The National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB) released a draft transportation plan for Greater Washington that sticks with the status quo, putting off needed climate action for future years.
The American Lung Association released its “State of the Air” report in which the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington metro region is ranked as the 22nd most polluted area in the county for smog levels and 39th for annual average levels of soot. The report also noted that people of color are 61% more likely to live in areas with poor air quality than white people. (Mimi Montgomery / Washingtonian)
Montgomery County is considering requiring free permits for soliciting in a roadway, median, or sidewalk. The permits would require compliance with safety laws such as following traffic flow signals and soliciting during daylight. (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
Some cyclists and mountain bikers are upset after the Arlington Department of Parks and Recreation posted on Facebook reiterating its policy on only permitting walkers and hikers to use its dirt trails; cyclists must use paved trails. (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow)
DC’s school chancellor recommended renaming Woodrow Wilson High after celebrated playwright August Wilson. The name change would take effect at the start of the 2021-2022 academic year, pending DC Council’s approval. (Perry Stein / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
Archeologists have discovered what they believe to be the 10-acre property of Ben Ross, the father of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Tubman spent her first years on the property on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman says the proposal that would add a third Chesapeake Bay bridge should be paused, saying the Hogan administration has not adequately justified the project’s cost. (Bruce DePuyt / Maryland Matters)
