By Carolyn Gallaher (Contributor) • August 10, 2021
As many of America’s condominiums hit middle age, most are in need of some major repairs. So what’s hindering condo associations from making the necessary updates and fixes to their properties?
In comments on a federal review process, DC officials say they want to see changes to the high-speed Baltimore-Washington maglev proposal that take into account concerns about impacts on Mount Vernon Square, including a 1,000-car parking garage. Baltimore officials oppose the project. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Around the country, development has been moving outward, taking over previously untouched land and spelling troubling news for the climate. In Greater Washington, the biggest newly developed areas are in Prince George’s County and the Virginia exurbs. (Post)
Wednesday and Thursday are expected to bring a brutal combination of heat and humidity, with the heat index climbing to 105 degrees Wednesday and as high as 110 degrees Thursday. DC will activate its heat emergency plan and make cooling centers available. (Post)
The Senate passed an infrastructure bill Tuesday that would include $4.1 billion in federal highway aid for Maryland (out of as much as $6 billion total for the state). It would also include a provision that would allow officials to revisit Baltimore’s Red Line as well as a program for reconnecting neighborhoods split by highways. (Jeff Barker / Baltimore Sun)
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that District employees are required to be vaccinated or tested weekly for COVID-19. New employees will be required to be vaccinated. The rule applies to everyone from teachers to sanitation workers. (Post)
A baseball field is set to be built in Washington Highlands thanks to a donation from former Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer and his wife Erica Scherzer. The field will be run by DC’s parks department. (Elliot C. Williams / DCist)
