There are numerous ways to distinguish transit lines, including using unique names or symbols. Here and many places elsewhere, our subway goes with colors. That’s because colors are a simple and user-friendly way to organize a system.
By Julie Strupp (Managing Editor) • August 8, 2019
Montgomery County is installing a protected intersection in downtown Silver Spring, the first of its kind on the east coast. It’s an important step toward building streets that are safer for more vulnerable road users, like people walking and bicycling.
By Yesim Sayin Taylor (DC Policy Center) • August 8, 2019
Ward 3 and Ward 6 both include some of the most highly-valued residential neighborhoods in the District. Both are predominately composed of single-family homes, as shown in the maps above, yet the look and feel of each ward is strikingly different.
Though there are often “walk” buttons at crosswalks, they typically have little to no effect on how long you will wait for a walk signal. However, pushing it does activate sounds to help those with visual impairments cross safely. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
Metro plans to reopen the six closed stations south of National Airport in Virginia by September 8. Though most major construction is done, the date remains tentative since remaining construction could be delayed due to weather. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
Evidence suggests that a new trend in US cities to lower speed limits could have positive spin-off effects beyond increasing safety. (Andrew Small / CityLab)
The DC government will provide free taxi trips to residents in Wards 7, 8 and 6 for residents going to buy groceries. The program builds upon an existing program, which provides residents free or subsidized rides to reach public transportation. (Michael Laris / Post)
After months of controversy and scrutiny, the DC Ethics Board has fined Councilmember Jack Evans $20,000 for ethics violations. (Fenit Nirappil / Post)
The good news: Washington, DC real estate is not the most expensive in the country. The bad news: It is the 13th most expensive in the country. A new report shows that the average price of a single-family home in the area rose to $465,000. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
Thousands of local people convicted of felonies end up serving time outside of the region since DC doesn’t have a prison to hold those convicted in DC Superior Court. Advocates are concerned that this will impact recidivism rates. (NBC4)
The weekly open-air food festival Smorgasburg DC closing for August in light of the heat and lower attendance numbers. Organizers say the event will return September 7, with new vendors from across the region. (Lenore T. Adkins / DCist)
