By Julie Strupp (Managing Editor) • October 2, 2019
A new “playable” mural has been painted on a small segment of street that’s been closed to cars in the Near Northeast neighborhood. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) just finished these kid-friendly designs on a short section of West Virginia Avenue at 8th and K streets.
By David Alpert (Executive Director) • October 2, 2019
We’re in the middle of our fall member drive for the GGWash Neighborhood. (Have you joined?) I wanted to take a moment to explain where we are with our budget so far.
By Alex Baca (Housing Program Organizer) • October 2, 2019
The GGWash elections committee is currently in the process of endorsing a candidate for the Ward 2 council seat in advance of the June 2020 election. As part of this process, we sent a questionnaire to each candidate who has filed to run. Our questionnaire contained three sections, covering the broad issues that we routinely cover on the blog and around which we regularly advocate: housing, transportation, and land use.
The Potomac River is showing signs of cleaner waters as dolphins are mating and giving birth near the portion of the river that flows towards the Chesapeake Bay. (Karin Brulliard / Post)
Maryland’s Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn apologized for the departments handling of the severe traffic jam on Friday that resulted in toll payments being suspended for two hours. The Bay Bridge is undergoing a $27 million maintenance project. (Kate Ryan / WTOP)
A coalition of housing advocates want to use the reauthorization of DC’s rent control laws as an opportunity to expand and promote stronger rent control measures through the Reclaim Rent Control campaign. (Marissa J. Lang / Post)
After 11 years, the Newseum will close its doors at the end of the year due to longstanding financial problems. The Newseum agreed to sell its building to Johns Hopkins University. (WTOP)
A Fairfax County Police Department officer was suspended for allegedly holding and then turning in a driver into ICE after a traffic crash. The officer apparently violated the department’s policy against performing civil immigration enforcement for ICE, according to Fairfax Police officials. The incident is still under investigation. (Justin Jouvenal / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
Ward 8 Woods is a nonprofit dedicated to cleaning up the trash and debris throughout neighborhood parks. Now, they also have five paid “park stewards” to help with the job, offering residents an opportunity for employment as well. (Will Lennon / TheDCLine)
Police arrested a man believed to have cut the brake lines on nearly 140 scooters in the Fort Lauderdale area. There have been no reports of injuries related to the incident. It will cost about $70 to fix each scooter. (Lateshia Beachum / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
Top image: Dolphins like these are a sign of a cleaner Potomac. Image by Peter Asprey licensed under Creative Commons.
