By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • January 30, 2020
In Virginia, the Green New Deal movement has cut its legislative teeth this session trying to enact a fossil fuel moratorium, repeal Right to Work, and establish a state Council on Environmental Justice. Activists’ first bill to pass out of one of the General Assembly’s two chambers, however, focused on zoning.
All of the DC Council released a joint statement opposing Jack Evans’ candidacy for his old seat. The letter stated that the Council members believe his campaign “shows a willful and arrogant disregard for ethics.” (Fenit Nirappil / Post)
Construction on street level portions of the Capital Crescent Trail in Bethesda will begin this summer and be completed in two phases. The second phase of construction scheduled to be completed in 2021. (Michelle Basch / WTOP)
Howard University will lease land at 9th and V Streets NW, next to the 930 Club, for residential housing with 310 apartments and retail. This is the latest out of several such deals that the University has negotiated in recent years. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
The Maryland Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on a bill that would give county governments to veto certain construction, such as toll roads, in their jurisdictions. The bill and opinions about it have sparked controversy. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
A portion of Barry Farm has recieved historic designation. The move follows requests from former residents of the neighborhood, but will likely allow for a certain amount of new development to occur. (Jenny Gathright / WAMU)
A flood last July destroyed seven bridges in parks across Arlington. But rebuilding them is dependent on whether a Capital Improvement Plan, which addresses infrastructure issues, is passed by the county. (Vernon Miles / ARLNow)
More than 500 e-bikes by Helbiz, a New York-based micro-mobility company, will be available in the District beginning this week. (Andrew Giambrone / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
