Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week:
You might think, with a major holiday looming, that the news would slow down. This week's "must-read" articles, however, tell a different story.
For instance, the Mount Vernon Trail could get some much needed upgrades to make it safer for users, if the National Park Service's recommendations for the trail come to fruition.
Also this week, WMATA announced that you can now use your iPhone to gain access to the Metro. Our contributors had a lot to say about that.
The Maryland Transit Administration announced proposed service changes that some city officials and transit advocates say could disrupt bus and rail service for many riders in Baltimore, and beyond.
Meanwhile in DC, we take a look how privatization in public housing has played out over the years.
Finally, as the District's population swelled in the late 1930s and the early 1940s, so did traffic congestion. We unpack the story of how many officials and companies were excited about the prospect of building a subway system to fix the problem. And some of them proposed truly ambitious plans. Enjoy
Mount Vernon Trail users could find themselves on a wider, safer and straighter trail in the near future if the National Park Service gets the changes it wants. In a recently completed study of the Mount Vernon Trail, the Park Service has recommended trail upgrades, along with changes to operations and maintenance, that will improve the safety and user experience of the trail.
By Caitlin Rogger (Policy Manager) • September 2, 2020
WMATA announced Tuesday that riders can use iPhones to pay for travel on Metro, a proposal last floated publicly in December 2019. We asked volunteers and members of the GGWash Neighborhood to share their thoughts on what the move could mean.
By Nena Perry-Brown (Editorial Board) • September 4, 2020
Since being the site of the country’s first all-Black public housing development at Langston Terrace Dwellings, DC has been one of many centers for innovative approaches to public housing, both through adoption and implementation of newer federal programs, and through initiatives led by the DC Housing Authority (DCHA). Here is how privatization of public housing has played out in the District.
A swelling population in the District between the late 1930s and the early 1940s resulted in a lot of traffic congestion — as well as calls to fix it. Many officials and companies were excited in particular about the prospect of building a subway system.
