Why more and more families in Tysons are calling high-rises home

By Emily Hamilton (Correspondent) • August 27, 2020

High-rise housing is often portrayed as places for the young and childless. Housing for transient young adults before they move out to the suburbs to start families. But Tysons shows that this stereotype leaves out a large number of families who live in high-rises.

Here’s why Arlington’s streets have the names they do

By Matt Johnson (Editorial Board Alum) • August 27, 2020

Did you know there’s a rhyme and reason to how Arlington County’s streets are named? Here’s an explanation of Arlington’s street-naming system.

Breakfast links: The March on Washington 2020 pays homage to the historic original event in 1963

By Liam Sullivan (Contributor) • August 28, 2020

The March on Washington 2020 takes place today

The March on Washington 2020 today (Friday) is expected to attract around 50,000 participants, beginning at 7 am. The program will include speeches and commentary delivered from the Lincoln Memorial and an official march from the memorial to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial nearby.  (Elliot C. Williams / DCist)

DC sues Instacart over misleading service fee

DC has sued Instacart, the food delivery company, for including service fees that many customers understood to be tips for those choosing and delivering the food as well as for failing to pay sales taxes.  (Nathan Diller / WAMU)

Three circulator routes to extend hours starting Sunday

Starting Sunday, the circulator routes from Union Station to Georgetown, Rosslyn to Dupont Circle, and Woodley Park to Adams Morgan and McPherson Square will have extended hours. These routes will now operate until 11 pm  (Colleen Kelleher / WTOP)

More outdoor space is needed in downtown Silver Spring, some residents say

Some Montgomery County residents are advocating for Ellsworth Drive, in downtown Silver Spring, to provide outdoor seating again. Prior to COVID-19, the street had been closed off to cars. Since Mid-March the street has been open to vehicles in order to facilitate parking for curb-side pick up and delivery.  (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)

A look at Black Lives Matters Plaza’s reception

Black Lives Matter Plaza has become a fixture for protests and protestors this summer, but its impact and meaning remains complicated. While the mural is intended as a show of support or solidarity, activists and others look to ensure it is not merely performative.  (Cydney Grannan / WAMU)

Micromobility saw a big jump in 2019, with a big boost from scooters

A new report from the National Association of City Transportation Officials finds that micromobility saw a pronounced increase in 2019, with dockless scooter trips seeing a large increase. These findings, of course, do not reflect the effect that the coronavirus has had on micromobility trips in 2020.  (Benjamin Schneider / Citylab)

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