By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • April 2, 2021
Southwest DC will soon finally have a library again. DC is set to open its new $18 million Southwest Library building this spring, more than a year after the old branch closed.
Electric vehicles aren’t enough to halt climate change, but bicycling has more promise. Does the Pacific Northwest need more cities? Motorists and pedestrians compete for space on UK streets.
By Alex Baca (Policy Manager), Caitlin Rogger (Interim Executive Director) • April 2, 2021
Yesterday, a driver in an SUV killed a four-year-old child at the intersection of Georgia Ave and Kennedy Street NW. It’s not just the one driver who’s responsible for the loss this child, but a whole system that prefers, very demonstrably at the expense of others’ lives, people who are able to afford cars, at the fastest speed possible, on trips that, for the most part, they are making alone.
A Capitol Police officer was killed and a second officer was injured after a suspect rammed a vehicle into a security checkpoint at the US Capitol on Friday afternoon. The suspect was shot by police and later died. (Elliot C. Williams, Rachel Sadon / DCist)
Builders of a Gaithersburg Wawa have won the latest round of legal back-and-forth about whether the project conforms with the master plan and with the neighborhood’s character. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
Construction has started on 1900 Crystal Drive, two apartment towers in Crystal City that will have a combined 808 rental units as well as street-level retail. The project also includes enhanced streetscapes and park space. (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow)
A motorist struck a US Park Police officer on 14th Street NW near Thomas Circle early Monday morning. The officer was treated for his injuries before being released. (Acacia James / WTOP)
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has appointed Amber Hewitt to be the District’s first Chief Equity Officer. Hewitt, who previously served as director of health equity at Families USA, will be in charge of addressing racial health disparities. (Debbie Truong / DCist)
The Old Georgetown Board says two large Transformer statues in front of a residence go against the neighborhood’s historic character and can’t stay. Some members support keeping the statues, as long as they are temporary. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
