By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • April 23, 2021
DC’s Office of Planning is working on three Small Area Plans — supplements to the Comprehensive Plan that provide more detailed guidelines for development in a given area. The new SAPs in Congress Heights, Chevy Chase, and Pennsylvania Avenue East will focus on community participation and racial and economic equity.
Metro begins a seven-year, $179 million effort to replace 130 of the system’s oldest escalators today, starting with the escalators at Gallery Place station which were built in 1976. This marks the second phase of an effort that began a decade ago. (Justin George / Post)
In December, a dispute over land ownership shuttered White’s Ferry, which connected Montgomery and Loudoun counties across the Potomac. Now both counties are exploring options for restarting ferry service, including eminent domain. (Justin Wm. Moyer / Post)
To address a lack of transportation options in Ward 7, DC is proposing a new Circulator route that would cover nearly 15 miles and include several of the ward’s Metro stations. If approved, the new route will begin running in 2023. (Aja Beckham / DCist)
A proposal in Montgomery County would allow businesses to gradually expand capacity based on the percentage of the population that has been vaccinated. (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat)
Advocates say a report on misconduct and excessive force within Metro Transit Police doesn’t go far enough with its recommendations and lacks detail. The agency formed a review panel last summer in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
Despite great transit access, Friendship Heights is stagnating. To make the neighborhood more attractive, a new report suggests building new housing to accommodate families and amenities such as a library or daycare. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Two DC police cars have been totaled after the officers decided to drag race each other on Anacostia Avenue NE, according to an internal department email. (Lindsay Watts / FOX5. Tip: Chester B.)
