By Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • June 22, 2020
A train operator is to blame for an incident in which two trains collided in October 2019, says a report adopted by the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission on Thursday, June 18.
Looking out a Silver Line Metro window on the way into Tysons feels like looking into the future — albeit a car-dominated one. Glass and steel buildings seem to race each other towards the sky. Ribbons of highways swirl around and through the city, which rises from 2,100 acres plopped between DC and Dulles Airport. As big as it looks now, it’s only the beginning.
Learn about new ways to think about transit, find out how retail will recover, discover how segregation policies within the federal government during the Wilson administration impacted Black people, and more in this week’s urbanists events.
DC police confirmed the use of pepper spray during a clash with protesters at H Street near Lafayette Square on Monday afternoon, as officers attempted to remove a tent encampment. Later, police cleared protesters from Layfayette Plaza after chains and rope were placed around the statue of Andrew Jackson amid chants of “Hey hey, ho ho, Andrew Jackson’s got to go.” (Nathan Diller / DCist)
Although full service is not expected to resume until Spring 2021, starting June 28, Metro plans to reopen 15 rail stations that were closed due to low ridership during the coronavirus pandemic. Also, Metrobus plans to add 136 more trips on 14 routes and still require rear boarding and face coverings. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
On Monday, the Crystal City Business Improvement District renamed itself National Landing Business Improvement District and expanded its jurisdiction to include Pentagon City and the Arlington part of Potomac Yard. (Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian)
Some tenants at the Woodner, DC’s largest residential building and home to about 2,000 residents, are voicing concerns about the building’s management company for a perceived lack of communication about the spread of COVID-19 among residents, confusion about setting up payment plans to delay their rent, and a reduction in building maintenance services. (Julie Zauzmer / Post)
Although the majority of the Montgomery County Council has not taken a position on the “defund the police” movement, they plan on addressing changes in policing methods in the coming weeks, and some members agree that they should put more money into services that address community needs. (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat)
As DC moved on Monday into Phase Two of its reopening plan, Mayor Muriel Bowser said the District should still prepare for a possible spike in cases as residents can now return, in limited numbers, to houses of worship, dine-in restaurants, and clubs. (Jose Umana / WTOP)
Since protests against police violence erupted nationwide in late May, there have been at least 50 vehicle-ramming incidents, including 18 categorized as deliberate attacks and two dozen under investigation. “The use of car attacks against peaceful protesters is increasingly a deliberate terror tactic for white supremacists,” said one expert. (Hannah Allam / NPR)
