By David Alpert (Executive Director) • February 26, 2020
If you could teleport to work, would you? I would, and so would most people. But a new study found that two groups of commuters are much less likely to prefer teleportation: people who walk and bike to work.
By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • February 26, 2020
The Maryland Transit Administration’s commuter, light, and heavy rail systems had the highest major breakdown rates in the country, more than any other system in each category, according to data released in December 2019 by the Federal Transit Administration.
By Alex Baca (Housing Program Organizer), Tracy Hadden Loh (Contributor), Jenny Schuetz (Guest Contributor) • February 26, 2020
American urbanists are starting to realize there’s a problem with single-family-exclusive zoning. But is it a problem in DC? For a thought experiment, let’s turn it around: what if all residential land in the District allowed nothing but single-family homes?
E-scooter operators Lime, Razor, and Bird will have until April 1 to remove their fleets from DC. The companies had appealed a December selection process by the District that awarded 2020 permits to Jump, Lyft, Skip, and Spin. But DC reaffirmed its decision this week. This is part of a growing trend in cities to increase the number of e-scooters while decreasing the number of operators. (David Zipper / Slate)
A look into DC’s housing stock may reveal how the District can integrate multi-unit housing in low-density neighborhoods. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Douglas Martinez died from his injuries four days after a driver struck him while trying to cross MD 355. Six pedestrians have been killed in Montgomery County this year from being hit by drivers. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
Amazon’s self-driving robots are a step closer to making deliveries in Virginia. Under legislation adopted by the House, the robots can travel on sidewalks and road shoulders. Local governments would not be able to ban the robots from the roads. (Jonathan Capriel / Washington Business Journal)
Tiffany Ward was confirmed unanimously by the Montgomery County Council as the county’s first chief equity officer. Ward’s role will be to oversee the county’s racial equity and social justice initiative. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
After closing its doors on Dec 31 2019, the Newseum will hold three new exhibits on the 19th Amendment. The pop-up exhibits will be at Dulles International and Regan National airports as well as the Hamilton Hotel. (Peggy McGlone / Post)
