Environmental regulations are supposed to help the environment, right? Amazon’s latest revolutionary idea is… going to the store. We can’t address the climate crisis without talking about driving.
COVID-19 case numbers, hospitalizations, and positivity rates in the Washington region are reaching highs not seen since April, when vaccines were not yet widely available. However, hospital capacity remains stable, and the current surge has not caused a large increase in deaths. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
Some participants in a DC program for first-time homebuyers are being forced to evacuate after a brand new subsidized condominium building in Anacostia began showing signs of structural failure and engineers deemed it unsafe. (Post)
Three transit workers have been killed in Baltimore so far this year, the most recent being a bus driver who was shot while waiting at a station. The incidents are prompting union leaders to call for more security on buses and at stations. (Justin George / Post)
Compared to July 2020, the median price of a home sold in Arlington County has declined by 9%, while the average time a home is available on the market has increased 35%. Experts aren’t sure if the reduced activity is a temporary lull or signs of a more permanent change. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
With the College Park Metro station closed until September 7, students returning to the University of Maryland, College Park this week will have to make do with free shuttle bus service to the Fort Totten, Greenbelt, Prince George’s Plaza, and West Hyattsville stations. (Emily Williams / The Diamondback)
The Washington Monument reopened to the public on August 29 after an August 15 lightning strike damaged the monument’s electronic access system. Work crews spent much of the past two weeks waiting for replacement parts. (Margaret Barthel / DCist)
