E-scooters have definitely become popular in cities across the US. But, in order for scooters to truly be an essential component of the public transportation system, they need to complement other transit options not compete with them.
By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • April 5, 2021
As more cities figure out ways to transition to zero-emission bus fleets, what part do agencies play in issues of workforce equity? Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton hosts a roundtable to discuss security alternatives to the permanent fencing at the US Capitol. Find out what you can do on National Walking Day, and more in this week’s urbanist events.
By Kate Jentoft-Herr (Program and Community Coordinator) • April 5, 2021
A huge thank you from the entire GGWash team to everyone who made a donation this Spring to get us to our goal. 602 of you pitched in to help us raise $25,022 and we couldn’t be more grateful.
A bill from Councilmember Anita Bonds would carve out an exception to DC’s coronavirus eviction moratorium for tenants who present “a current and substantial threat” to their neighbors, household members, or building staff. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
All residents ages 16 and up will soon be eligible for vaccines in both DC and Maryland. Maryland officials announced that eligibility expands today at mass vaccination sites and by April 12 at pharmacies. Meanwhile, DC residents over 16 will be eligible by April 19. (Ally Schweitzer and Rachel Sadon / DCist)
Office vacancy rates across the region have continued to climb in 2021, with Northern Virginia vacancy rates topping the list at 20.2%. (Daniel J. Sernovitz / Business Journal)
The National Mall has always been a vast no-parking zone for e-scooters and e-bikes. Now, a pilot program will designate 25 spots around the Mall and and other monuments run by the National Park Service for micro-mobility parking. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Baltimore’s City Council has passed a controversial bill that would require some landlords to offer tenants two security deposit alternatives: paying the deposit in three monthly installments or purchasing “rental security insurance.” Tenant advocates say the insurance option, typically a surety bond, is nonrefundable and still leaves tenants on the hook for damages. (Emily Opilo and Christine Condon / Baltimore Sun)
Elizabeth Davis, head of the Washington Teachers’ Union since 2013, died at age 70 after a car crash Sunday night in the Bowie area. Annapolis musician John Starr, 68, also died in the crash. (Perry Stein and Dana Hedgpeth / Post)
