By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • June 23, 2021
Plenty of DC residents know someone who works on Capitol Hill — and in the context of Congress, the “on” isn’t in doubt. But when that person walks east to the nearby neighborhood of colorful rowhouses for a drink after work… are they spending the evening in Capitol Hill or on Capitol Hill?
A development team filed an application to add 22 missing middle units in Sandy Spring Village Center in Montgomery County. The duplexes, triplexes, and carriage houses would fill in a community of single family homes. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
A proposed apartment redevelopment in Alexandria’s West End would add more than 200 units affordable to those making 60% of the area median income. Neighbors have voiced concerns about street parking. (James Cullum / ALXnow)
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing rehabilitating the Park Morton public housing complex in Park View instead of redeveloping it. Critics say the move lacked transparency and will cause delays in addressing living conditions. (Cydney Grannan / DCist)
According to new data, Prince George’s County is the deadliest county in Maryland for traffic and pedestrian deaths. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System shows that the county has led in traffic fatalities every year since 2015. (Neal Augenstein / WTOP)
A woman was struck and killed by a Red Line train at Union Station around 12:30 pm on Wednesday. According to a video, the woman may have intentionally stepped in the path of the train. (Justin George / Post)
DC lost $6.6 billion in tourist dollars from March 2020 to April 2021 due to the pandemic. Now Mayor Bowser is looking to boost tourism with Experience DC, a $5 million marketing effort to attract tourists. (Stephanie Lai / Post)
