By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • June 25, 2021
The idea of replacing the B&P (Baltimore and Potomac) Tunnel has been around for a while. But is now finally the time when we could see the project moving forward?
A car can improve one’s quality of life, but it shouldn’t have to be that way. Old habits die hard, but a pandemic might do the trick. A dashboard measures how well transit serves communities.
With the return of a public fireworks show on the National Mall comes the return of road closures in nearby areas to accommodate visitors, including Lincoln Memorial Circle, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge, and parts of Constitution Avenue NW. The DC Circulator’s National Mall route also will not run on the 4th. (Dominique Maria Bonessi / DCist)
On Sunday, MARC fares increased by $1. The increase was mandated by a 2013 Maryland state law that was first scheduled to go into effect in 2020 by was delayed by Gov. Larry Hogan due to the pandemic. (Will Vitka / WTOP)
A new development in Rosslyn featuring more than 800 residential units, a fire station, and a park is nearing completion. Known as the Highlands, the development marks the latest in a series of new construction projects in Rosslyn. (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow)
DC-based non-profit Gearing’ Up Bicycles is moving from its original location in Eckington to a new, more spacious home in Woodridge. The organization helps create workplace skills for youth by training them as bike mechanics. (Acacia James / WTOP)
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is lobbying to get new support for his I-270 toll lanes project on the Transportation Planning Board after the board initially rejected the project on June 16 by a 16-13 vote. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
Supporters of DC statehood gathered Saturday at the National Mall to cap off a nine-city voting rights tour. The rally was organized by more than 50 groups and and featured Mayor Muriel Bowser and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton. (Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff / Post)
