By Alex Baca (Housing Program Organizer) • August 1, 2019
It’s hard to build nearly anything other than a single-family house in DC’s wealthiest and most exclusive neighborhoods. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s stated goal to build 36,000 units of new housing in DC by 2025 is likely to run up against the fact that neighborhoods west of Rock Creek Park, which are zoned nearly entirely for single-family homes, don’t allow denser types of homes by default.
A new trail bridge over the Patuxent River will finally connect the Anne Arundal and Prince George’s County sections of the WB&A Trail. Construction is scheduled to start soon and will finish around 2021.
By Ron Thompson (Transportation Equity Organizer) • August 1, 2019
Hi, I’m Ronald Thompson, Jr. (most people call me Ron) and I’m the new Transportation Equity Organizer at Greater Greater Washington. My family has been in the Washington region for likely as long as the Diamond City has been around. My grandmother, father, and mother were all born and raised here in the District.
The Blue, Orange, and Silver lines experienced severe delays during rush hour on Thursday, caused by a signal problem at Metro’s Rosslyn Station. This incident comes a day after the Red Line experienced major delays with its service. (Gaspard Le Dem / DCist)
Jacob Cassell, a 17-year-old Bethesda teen, was killed after falling off the narrow sidewalk into one Montgomery County’s six-lane roads. He was hit by a driver in an SUV, according to the Montgomery County police. (Dana Hedgpeth / Post)
Brian McEntee talks about writing the Gear Prudence column for Washington City Paper for the last five years, and why it is coming to an end. (Brian McEntee / City Paper)
The Maryland Transit Administration denied a request from the Baltimore Sun for footage of a downtown Baltimore light rail station collapsing into the street, citing public safety concerns. (Scott Dance / Baltimore Sun. Tip: Chester B.)
Precision Contracting Solutions, a DC-based company, is being accused of “shoddy” and “destructive” construction work in the suit filed this week by DC Attorney General Karl Racine’s office. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
New Columbia Solar, a DC-based solar company, made $10 million last year and has only grown in the three years since the company started. (Katishi Maake / WBJ)
Disputes between OmniRide and union workers stopped some bus service this week. However, OmniRide announced on its website that it will resume some services to Northern Virginia including routes from Haymarket, Montclair, and South Route 1. (Dana Hedgpeth / Post)
A new survey showed that about 44% of respondents in the Washington region are dumping cooking oil and grease down the sink, which may lead to fatbergs, a heap of fat that clogs our sewage systems. (Jacob Fenston / DCist)
