “Each suicide affects many, many people, and we can avoid it.”'

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City leaders slam Congress for considering blocking criminal code, critics push for move

ABC 7, WJLA | Christian Flores "It's really an outrage," Frumin said. "If Congress were to try to step in and overturn the decisions of the elected officials in another jurisdiction, there would be widespread outrage."

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D.C. Moves Forward With New Anti-Suicide Barriers On Taft Bridge

DCist | Martin Austermuhle "The D.C. Department of Transportation is moving forward with a plan to place anti-suicide barriers on the William Howard Taft Bridge, the 115-year-old span that carries Connecticut Avenue across Rock Creek Park."

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