Wards 3 and 4 both reach from walkable, Metro- or bus-served neighborhoods like Cleveland Park and Petworth to the Maryland borders to the west and north, respectively. These voters have plenty of hot-button local neighborhood issues that their Advisory Neighborhood Commissions will confront. Here are our recommendations.
Both wards 5 and 6 have seen large shares of new housing and other development in recent years. Many candidates hope to represent these communities on Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, and we’ve asked them all about their priorities and views.
By Sandra Moscoso (Contributor), Suzanne Wells (Guest Contributor) • October 6, 2020
With calls for social justice reverberating throughout the summer, some are using Walk to School Day this Wednesday to address both safety for kids traveling to school, and offer a moment to push back against systemic injustice.
Ozone pollution levels in the region were at their lowest on record this year, with only two days of elevated pollution and no “Code Red” days, due in part to reduced car and energy consumption during the pandemic shutdown. (Margaret Kates / Washingtonian)
Metro is in negotiations with Hitachi Rail to build at least 256 railcars under a contract worth up to $1 billion, including incentives to create a mid-Atlantic assembly plant. (Justin George / Post)
Landlords in DC will be required to provide photographic proof tenants were properly served an eviction notification, thanks to new DC Council legislation. The bill also prevents evictions of tenants who owe less than $600 in rent. (Jenny Gathright / DCist)
The moratorium preventing Virginians from having their electricity, gas or water shut off during the pandemic expired this week, but power company Dominion Energy says it will give customers until June 2021 to start making payments. (Valerie Bonk / WTOP)
Three concepts released by the National Landing Business Improvement District would redesign Route 1 in Arlington to add more space for people. Proposals include wider sidewalks and an individual transit lane for bikes and scooters. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball says he will veto a council bill meant to stop ICE from housing detainees facing deportation in the county. (Horus Alas / Maryland Matters)
