By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • May 27, 2021
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser submitted her administration’s proposed budget to DC Council Thursday for Fiscal Year 2022, kicking off a hearing and approval process that will stretch over the next few months.
The Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore index put the DC park system in the top spot this year. DC ranked well in park equity, landing the highest access score in the Index’s 10-year history. Arlington was not far behind, placing fourth. (Will Vitka / WTOP)
Mayor Bowser’s fiscal 2022 budget proposal increases funding for almost every department, with the exception of the police department. The increase in funding is partially due to the $2.3 billion DC received from the American Rescue Plan. (Post)
The Montgomery County Council voted unanimously in support of keeping vehicles off of some roads and parkways. Shared street and open parkway programs have been wildly popular with both residents and businesses in the county. (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)
A task force convened by Mayor Bowser is recommending the eviction moratorium put in place in March 2020 be phased out gradually. The task force’s recommendations were included in a report shared with the city’s housing agencies. (Note: a GGWash employee is a member of the mayor’s task force.)(Ally Schweitzer / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton sent a letter to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge this week asking that marijuana use be allowed in federally subsidized housing in states where it is legalized. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Mayor Bowser announced on Thursday that DC will be spending $20 million to turn Crummel School in Ivy City into a recreational center. The school has been vacant since the 1970s and a source of frustration for local residents. (Paul Schwartzman / Post)
The redevelopment of a Columbia Heights dog park has been the source of debate since it was put up for sale in 2018. Joe Iwaskiw, a DC-based architect, hopes his proposed residential development, which preserves 60% of the park, could be a good compromise. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Authorities across the region are prepping for two motorcycle rallies scheduled over Memorial Day Weekend. “Rolling to Remember” is expected to draw 150,000 attendees, organizers say, with activities centered around DC. “Ride of the Patriots,” another rally will be based in Fairfax on Saturday, but organizers say they will connect with the “Rolling” rally Sunday. (ARLnow, Matt Blitz / Tysons Reporter)
