By Nick Sementelli (Board of Directors, Advocacy Committee) • June 4, 2021
A group of Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners and community leaders are hosting a series of pedestrian safety walks dubbed Sidewalk Palooza to draw attention to discrepancies in the District Department of Transportation’s (DDOT) scheduled response times for potholes versus broken sidewalks and similar pedestrian needs.
Virginia’s primary election day is Tuesday, June 8. WTOP offers a voter guide to help you figure out where and how to vote, and provides a rundown of the candidates. (Rick Massimo / WTOP)
Rockville officials are considering annexing nearby areas including the Shady Grove Metro station, which city officials noted could be ripe for development. Since the station is tax exempt, annexation wouldn’t require property owners’ consent. (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
Saturday at Black Lives Matter Plaza in downtown DC featured a scene remarkably different from when the plaza was first created a year ago, with residents getting COVID-19 vaccines and dancing to go-go music. (Liz Anderson / WTOP)
For the first time since March 2020, the COVID-19 positivity rate in Montgomery County has fallen below 1%. As of last Friday, 53.2% of county residents were fully vaccinated and 63.3% were partially vaccinated. (Bethesda Beat)
The Wanda Alston Foundation plans to open the District’s first housing program for transgender men of color. The two-bed, two-year program is set to open in June. (Lou Chibbaro / Blade. Tip: Chester B.)
The Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission is searching for a new executive director after Stacy Spann, who has led the commission since 2012, announced his resignation effective July 30. (Bethesda Beat)
