Cities need to keep their youngest residents safe, healthy, and learning in their own neighborhoods, thanks to a pandemic that is putting roughly 80% of US students on remote learning platforms — and a national group is offering a toolbox.
DC celebrates PARK(ing) today (Friday) with nine pop-up parks spread out across the District. The event which began in San Francisco in 2005, has since become a global celebration. Due to the pandemic, participants will need to wear masks at parklets, and tables will be six feet apart, in accordance with social distancing guidelines. The event will be held from 9 am to 4 pm. (Nathan Diller / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Amid on-going disputes between Maryland and private contractors for the Purple Line, companies overseeing construction have filed a countersuit against Maryland for breach of contract. The suit alleges that Maryland violated its contract by forcing companies to pay for delays. (Katherine Sheaver / Post)
Fairfax County will remove a confederate monument on the Fairfax County Judicial Complex, following a Board of Supervisors vote. The monument will be removed and kept in storage for 30 days. During this time, the government can transfer them to organizations like museums for perpetuity. (InsideNova)
Montgomery County has announced that it will permit venues to allow outdoor music and other live performances. The decision comes with numerous guidelines and stipulations, including limiting the number of people who can attend a performance to 50 people. (Jack Moore / WTOP)
As the pandemic continues, organizers and mutual aid groups across DC are seeing fewer volunteers and donations. The changes have forced some groups to scale back operations. (Jenny Gathwright / WAMU)
New data shows that the market for new condominiums in DC has picked up, if not rebounded. New condo sales significantly decreased year over year but have now increased for the last two months of 2020. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
