By Nick Cheolas (Guest Contributor) • July 15, 2020
It was October 24, 2018, less than two weeks before Election Day, when I decided to fling myself at a then-empty ballot as a write-in candidate for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in Edgewood. What followed was 19 months of meaningful, exhausting, and important work that reflects the complex, juxtaposed nature of ANCs in DC. This fall, I won’t be running again - it’s time for a break. But you should (consider it, at least)!
Have you ever wondered what’s under your feet in the District? Everyone who rides Metro regularly has some sense of where the subway tunnels in the region are, but may not know that DC also has a number of former streetcar tunnels, currently-used railway tunnels, and a collection of road tunnels as well.
By Alex Baca (Housing Program Organizer) • July 15, 2020
Several candidates are running for Councilmember David Grosso’s soon-to-be-former at-large seat. And the issues on the table in the November 3 general election are vast and critical to how the District moves forward. Here’s what candidates had to say about pedestrian safety, parking, subsidized transit, and more.
The reopening of DC’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library is a victory for the District’s library system which has been renovating or rebuilding its branch libraries over the past decade. (Philip Kennicott / Post)
One of the earliest mistakes transit agencies made during the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak was they failed to ensure its frontline workers were safe. Now some transit agencies are trying novel approaches to reducing the risk of coronavirus from air circulation on buses. (Gabrielle Gurley / The American Prospect)
As of Wednesday, DC, Maryland, and Virginia reported their highest number of COVID-19 cases since early June, bringing the combined number of known coronavirus cases in the three jurisdictions to 159,569. (Julie Strupp / DCist)
DC is including language in an RFP to redevelop the for the Slater Elementary School and John Mercer Langston Elementary School buildings near Truxton Circle that would allow the District to prioritize teams led by people of color and other “disadvantaged businesses.” (Alex Koma / Business Journal)
The National Park Service will begin working on improvements to Clara Barton Parkway starting later this month. The work will begin by repaving the stretch of the parkway from the Chain Bridge to MacArthur Boulevard. Other improvements include ramps, bridge decks, parking lots, and road drainage, as well as new sign installations. (Melissa Howell / WTOP)
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, DC’s neighborhood of Shaw was a thriving community with deep African American cultural roots. However, like many other places, Shaw saw a decline after the 1968 riots sparked by the assassination of MLK Jr. However, after years of work to transform the neighborhood, residents who chose to stay are finally seeing the fruits of their labor. (Nina Zafar / Post)
