Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week:
We're in the thick of summer and that means sweltering heat, mosquitoes, and thankfully, some awesome articles for you to read.
For example, this week a Red Line train derailed just outside of the Silver Spring Metro station. Meanwhile, DC will soon add three quick-build bus lanes as part of its COVID-19 response.
Bikes sales and bike use spiked in Richmond, (and many other places throughout the country) but does the city have the infrastructure to support this new pandemic-related boom?
Over in Montgomery County, residents, advocates and agencies are figuring out new ways to repurpose streets for recreational use, dining, and more during the coronavirus pandemic.
Finally, if you ever wondered what upzoning means, and how it impacts the region, and beyond, here is a primer for you. Enjoy.
By Alex Baca (Housing Program Organizer) • July 7, 2020
Though we write about zoning plenty on GGWash, it’s a topic that’s been regarded by the wider public as too wonky, too insider, and too jargon-like to figure into everyday life. But zoning literally is everyday life, because it governs what goes where. And it’s circumstantial to affordability, equality, equity, and the distribution of goods, services, and wealth.
By Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • July 8, 2020
A Metro 7000-series Red Line train traveling towards Glenmont derailed outside the Silver Spring station on Tuesday, July 7, causing train service to be suspended between Forest Glen and Takoma through the evening. Metro personnel were able to safely evacuate the 32 passengers on board the train, and no serious injuries were reported.
Buses and cyclists will soon have a little more room to traverse the streets as the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced plans today to establish three dedicated lanes throughout DC, with construction starting late July.
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • July 7, 2020
With the safety of indoor fitness facilities in question and transit riders seeking alternatives to crowded buses, COVID-19 has conjured up the perfect storm for a newfound bike boom. Not since the oil crisis of the 1970s have so many Americans taken to two wheels, but — lacking safe infrastructure — can Richmond’s bike boom last or will this moment prove little more than a limited time trend.
By Jane Lyons (Guest Contributor), Alison Gillespie (Advocacy Committee) • July 9, 2020
Over the past several weeks, government agencies, advocates, and residents in Montgomery County have found creative ways to reclaim unused space for recreational use, dining, and more during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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