By Christina Sturdivant Sani (Contributor) • July 26, 2020
In the DC Metro area, the average cost of a home in a majority-black neighborhood is $48,490 less expensive than a comparable home in a neighborhood with few to no black residents, according to a recent report from the Brookings Institute.
A small group of riders this past weekend adjusted our helmets, tested our bells, rode up and down several streets throughout Congress Heights, Anacostia and then through Navy Yard to see what was working for bicyclists east of the Anacostia, and what could be.
How do phrases like “neighborhood character” bolster structural racism? Transit has a role to play in racial justice. Street design is also important bike technology, and more in this week’s National links.
By David Alpert (Executive Director) • July 24, 2020
People riding bicycles have to contend with a wide range of obstacles, from moving trucks to construction sites. On Florida Avenue Thursday, people ran across this sight — two giant buzzsaws literally embedded in the roadway.
By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • July 24, 2020
Union Station, the nexus of travel for more than 37 million people each year, is set for a multi-billion dollar upgrade to bring this transportation hub and its surrounding facilities up to date. There is only one problem — parking.
Starting next month, Metro will start to distribute half a million cloth masks it received from the US Department of Transportation. WMATA General Manager Paul Wiedefeld hopes to have them handed out at major stations and bus transfer points. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
The body of Rep. John Lewis, renowned civil rights leader and member of congress, will lie in state Monday at the US Capitol. There will be a private ceremony followed by a public viewing on Monday and Tuesday, which will be held outside due to concerns about coronavirus. (Hannah Schuster / DCist)
A pedestrian died after being struck by a Metropolitan Police Department officer driving a patrol car on Saturday night. The officer, who was responding to a call for assistance at the time of the crash, has since been placed on leave, and MDP is conducting an investigation into the incident. (Fenit Nirappil / Post, Rachel Sadon / Dcist . Tip: Chester B.)
A new association representing small landlords in the District is requesting emergency rental assistance due to unpaid bills. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh is requesting the Maryland Court of Appeals to extend a ban on evictions until January 31. The current ban expired on July 25. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
The District is set to build more than three miles of bus-only lanes in downtown DC and Southeast Washington. But the lanes are only a fraction of what the District really needs, according to advocates. (Luz Lazo / Post)
_800_535_90.jpg)
