By Nick Sementelli (Board of Directors, Advocacy Committee), Erin Palmer (Guest Contributor) • July 2, 2021
Last month, we organized the first-ever “Sidewalk Palooza” to draw attention to pedestrian infrastructure and pedestrian safety issues in DC and the disparity between the city’s response time to these problems versus road infrastructure like potholes.
DC listed 37 facilities as available cooling centers when temperatures spiked last week. But only 19 of those places confirmed that they were cooling centers and knew about the heat emergency. A heat emergency has been declared this week as well for Tuesday and Wednesday. (Street Sense, DC Executive Office of the Mayor)
Rent fell near 60% of Metro stations in the past year, with the most dramatic decrease around the Navy Yard station. Units near the West Hyattsville station saw the biggest increase in costs. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Post columnist Robert McCartney writes that political differences between Virginia and Maryland is the key reason Virginia has laid so much more asphalt in the form of private toll roads, while Maryland’s Beltway expansion has stalled. (Robert McCartney / Post)
Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration is trying to end enhanced federal unemployment aid for Marylanders who lost jobs during the pandemic. But as lawsuits against the order work their way through the courts, a court order temporarily blocking the move means aid will continue for now. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
DC has launched a new digital portal for residents to access and print parking permits for their visitors. The system is license plate based and is meant to be harder to misuse. (Jacob Fenston / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Two tornadoes touched down in DC and Arlington on Thursday last week, the National Weather Service has confirmed. One touched down from Arlington to the National Mall, and the other blew through the H Street Corridor to Kingman Park. (Jacob Fenston / DCist)
