By Libby Solomon (Writer and Editor) • September 3, 2021
The past three decades have seen a lot of housing built in exurban communities in the Washington region. Here’s why that’s not good news for our region’s carbon footprint.
Preferring to walk to the store is apparently an indicator of your politics now. The American environmental movement is finally turning away from its exclusive roots. Where did all the transit funding go?
The new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is set to open to traffic this weekend after pedestrians got a preview during a Labor Day event. The $480 million bridge across the Anacostia River is DC’s largest ever infrastructure project. (Post)
Four Metro stations in Maryland along the Green and Yellow lines — West Hyattsville, Prince George’s Plaza, College Park and Greenbelt — are reopening after they were closed for platform renovations in May. (Dana Hedgpeth / Post)
Over the weekend, Metro increased service and lowered weekend fares. But a number of bus routes have been changed or eliminated, throwing off the routines of those who have relied on them for years. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Officials are considering which proposed projects to fund along the I-66 corridor. One proposal would create an express bus route between Reston and Arlington employment centers like the Pentagon and Crystal City. Other proposals include lowering fares on another route, incentivizing vanpools, and building a park and ride in Vienna. (David Taube / RestonNow)
Looking to take a walk? Washingtonian rounds up some of the best walking and hiking routes in the region, from urban promenades to wooded state parks. (Washingtonian)
An off-duty Prince George’s County Police officer crashed an unmarked police cruiser into a house in the Clinton area Friday night and then fled the scene. The officer turned himself in and has been suspended. (Martin Weil / Post)
