In the 1970s, the National Mall was a literal parking lot

By Dan Malouff (Board of Directors, Editorial Board) • August 19, 2019

These photos from the 1970s show block after block of parking, inside the National Mall.

Here’s what you should do if you get into a bicycle crash

By Canaan Merchant (Elections Committee) • August 19, 2019

If you get into a bike crash, call 911. Try to get a police report, and note details about the officer making the report. Take photos. Also, avoid getting angry as best you can, and don’t downplay the potential severity of your injury.

Events: Try your hand at sketching to better connect with your city

By Jane Green (Development Director) • August 19, 2019

Are you looking for a new way to connect with your built environment? The place-shaping professionals behind “Sketching The District” are holding a special sketching tour on Wednesday, September 18, for the GGWash community. This urbanism-themed sketching meet-up will focus on DC’s NoMa neigbhorhood. We welcome all skill levels to join in this unique activity.

Breakfast links: Just in time for school, this new app helps you track the bus

By Tom Neeley (Contributor) • August 20, 2019

A new app tracks Fairfax County school buses

The Fairfax County Public School system is introducing “Here Comes the Bus,” a school bus tracking app for parents and guardians that provides real-time bus locations via text or email alerts.  (Dick Uliano / WTOP)

MD had promised a signal where pedestrians were struck Friday

In October 2018, the State Highway Administration agreed to install a crossing signal at three intersections on Wisconsin Avenue, but by May, it had still not developed a timeline for the projects. On Friday, two people were struck by a driver as they crossed at one of these intersections.  (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)

Walk-up food windows serve DC’s tastes on the go

From nachos to coffee to cocktails to chicken-topped ice cream, walk-up windows around the District are serving something for everyone — and more are coming.  (Chelsea Cirruzzo / DCist)

DC’s first golf course for African Americans has an enduring legacy

DC’s Langston Golf Course, which originally opened in 1939 as a segregated course, quickly became a destination for African Americans and counted Joe Louis and Muhammad Ali among those who have teed off. The National Park Service plans to have a new operations contractor awarded by October 2020.  (Elliot Williams / Washingtonian)

Check out new renderings of the proposed Potomac Yard Metro station

New videos for an upcoming meeting of Alexandria’s Board of Architectural Review show the proposed $370 million Potomac Yards Metro station, including the pedestrian and bicycle bridge with an accessible ramp and the entry pavilion.   (Michael Neibauer / WBJ)

Baltimore’s city council president may run for mayor

Brandon Scott, the 35-year-old council member who ascended to the presidency of the Baltimore City Council in May during the shakeout after the resignation of Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, is considering a run against Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young in next year’s mayoral election.  (Ian Duncan / Post)

VA’s crime commission will study surging gun violence

The 13-member state crime commission, which is bipartisan but controlled by Republicans, has been directed by house and senate leadership to study ways to address mass shootings and other gun violence and deliver recommendations to the legislature by November 18.   (Laura Vozzella / Post)

Minneapolis cuts 24-hour transit to spite people experiencing homelessness

Minneapolis’s transit agency began shutting down the city’s only 24-hour rail line for two hours per night, claiming people experiencing homelessness use public transit as a shelter. The move also impacts workers using the line to commute.  (Aaron Short / Streetsblog)

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