By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • May 7, 2021
As part of its sweeping District-wide planning overhaul process, DC Council took a vote Tuesday that could set the stage for more housing along the U Street Corridor.
By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • May 7, 2021
Those itching to see the progress made on the redesign project at the intersection of Florida and New York avenues NE, known by many as “Dave Thomas Circle” may soon get their chance. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is holding a public meeting Monday, May 17, to discuss the preliminary design proposal for the project.
Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro is asking state highway officials to review the stretch of Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill where a pedestrian, Claire Grossmann, was struck and killed last month, just 1,000 feet from where Grossmann’s husband was killed while crossing the road in 2016. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
The National Park Service is planning to put the George Washington Memorial Parkway on a “road diet” that would reduce some parts of the roadway from four to three lanes as a way to improve safety. (Justin Wm. Moyer / Post)
For years, Black and working-class residents of Buzzard Point have been calling on the District to address air pollution. Now author Courtland Milloy argues that some longtime residents see the area’s rapid gentrification as a way to finally get DC to take action. (Courtland Milloy / Post)
National Capital Planning Commission members, who oversee development on federal land in the region, voiced doubt that a proposed high-speed train between DC and Baltimore would be worth the enormous cost and environmental impacts. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Development projects can undergo many iterations throughout the approval process. UrbanTurf tracks the five-year journey of plans for a site at 5th and K Streets NW, from condos to a hotel and then back to (different-looking) condos. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
After the pandemic cancelled last year’s Funk Parade, this year’s was mostly virtual, with a few in-person tours and panels. Since 2014, the parade has celebrated African American history, arts, and culture along U Street NW. (Jacob Fenston / DCist)
Top image: Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill, about a mile from where a pedestrian was struck and killed last month. Image by Bossi licensed under Creative Commons.
