Prior to World War II, there were even more commuter rail lines leading into DC than there are now. Most of them ended at Union Station, just like they do today. But in the 1940s a man named Waldo Schmitt proposed a commuter rail subway to bring workers closer to the center of downtown, and to connect rail lines from the east and west.
A group of 100 bicyclists will undergo a six-day ride from New York to DC for Friday’s March on Washington. The cyclists will undergo the 300-mile journey to bring awareness to racial disparities within the biking community. (Luz Lazo / Post)
On Wednesday, officials broke ground on a dual trail that will give pedestrians and cyclists theirs own lanes along a one-mile stretch of the W&OD trail in Falls Church. The dual trail will help congestion and flow issues, as well as address safety concerns. (Jordan Pascale / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a VRE train Wednesday on the Manassas Line. (Uriah Kiser / Potomac Local News. Tip: Chester B.)
An interracial couple found that a second appraisal valued their home 40% higher than the first appraisal, after removing all indications of Blackness. In racially mixed or predominantly white neighborhoods, Black-owned homes are consistently appraised for less than their neighbors. (Debra Kamin / NY Times)
Montgomery County prosecutors have filed a criminal information complaint against Anthony Brennan III of Kensington charged with assaulting three teenagers on the Capital Crescent Trail. A video of the alleged assault went viral, showing Brennan grabbing a protest flyer from one of the teens. (Neal Augenstein / WTOP)
The proposed site for an Amazon distribution center will now be developed as a mixed-use property, according to sketch plans filed by Matan Companies, a Frederick based developer. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
