By Bill Pugh (Guest Contributor) • September 27, 2021
A study from the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board (TPB), the region’s lead transportation planning agency, shows that avoiding climate catastrophe is impossible unless we shift to less car-dependent communities and transportation systems - as well as quickly adopt electric vehicles.
By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • September 27, 2021
Enjoy three miles of car-free roads during the return of Open Streets DC this Saturday. How to center a Black Queer Feminist Urbanist future. GGWash’s Fall Mixer is this Thursday!
According to RENTCafé, the Washington region leads the nation in the number of suburbs that have flipped to majority-renter over the past decade, with Merrifield, Va. leading the pack. 14 suburbs now have more renters than homeowners. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
Last month, authors D.W. Rowlands and Bradley Heard argued on GGWash that Prince George’s County’s redistricting plan threatens to disenfranchise low-income communities. As the county considers the plan in a public hearing Tuesday, that debate could come to the forefront. (Dominique Maria Bonessi / DCist)
Some residents say a recent shooting in Congress Heights shows the link between gun violence and unkept properties. Residents of the Oak Hill apartment complex want pest and mold remediation, security, and a solution for vacant units. (Cuneyt Dil / Axios)
The American Horticultural Society has rejected an offer from the Northern Virginia Park Authority to buy River Farm, formerly part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon. The board is debating whether and how to partner with local government to preserve the property. (Fredrick Kunkle / Post)
Two police officers were charged in connection with the death of Karon Hylton-Brown, who was struck and killed while being pursued by police on a moped. One was indicted for second-degree murder, and both face conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges. (Daniella Byck / Washingtonian)
DC declined to renew a grant to Casa Ruby, a nonprofit that provides shelter services to LGBTQ+ youth. Now the nonprofit is struggling for survival. (Jenny Gathright / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
DC has extended its ticket amnesty program through the end of the year. The program allows people to pay outstanding tickets without late fees. (Jordan Pascale / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
