This past February I wrote about landlord disinvestment at Bedford and Victoria Station Apartments in Langley Park, Maryland. The complex’s tenants were then nearly a year into the pandemic and desperate for help—to pay back rent and hold their landlord accountable. Tenants are finally getting some rental relief, but their landlord still hasn’t fixed major housing code violations. So, tenants will fight to stay put and hold their landlord to account.
By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • July 7, 2021
This Friday, July 9, the DC Council will hold a public roundtable to discuss the District’s plans to replace the pedestrian bridge on DC Route 295 that collapsed in June, as well as how officials can prepare for and respond to such events in the future.
The temporary fencing around the Capitol that was erected after the Jan 6th insurrection is scheduled to be removed starting on Friday (weather permitting) after months of protests and petitions to remove it. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
An environmental review is underway for a potential new concourse at Washington Dulles airport that would replace some aging United Airlines facilities. The project could lead to replacing the disliked “temporary” Concourse C/D. (Edward Russell / Airline Weekly)
The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County plans to sell Westwood Tower Apartments, for years the site of controversy because a historically Black cemetery was paved over to make room for a parking lot. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
The Virginia Department of Transportation has added a tool to its website and mobile app that shows the location of electric vehicle charging stations. Users will be able to filter stations by electric vehicle connector and charger type. (Zeke Hartner / WTOP)
Amtrak is looking to make significant upgrades to its rail cars and facilities over the next decade, signing a deal that will replace 40% of its rail car fleet with 83 new trains by 2031. (Luz Lazo / Post)
The Department of Parks and Recreation manages 16 dog parks in the District, and none are located in Wards 7 and 8. Now a group of residents are rallying to bring a dog park east of the Anacostia River. (Colleen Grablick / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
