By David Alpert (Executive Director) • April 20, 2020
To help people practice social distancing and stay six feet apart, DC will expand some sidewalks in wards throughout the District near essential businesses such as grocery stores, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday.
By George Kevin Jordan (Editor and Correspondent) • April 20, 2020
Learn about how to make cities safer for women, fix your flat online, join the conversation about public transit in Maryland, and more in this week’s urbanist events.
When we talk about dense housing, many think of New York City skyscrapers, or Soviet blocks. But as images of different neighborhoods in DC show, not all density looks the same.
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • April 20, 2020
Streets throughout coastal Virginia are flooding with growing frequency, as sea levels rise and rainfall across the Eastern Seaboard increases every year. In response, researchers, residents, and government officials are searching for solutions as to how coastal Virginia can respond to a changing climate.
After a month of speaking one-on-one with South Korean officials, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Monday afternoon that the state has acquired 500,000 COVID-19 test kits from South Korea for $9 million. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
Interviews with union officials, workers and transit authorities in a dozen major cities reveal that at least 94 transit workers have died because of the coronavirus, with 68 fatalities coming from employees of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority as of Friday afternoon. (Lois Beckett / The Guardian)
Contrary to assumptions, data shows neighborhoods in New York with high subway use have lower COVID-19 infection rates than areas with higher car use. (Salim Furth / Market Urbanism)
Facing growing infections, mounting criticism, and an order by a federal judge, DC Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced, Clinton Lacey, director of the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, to lead emergency court-ordered coronavirus interventions at the Department of Corrections facilities and St. Elizabeths Hospital. (Spencer S. Hsu / Post)
During a secret meeting with the DC Council, DC2021, a coalition of DC developers, hotel chains, restaurant owners, and large businesses like Amazon, made the case for massive tax breaks as part of any recovery plan. The group estimates that 170,000 jobs, $8 billion worth of wages, and $2.7 billion in tax revenue for the district are at risk. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
An upcoming vote by the Arlington County Board on a federal plan to realign Columbia Pike for the expansion of Arlington National Cemetery includes the creation of a new segment of the multi-use trail along the west side of Washington Boulevard between Columbia Pike to Memorial Drive. (ARLnow)
An air quality study by the American Lung Association between 2016 and 2018, ranks DC, Maryland, and Virginia 20th for those most at risk for dangerous side effects from ozone pollution and gave “F” grades to Arlington, Anne Arundel, Harford, and Prince George’s counties. (Valerie Bonk / WTOP)
For those living in buildings, stay-at-home orders have reminded many of their lack of private outdoor space. According to the American Housing Survey, 62% of renters have access to a “balcony, patio, deck, or a porch.” (Laura Poon / Citylab)
