By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • February 4, 2021
Housing issues have taken on new urgency in Maryland during the COVID-19 pandemic, with unemployment threatening stable housing at the same time as people are being told to stay home. As the pandemic drags on to its second year, Maryland lawmakers are faced with moving beyond coronavirus stopgap measures as well as addressing pre-existing issues such as affordability, safety, and evictions.
Bike- and scooter-share systems across the country may soon be eligible for the federal transit dollars they need to remain a stable and thriving element of our transportation landscape, if advocates succeed in getting a hard-fought bill through Congress.
The Terrell, a shelter for families experiencing homelessness in Ward 1, is complete and could move residents in as early as March. It includes 35 temporary apartments with private kitchens and bathrooms, as well as 15 permanent supportive housing units for seniors. (Jenny Gathright / DCist)
The Blue Line is set to close from February 13 through May 23 as Metro rebuilds platforms at the Addison Road and Arlington Cemetery stations. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Officials plan to use a surface treatment that involves shooting pellets at the pavement to create friction in order to make the slippery curve of the Beltway’s Outer Loop a little less crash-prone. (Alejandro Alvarez / WTOP)
A developer has been accused of trying to strongarm a homeowner into selling her half of a duplex, as well as using racist blockbusting tactics such as a sign about Section 8 housing, which is being investigated. (Mitch Ryals / City Paper. Tip: Chester B.)
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has convened a 30-member task force to make recommendations about affordable housing, though some have called for more tenant representation (disclosure: our GGWash colleague Alex Baca is on the strike force). (Amanda Michelle Gomez / City Paper)
Adaptive reuse development projects are popping up around DC as office vacancies rise and developers work to adapt aging office buildings to today’s needs. (Keith Loria / Commercial Observer)
