By Mark Sussman (Contributor), Rebecca Watson (Guest Contributor) • August 29, 2019
On August 21, approximately 30 volunteers took positions along the new H and I Streets NW bus-only lanes to get a sense of how often other vehicles block them. They recorded nearly 300 violations using the How’s My Driving app during the morning and evening rush hour periods.
By George Kevin Jordan (Editor and Correspondent) • August 29, 2019
People bicycling east of the Anacostia River will soon have a safer and easier ride. The city is set to install a protected bikeway and other road safety improvements along Mississippi Avenue SE in Congress Heights, the first for Ward 8.
Dominion Energy is bidding to make the next generation of Virginia school buses all-electric, which would mean cleaner air and a quieter ride. The batteries are able to re-plug into the electric grid. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
The DC Board of Elections may divide Precinct 83 into two. Currently, Precinct 83 includes large portions of NoMa, which has grown so much in the last decade that Precinct 83 is now the largest in the city. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
Georgetown University’s controversial plan to build a solar field in Maryland has officially been rejected. The project would have damaged the existing ecosystem and increased runoff into the Chesapeake Bay. (Rachel Chason / Post)
Three years after announcing a new plan to close DC General Hospital and replace it with six smaller homeless shelters across the city, the DC government’s plan isn’t done yet. With four out of six shelters open, the city has made progress, but is behind its timeline. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
After months of construction, a new, wider Custis Trail in Rosslyn was opened to the public. The trail is now wider to accommodate more cyclists and pedestrians. (Vernon Miles / ARL Now)
Solomon Zelelew, a 39-year-old man from Alexandria City, died this week from injuries from a crash that occurred August 15. Zelelew was struck while walking on a sidewalk near Columbia Pike and Carlin Springs Road by a driver who swerved to avoid another vehicle, according to Mason Police. (Fairfax County Police Department)
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the creation of the Creative Affairs Office, which will work with DC artists to address their concerns in government decision-making. (Mikaela Lefrak / WAMU)
