By Seema Thomas (Guest Contributor) • October 16, 2020
For most District residents, the Fort Totten area is just where you transfer metro lines or drop off your solid waste at the solid waste disposal transfer station (or, as residents call it, Big Stinky). But the often-overlooked communities near this metro station offer a rich history dating back to the Civil War, a unique urban-suburban feel, and increasing development.
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Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich vetoed legislation that would provide a property tax break for apartment developments on top of Metro stations over concerns that the county would be forgoing too much revenue. Councilmembers are now seeking to override the veto. (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat)
Plans to widen and add toll lanes to parts of the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County could disrupt an African American cemetery dating back to the 1890s. State officials are looking into ways to work around the cemetery or “mitigate” the impact. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
New DC Council legislation would create designated zones for sidewalk vendors. The bill aims to minimize interactions with law enforcement, who many say have been harassing street vendors for years. (Nathan Diller / DCist)
September this year saw a huge jump in new condominium sales compared to the previous year, with growth concentrated in neighborhoods with new condo developments coming onto the market. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Visitors from Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island who make non-essential trips to the District are now required to self-quarantine for 14 days, bringing DC’s self-quarantine list to 39 states. (NBC Washington)
River Farm in Alexandria, once owned by George Washington, is up for sale for financial reasons, and residents are fighting to keep the farm’s 27 acres of land and gardens free and open to the public. (Jacob Fenston / DCist)
