Here's our roundup of "must-read" posts from the week:
For one weekend in June, 18th Street NW in Adams Morgan was closed off to vehicles to make way for pedestrians and cyclists. Since then, however, neighborhood leaders and businesses have been asking for the pedestrian zone to continue to no avail. Why?
As the debate about DC statehood continues, we discuss the size and density of the District.
This week, we announced our endorsement for the Ward 2 DC Council seat. But wait! We also have a bunch of ANC candidate endorsements foreverysingleward.
A new coalition of business leaders, advocates, and transit agencies are pushing for a regional rail from Baltimore through to Richmond by 2045.
Finally, learn how you make your voice heard during the public commentary period for DC's Comprehensive Plan.
On the last weekend in June, 18th Street NW was fully closed to vehicle traffic to create a full pedestrian and bike-only space between Kalorama and Columbia Roads. Between the end of June and now, neighborhood leaders and businesses have asked for the pedestrian zone to continue, but nothing has happened. Why?
Some say DC is too small to be a state – but though it’s small, it’s also dense. So what would a state made up of sparsely populated counties, but with DC’s population, look like?
After a competitive primary and special election in June, the November general election will be the third competitive race in the past six months for Ward 2’s representative on the DC Council. The Greater Greater Washington Elections Committee endorses independent candidate Randy Downs for the seat.
By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • October 9, 2020
A coalition of business groups, legislators, transit agencies, and other groups recently launched the Capital Region Rail Vision Project. The initiative will bring interested parties together to map out the path to an efficient, interconnected rail system connecting the entire region before 2045.
By Alex Baca (Housing Program Organizer) • October 8, 2020
Amending DC’s 2006 Comprehensive Plan, the District’s foundational land use text, has been ongoing since 2016. The DC Council unanimously passed a revised Framework element, which sets the tone for the rest of the document, last October (we loved it!), but the Framework is only the first chapter of a 1,500-page doorstop. However! A public hearing on 24 additional elements is scheduled for November 12 and 13.
