Arlington has long prided itself on an in-depth public engagement process. But some argue that process privileges wealthy retirees and leaves out those without time to participate — renters, parents of young children, non-English speakers, and more. Now people are considering strategies to make the process more inclusive. (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow)
Evictions in Montgomery County are 73% lower than they were in 2019, according to the county sherriff. The decrease is due in part to pandemic eviction restrictions, as well as tenant assistance efforts. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
CORE DC operates three homeless shelters in DC and is slated to open a halfway house in Ward 7. But the company’s New York operations were recently the subject of a New York Times investigation alleging the CEO enriched himself and family members while offering substandard services. (Jenny Gathright / DCist)
Columnist John Kelly is not a fan of renaming White Flint Metro station to North Bethesda. Others are griping about other station name overhaul proposals, like “Hyattsville Crossing” (Prince George’s Plaza). The White Flint public input period is over, but as Metro prepares to consider the change, the debate rages on. (John Kelly / Post)
Most downtown DC office workers still haven’t returned to the office, and downtown is still looking like a ghost town. Restaurants, hotels, and office space have all seen better days. (Cuneyt Dil / Axios)
The American Horticultural Society sparked controversy when it tried to sell River Farm, formerly part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Now after a dispute, the nonprofit is taking the property off the market and plans to preserve the grounds as public green space. (Fredrick Kunkle / Post)
One person was found dead after a tent caught fire in a homeless encampment in Truxton Circle Monday night, officials said. The encampment is part of a controversial pilot program to rehouse encampment residents and close encampments. (DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
