By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Mercury ) • January 25, 2021
Last year cyclists in the commonwealth scored a big win in the General Assembly as part of a coalition backing a hands-free law to prevent distracted driving. This year the state’s bike lobby is backing a bill they say will make Virginia one of the safest states in the nation for bicycles.
By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • January 25, 2021
Speak up on Transit Equity Day. How to use a platform-based approach when discussing the challenges around transportation. Learn about data centers in Northern Virginia, and their larger impact on technology in the region, and more in this week’s virtual urbanist events.
DC’s Office of Planning is urging locals to engage in the federal review of a proposed maglev line between DC and Baltimore, saying a stop at Mount Vernon Square could bring “long-term operational implications on nearby properties.” (Luz Lazo / Post)
Developers are trying to jump start proposals from more than a decade ago to build nearly 1,000 new apartments near the Vienna Metro station, but they are still waiting on approvals. (Alex Koma / Business Journal)
As Prince George’s County reels from the pandemic and economic fallout, its delegates are moving forward bills to help prevent evictions, attract grocery stores to food deserts, and reform policing. (Dominique Maria Bonessi / DCist)
A Post Magazine feature details a rich, diverse community life in Mount Pleasant — but the story’s claim that the neighborhood has “resisted gentrification” drew pushback from people noting home prices have surged. (Jefferson Morley / Post, Jamelle Bouie / Twitter)
A patient in Northern Virginia with no recent travel history has tested positive for the more contagious new variant of COVID-19 that was first detected in the UK. Maryland reported two such cases earlier this month. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
A shooting in an Anacostia convenience store Monday morning left one person dead and four others injured. The incident marked the 12th homicide of 2021. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
These days, if you’re renting a room by the hour, it might not be for what you think. Some DC hotels are booking their empty rooms for pandemic-safe indoor dining. (Anna Spiegel / Washingtonian)
WeWork is closing four locations in and around DC, but the company says the decision isn’t because of the pandemic. (Daniel J. Sernovitz / Business Journal)
