By Wyatt Gordon (Richmond Correspondent) • August 7, 2019
Today, in Richmond, “transit” means the bus. One might think that the city which debuted the world’s first electric streetcar may have bucked the trend against transit after World War II and preserved its historic transportation system. Instead, Richmond burned them, and local transit hasn’t really rebounced since then.
Very little has changed over the last 90 years when it comes to traffic safety in DC. Want proof? Take a look at this 1928 traffic report and consider how eerily similar it is to something that could come out today.
By Jane Green (Development Director) • August 7, 2019
Over the past year or so dockless bicycles and scooters have cropped up all over the District, though they tend to concentrate downtown. How could these “micromobility” services make it easier for residents to get around in historically underinvested areas? One company has some ideas.
DC has closed three playgrounds because of elevated lead levels. The closures are a first of its kind for the District, which has never tested its playground surfaces for lead before. Schools impacted include Aiton Elementary School, Cardozo High School, and Thomson Elementary School. (Rachel Sadon / DCist)
MidCity filed plans to build a 363-unit project at 1200 Fifth Street NW. This would replace a vacant 63-unit building it has owned since the 1960s. (Jon Banister / Bisnow)
DC Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton introduced a bill to Congress to change the name of Rock Creek Park to Rock Creek National Park. It’s the nation’s oldest urban park, and the change would acknowledge its historic significance. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed)
If plans to open a new halfway house collapse, the District may be left without a reentry service for men returning from the federal prison system. The current facility is scheduled to close October 31. (Post)
Riders trying to get to the Largo Town Center Metro stop in Prince George’s County have to navigate through goose poop all over the sidewalk outside. (Lindsay Watts / FOX 5 DC. Tip: Chester B.)
Some residents are worried about a plan to open a Wawa gas station and convenience store across from Gaithersburg High School. During a city council meeting, residents raised questions about potential traffic impacts, safety for students, and the competition it would bring to local small businesses. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
As the summer comes slowly to an end, DC’s outdoor pools will begin staggered closings starting this weekend. Some pools, however, will stay open past Labor Day. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed)
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