By Bryan Barnett-Woods (Contributor) • September 24, 2019
Prince George’s County has recently launched its Vision Zero safety campaign, joining many other jurisdictions in the region. Vision Zero is a transportation safety program that aims to eliminate all transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries for people walking, bicycling, using transit, driving, or using any mode.
By Matt Johnson (Editorial Board Alum) • September 24, 2019
It’s time for the 149th installment of our bi-weekly “whichWMATA” series! Below are five photos of stations in the Washington Metro system. Can you identify each from its picture?
By Brian Goggin (Elections Committee, Community Engagement Committee) • September 24, 2019
Neighborhoods west of Rock Creek Park, which are among the city’s wealthiest, have not built their fair share of affordable housing, according to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser at a recent panel. And that’s a problem.
By Leah Potter (Street Sense Media) • September 24, 2019
When Jasmine Greene’s daughter was born about three years ago, she was living in an abandoned house. Greene, a former resident at Clark Inn—a home run by the nonprofit Samaritan Inns that provides treatment to mothers who are struggling with substance abuse—said she had been living in the empty house for about eight or nine months. But it was on a demolition list.
Metro halted tests on the Silver Line extension two weeks ago in order to examine sections where the tracks meet for safety concerns, but just gave the all-clear to resume testing. There are still issues with concrete panels in the stations and the ballast in the rail yard. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Lyft will display bike lanes as green lines in their app map, though the feature is currently only operating for Apple phones. The company operates dockless scooters in the District and owns Motivate, the company that runs Capital Bikeshare in the region. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed)
The Arlington County Board updated its clean energy goals to set new benchmarks, including using 100% renewable energy in the government by 2025, everywhere in the county in 2035, and being carbon-neutral by 2050. This means it has to cut transportation emissions. (Jacob Fenston / WAMU)
At a community meeting, planners shared the proposed HQ2 design, which includes a ride-hailing pick up drop off zone and two new bus stops. Some are concerned that the plans include a large number of parking spaces and an unprotected bike lane on 15th Street S. (Airey / ARL Now)
The Alexandria City Council and the Arlington County Board will meet in a joint session October 1 to address issues around economic growth, inequality, and housing that Amazon’s HQ2 has exacerbated in the neighboring Virginia regions. (Patricia Sullivan / Post)
Tapiwa Musonza is suing Metro Transit Police officers over a June incident where three officers tased and arrested him after he approached them to speak about rough treatment of a juvenile suspect that they had in custody. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
The Donaldson Group was taken to court for negligence after county inspectors found more than 2,500 violations in the Enclave apartments in Silver Spring this February. The group still manages five other Montgomery County properties and just bought the Vista at White Oak Apartments on Lockwood Drive. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
A DC resident filed a complaint in DC Superior Court to stop the city’s contract with Intralot for sports betting, saying that the no-bid contract blocked him and other potential vendors, from engaging in the burgeoning business, and that it should be illegal. (Dick Uliano / WTOP)
Evans filed with the Office of Campaign Finance to create a legal defense committee, which can raise money and accept donations of up to $10,000, to help pay for his many ongoing legal battles and investigations. He’s the first to file for such a committee since 2000. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)
Local blogger Mike Azar crunched the number on nine years of Capital Bikeshare data. There have been 25 million total rides in the system, and the busiest year was in 2017 with 310,000 rides per month. Those numbers have since fallen off to 280,000 rides per month this year. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
