By Stephen Repetski (Editorial Board Alum) • August 24, 2021
Like the control tower at the airport, Metro has control centers that tell trains where to go. On Aug. 22, Metro made an addition that will spread out the workload and make the system safer and more reliable.
New faregates have been installed in the Potomac Avenue and Federal Center SW Metro stations, and more are on their way. Work is underway on new faregates at 13 additional stations, with plans to eventually replace them in every station. (WMATA)
Maryland’s board of education will vote Thursday on whether to require all students and staff to wear masks in schools across the state. Many counties already have school mask mandates in place, but six counties in the state do not. (Liz Bowie / Baltimore Sun)
The National Landing Business Improvement District is partnering with safe streets and active transportation organizations to launch a coallition advocating for people-centric urban design in the area. The coalition supports policies such as bringing Route 1 to grade. (Press release / ARLnow)
A rare General Motors EV1, the first mass-produced electric vehicle in the country, is sitting in a parking lot behind Howard University’s School of Engineering. EV enthusiasts say it’s rare to find the 90s-era car out in the wild. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
When the creator of Washington Tunnels, which maps DC’s underground, noticed a dramatic increase in traffic from right-wing sources in late 2020, he alerted the FBI. The tip was overlooked, but the website was brought up in a Senate hearing about the January 6 insurrection. (Bailey Vogt / City Paper)
A DC police officer shot and killed a man at New York and Florida Avenues just before 3 a.m. Wednesday. Police say they were waking up a man who was passed out or asleep in his car in the road and looked like he had a handgun in his waistband; it’s not clear why the officer fired. (Post)
Thanks to a state grant, Fairfax County will be adding 10 new electric school buses to its fleet. The buses are set to arrive March 2022. (Angela Woolsey / RestonNow. Tip: Chester B.)
From older residents without air conditioning to street vendors working in areas lacking tree canopy, summer heat poses disproportionate risk for many people across DC. That heat causes a variety of health issues and can be life-threatening. (City Paper)
