By Rachel Maisler (Contributor), Matthew Sampson (Guest Contributor) • November 11, 2020
One year ago, noticing that the bike lane on 1st Street NE was often blocked by vehicles, two tactical urbanists installed an orange corn broom with googly eyes and a sign reading “PLEASE DON’T RUN ME OVER.” June the Broom was born.
By Kate Jentoft-Herr (Program and Community Coordinator) • November 11, 2020
At the end of October, we wrapped up our fall membership drive with an outpouring of support from readers to honor our departing founder David Alpert’s contributions to Greater Greater Washington. Together you all, our volunteers, readers, and past and former board members helped us to raise $24,806.66 to honor David’s legacy and support the work of the publication!
Construction has started on the Capital Crescent Surface Trail and Woodmont Avenue Cycletrack, two bike lanes that will feed into a bicycling network through Bethesda. The project is expected to last three months and cost $2.4 million. (Rose Horowitch / Bethesda Beat)
President-elect Joe Biden’s administration is making plans around urbanist issues like housing and the environment. Some areas are likely to see big changes, while others will be more incremental. (James Brasuell / Planetizen)
Fairfax County is holding a series of community meetings next week to figure out how to improve Fairfax Connecter service in Vienna, Tysons, Chantilly, and Centreville. (Angela Woolsey / Tysons Reporter)
Local and regional organizations, including environmental, transportation and civic groups, sent the state a letter opposing the Beltway and I-270 highway widening project, advocating for a no-build option. At the same time, business groups and commuter advocates are supporting the plan. (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat, Bruce DePuyt / Maryland Matters)
As COVID-19 cases climb across the country, many jurisdictions are restricting indoor dining. But so far, restaurants in the District can still be open at 50% capacity. (Laura Hayes / City Paper)
Greenleaf Gardens Apartments in southwest DC is hosting a learning hub inside its housing community that provides a classroom-like setting for students participating in virtual learning due to the coronavirus pandemic. The learning hub was created when public housing residents proposed the idea to nonprofit GOODProjects. (Debbie Truong / DCist)
White nationalists and groups in support of Trump are allegedly organizing rallies in DC protesting President-elect Joe Biden’s win this weekend, but it’s unclear how many will actually show up. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School will be renamed Odessa Shannon Middle School after the first Black woman elected to public office in Montgomery County. The name change will go into effect on July 4. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
