By Joanne Tang (Editorial Board, Elections Committee) • August 28, 2019
A small section at the base of King Street in Alexandria, Virginia could become a car-free zone. The project is still in the research stage, and city staff are currently looking into closing some combination of the 100 block and 200 block of King Street to car traffic to make the space even more attractive and useful.
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • August 28, 2019
The litany of complaints and concerns lodged against dockless electric scooters has grown so long that the devices have begun to feel like the vape pens of the transportation sector. While many issues raised are quite legitimate, plenty of gripes linger on the verge of ludicrous. In no other city, however, have scooters had as rough of a ride as in Richmond, Virginia.
By Canaan Merchant (Elections Committee) • August 28, 2019
In the 1940s, there was a proposal to make East Capitol Street into a wide, monumental avenue. This map shows what it would look like, and provides some other glimpses into what DC was like at the time.
It may have started with complaints about dogs barking, but the underlying tension surrounding a dog park in an affluent neighborhood in Chevy Chase is turning into a battle of class and residency. (Jessica Contrera / Post)
Last month Greek company Intralot received a $215 million contract to bring sports gambling to DC and administer the lottery. But Veterans Services Corp., the local firm it hired to handle day-to-day operations in DC, doesn’t have any employees, according to city records. (Steve Thompson / Post)
Commuter Connections launched a new app called incenTrip that rewards users with cash for taking transportation modes that reduce congestion and improve air quality. Individuals can potentially earn up to $600 a year. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
The owners of Capitol Hill Books tweeted a sarcastic comment about Trump voters, and it went viral. But this isn’t the first time local bookstores have been at the center of a political firestorm. (Elliot C. Williams / DCist)
DDOT has installed new interim safety improvements for cyclists on Flordia Avenue NE from 3rd Street NE to West Virginia Avenue NE. The safety improvements come after fatal crashes claimed the lives of bike safety advocate David Salovesh earlier this year and a pedestrian Ruby Whitfield in 2013. (Neal Augenstein / WTOP)
Phoenix voters defeated the Koch brothers-supported Prop 105 that would have stopped light rail expansion. The vote was 62-38 in favor of expansion. (David Baker / Azfamily)
