When trying to tell the larger story of how crashes can impact a neighborhood, data is key. The DC Crashes Viewer helps make telling this story easier, by allowing users to search for crashes by Single Member District (SMD), and by roadway block level.
Metro’s Board of Directors talked Thursday about lowering rail fares and eliminating or reducing rush hour pricing to lure riders back to Metro. The proposals also include simplifying distance-based pricing and reducing parking fees at Metro stations. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Vaccine eligibility in DC has been sped up yet again, with all residents over 16 now eligible to be vaccinated starting Monday (the original eligibility date was May 1). (Amanda Michelle Gomez / City Paper)
White’s Ferry has a new owner, who pledged to resume service after the ferry closed down amid a dispute with the landowner on the Virginia side. But the dispute over prices and terms hasn’t been resolved, and the owner is floating the idea of eminent domain, potentially drawing out the process until 2022. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
Prince George’s County reopened schools for some in-person instruction Thursday, becoming the last county in Maryland to do so. (Donna St. George / Post)
The National Park Service announced plans to restripe part of the George Washington Parkway south of Alexandria to implement a road diet. The agency will also improve crosswalks and visibility to boost pedestrian and bicyclist safety. (Vernon Miles / ALXnow)
A video posted to social media shows four Metro Transit Police officers holding a Black woman facedown on the Gallery Place-Chinatown station platform, just one in a series of incidents driving officials to call for more oversight. (Justin George / Post)
Seattle used to lead the country in cranes dotting the skyline, but no longer. DC is now in top place with 45 cranes, according to a ranking by a construction consulting firm. Seattle and LA tie for second place. (Callie Craighead / Seattle P-I)
