By Michael Rodriguez (Guest Contributor) • June 17, 2020
In the commercial real estate industry, like many other industries, Black people are under-represented. What steps can leaders and individuals take to make a change?
By Dan Malouff (Board of Directors, Editorial Board) • June 17, 2020
Arlington Memorial Bridge opened in 1932, amidst the very depths of the Great Depression. It was a major event in Washington, which drew President Herbert Hoover, the first lady, and the vice president. This vintage newsreel illustrates the excitement.
By Martin Csongradi (Correspondent) • June 17, 2020
Baltimore’s City Council voted Monday to slash about $22 million from the Baltimore Police Department’s $550 million budget. But where will that money go? One area the city could consider investing in is the city’s transit system.
Protesters and police have used bicycles in the George Floyd protests. The bicycle has also played an important role in the historic movements such as the 1960s civil rights movement and women suffrage movement. (Jody Rosen / The New Yorker. Tip: Zach Weinstein)
DC has begun making preparations for what is believed to be a massive voter turnout for the November elections. DC plans to mail every resident a ballot before the election as well as doubling the number of of-day and early voting locations. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
Considering recent protests that have brought the issues of race and equity to the forefront, some white parents are debating if they should give up a Capitol Hill school shuttle service provided by the city to usher students between two elementary school campuses. (Perry Stein / Post)
A study found that autonomous vehicles were less likely to detect pedestrians with darker color skin than those with lighter skin. This finding presents a challenge to the claim that AVs can help solve the disproportionate pedestrian death toll that impacts Black communities. (Kea Wilson / Streetsblog)
The Montgomery County Council is urging the county to begin reviewing the names of streets and facilities that are named after confederate soldiers or don’t reflect the county’s values and then start a public process to change those names. (Tom Roussey / WIJLA. Tip: Chester B.)
Maiesha Rashad, the First Lady Of Go-Go, passed away Monday after complications from stomach cancer. Maiesha led the band Maiesha and the Hip Huggers which helped revive Go-Go music in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Maiesha is also credited with making the female vocalist an essential part of the genre. (Kavitha Cardoza / DCist)
