By Dan Malouff (Board of Directors, Editorial Board) • August 12, 2020
A macaron shop looking to open in a small space in Georgetown is proposing to sell their sweets from an open window facing the sidewalk, rather than from an interior register. Customers wouldn’t actually go inside the shop, they’d merely stop outside it, and order through a large window. Hopefully the store will be approved, because walk-up windows are great urbanism.
The staff at the Washingtonian asked planners, designers, and architects to reenvision nine well known spaces in DC considering the pandemic may become a permanent fixure in our lives. Here’s what places like Dulles Airport, the National Mall, and more might look like. (Washingtonian)
Residents of Southern Towers apartments in Alexandria facing eviction went to the home of Virginia state Sen. George Barker to advocate for an extension of Virginia’s eviction moratorium through next spring. Evictions in Virginia are set to expire on September 7. (Eliza Berkon / DCist)
Kamala Harris’s transportation track record offers some insight into what a potential Biden-Harris presidency could mean for transportation. Her recognition of the need to reduce car miles traveled to combat climate change, pro-transit stance, and action on environmental racism has been applauded by sustainable transportation advocates. (Kea Wilson / Streetsblog)
Toll revenue throughout the region dropped by 90% compared to a year ago, according to financial statements released by the company that manages and operates the toll lanes. Unsurprisingly the drop in toll revenues correlates with drivers staying home due to coronavirus restrictions. (Jack Moore / WTOP)
Residents will get a chance to give input on the I-495/I-270 Managed Lanes Study Draft Environmental Impact Statement next week at the first of six scheduled public hearings. There will be four virtual public hearings and two in-person meetings. (Michelle Basch / WTOP)
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is making $1.9 million worth of roadway safety improvements at the site of the fatal 2016 car crash on River Road. A Walt Whitman high school student and his parents were killed by a driver going more than 70 miles over the speed limit. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
Jonathan Zasloff, a UCLA law professor and author shares his belief that it was good to see Trump’s repeal of the Obama-era Fair Housing rule given that it did not contain the policy tools necessary to further fair housing. (Jonathan Zasloff / Planetizen)
Top image: What might places like the National Mall look like in a world where life with the pandemic is a permanent fixture? Image by Jonathan Cutrer licensed under Creative Commons.
