By Caitlin Rogger (Deputy Director) • July 15, 2021
When Metro Board of Directors member Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins stepped down in late June, it left one of DC’s two precious voting Board seats vacant. Now is the time to fill it with another transit rider who brings a real-life, wheels-on-the-ground appreciation for how Metro’s policies and performance affect riders.
MDOT officials claim the state will need to cut five road and transit projects worth $1.23 billion if regional officials do not approve the state’s plan to privately finance toll lane expansion on the Beltway and I-270. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson and six of her colleagues introduced a bill Wednesday that would allow DC voters to rank candidates in order of preference as soon as 2024. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
Arlington County released new timelines that recount how government policies segregated Arlington, as well as Black residents’ subsequent activisim in response. (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow)
A Metro committee gave initial approval to a proposal for riders accused of weapons or sex crimes to be temporarily suspended from the system, despite criticism from groups including the ACLU. The full board will vote on the proposal at its next meeting. (Jordan Pascale / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Coronavirus cases are slowly increasing in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Experts attribute the uptick to relaxed restrictions, persistent segments of unvaccinated people, and the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant. (Post)
The vaccination rate for Latinx residents in Montgomery County is 5% higher than that of white county residents, a big change from April and May when it was 20% lower. (Post. Tip: Chester B.)
Research published this week shows that communities of color disproportionately live in urban “heat islands,” even when controlling for income. (Axios)
