By D. Taylor Reich (Contributor) • October 18, 2019
Street names can tell stories. Sometimes street names give us big headlines, like when Route 1 in Crystal City was recently changed from “Jefferson Davis Highway” to “Richmond Highway.” Sometimes street names reveal unexpected details. Beach Drive, in Rock Creek Park, has a surprisingly landlocked origin story. Its namesake, Lansing Hoskins Beach, was born in Iowa.
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • October 18, 2019
Last week, Alice E. Woodson died after she stepped into a bus lane and was struck by a Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) Pulse driver, leaving Richmond stunned. As Virginia’s capital grapples with grief, a consensus is emerging around what should be done to improve pedestrian safety along one of the city’s main corridors and only bus rapid transit line.
Is it time to rethink the gas station? Dedicated bus lanes are good for US cities. A new map shows transportation emissions are still the top source of greenhouse gases.
By Alex Baca (Housing Program Organizer) • October 18, 2019
On Tuesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Office of Planning Director Andrew Trueblood not only released citywide targets for affordable housing production by neighborhood planning area, but also made public amendments to the rest of the Comprehensive Plan—all 24 chapters of it. The Comp Plan guides how the city will grow in the years to come.
In an op-ed, Post Opinion page editor Fred Hiatt asks why the region doesn’t expect more from its transportation system. He cites the high amount of road deaths in the region annually, plus injuries, delays, and gridlock. (Fred Hiatt / Post)
A Fairfax County police officer killed a pedestrian in Falls Church Sunday while driving in pursuit of a call. The officer was traveling eastbound on Arlington Boulevard, approaching Graham Road, when he struck a man at a crosswalk, according to police. The crash is under investigation. (Luz Lazo / Post)
As the DC Council weighs the discriminalization of sex work, some question the Metropolitan Police Department’s low number of arrests for sex trafficking and controversial tactics used in undercover sting operations. (Joshua Kaplan / City Paper)
Work began last week that will see the 132-year-old Grimke School near U Street NW be transformed into a mixed-use site that will include the new home of the African Civil War Museum and a six-story condo development on an existing parking lot. (Jon Banister / Bisnow)
Some commuters are opting to no longer use electric scooters after recent price increases have made some more expensive than traditional ride-sharing and some forms of public transit. Experts say the price hikes are due to scooter companies under pressure to turn a profit. (Luz Lazo / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
After the DC Council approved new restrictions on short-term rentals, the Zoning Commission was tasked with adopting new regulations. The commission has since delayed any decisions until October 24, and there is a chance that it will adopt stronger restrictions. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
Plans continue for Rep. Elijah Cummings wake and funeral, and many are expected to honor the longtime congressman. Cummings, who died last Thursday, will lie in repose Wednesday at Baltimore’s Morgan State University, and he will lie in state Thursday in National Statuary Hall at the US Capitol building. His wake and funeral will be Friday at New Psalmist Baptist Church. (Nick Iannelli / WTOP)
