By Jane Lyons (Guest Contributor), Alison Gillespie (Advocacy Committee) • July 10, 2020
A group of four organizations is calling on Maryland’s State Highway Administration to implement 19 miles of shared streets to “promote greater connectivity of bicyclists and pedestrians, and make it safer for those who do not want to drive or do not have access to a car to make through Montgomery County.”
The possibility of implementing decongestion pricing, a toll levied on motor vehicles entering the busiest parts of a city, continues to gain momentum in the United States.
What if we re-thought how we commemorate important people and events? A federal competition is asking that question, and four finalists will now create memorials that answer it.
In my previous post about the Lorton Reformatory in Lorton, Virginia, I went over the history of the prison complex from its beginnings in the 1910s to its closure in 1999. In this article, I turn my focus to the long road to redeveloping the prison site and its grounds into a place that the Lorton community could be proud of and see as useful.
LA will soon try out congestion pricing. How cities can be equitable for all genders. How Phoenix will navigate climate change, and more in this week’s National links.
Maryland released an 18,000-page report on Friday detailing the environmental impact of the Hogan administration’s plan to widen I-270 and I-495. According to the report, the project would affect 140 acres of public parks and 1,400 acres of forest canopy. (Margaret Barthel / DCist)
Many states including Maryland and Virginia are bracing for a shortage of funds to pay for transportation infrastructure projects such as street and bridge repairs due to plummeting revenue from gas taxes. Now, state transportation officials are calling on the federal government for financial assistance. (Ian Duncan / Post)
The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority announced in Friday plans to provide four projects in Arlington with millions in funding assistance: a pedestrian bridge from Crystal City to National Airport, a new VRE Express station in Crystal City, pedestrian improvements in Rosslyn, and enhancements to the W&OD Trail. (ARLnow)
A new report shows that the region’s real estate market still remains competitive despite the coronavirus panemic. Thanks to low supply, there are fewer price reductions for homes on the market compared to previous years. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
According to reports, Washington’s NFL teams plans to announce a name change today following years of controversy. A new name, however, won’t be announced until a later date due to ongoing trademark issues. (Les Carpenter, Mark Maske / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
About 150 Jump electric bikes make their return to the streets of DC today. Jump originally had between 700 and 1,100 e-bikes in the District, although demand has plummeted since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. (Jordan Pascale / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Montgomery County Public Schools is proposing to start fall 2020 classes online, followed by a gradual, phased-in approach that would see most students in school buildings part-time by the end of November. The proposal is still a draft, and school officials could make further changes. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
