By Caitlin Rogger (Policy Manager) • April 2, 2020
The coronavirus has turned our lives upside down and forced people to stay home. But while this is necessary for public health in the sense of avoiding infection, people also need to get outdoors for their physical and mental health while being stuck at home for six weeks or more.
By Dan Malouff (Board of Directors, Editorial Board) • April 2, 2020
In 1985 as Georgetown University considered its plans for the future, University Architect Dean Price sketched this illustration of a possible neoclassical bus station.
By Yesim Sayin Taylor (Guest Contributor) • April 2, 2020
A new housing report by the DC Policy Center found, “The presence of rent-controlled housing is positively correlated with longer tenure and a smaller loss of residents of color, suggesting that rent-controlled stock, at some level, could be playing a role in mitigating displacement.”
The Metro Board has approved a new budget that includes new hours, with trains running until midnight on weeknights and until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, and a $2 weekend fare. The board noted that they will need to revisit this budget over the summer, due to the uncertainty created by the coronavirus. (Justin George / Post)
DC, Maryland and Virginia leaders are publicly demanding more supplies from the federal government to help treat coronavirus. DC recieved no hospital ventilators and Maryland recieved no nasal swabs used for testing in supplies dispersed by FEMA. (Antonio Olivo, Jenna Portnoy and Fenit Nirappil / Post)
The Maryland Board of Elections will submit a final plan to the Governor for the new June 2 elections. The plan is expected to include a small amount of in-person voting. (Danielle E. Gaines / WTOP)
As DC hunkers down with this week’s stay-at-home orders, many people experiencing homelessness are faced with a complex set of problems in order to stay safe: from finding adequate shelter, to access to food, and even places to wash their hands. (Kavitha Cardoza / WAMU)
More people seeking to avoid grocery stores have subscribed to community-supported agriculture (CSAs). Though details and specifics vary, CSA customers recieve a portion of a farm’s produce in exchange for a determined fee, helping local farmers and getting fresh food into communities. (Gaspard Le Dem / DCist)
As childcare facilities close across the region, and unemployment claims skyrocket, both parents and childcare providers are making tough choices about how to navigate financially through the coronavirus pandemic. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
