By Nena Perry-Brown (Editorial Board) • August 4, 2021
While the US public housing system may have started off with the intention of providing quality homes to low income and vulnerable populations, those efforts were quickly dashed by how the program was created and managed.
DC is hosting its second ever Open Streets event, closing part of Georgia Avenue to vehicles in October. Other streets will close in each ward over 2021, encouraging businesses and residents to reimagine the roadways. (Colleen Grablick / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Montgomery County will use a federal grant to develop a real-time bus app that will let riders know how full the bus is and provide information to Department of Transportation dispatch. The pilot program is scheduled to begin in the fall. (Abigail Constantino / WTOP. Tip: Chester B.)
Alexandria will use federal pandemic relief money to send $500 each month to 150 poor families for two years, no strings attached. The move is part of a trend in other cities toward exploring basic income programs. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
The Montgomery County Council will meet Thursday to consider regulations that would trigger another indoor mask mandate once the county reaches “substantial” community spread. (Jack Moore / WTOP)
DC is making a special effort to get Wards 7 and 8 residents vaccinated against COVID-19. Despite the District’s higher than average overall vaccination rate, those wards have rates of 37% and 32% respectively. (Bailey Vogt / City Paper)
Many Mongomery County agencies have moved from 255 Rockville Pike to two locations in Rockville and Wheaton, in part to save money on leasing office space. (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)
Some active transportation advocates are excited about President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill, which promises more protection to vulnerable road users than expected, despite putting a lot of money toward drivers. (Kea Wilson / Streetsblog USA)
