By Payton Chung (Editorial Board, Advocacy Committee) • October 25, 2019
During this year’s World Series, millions of baseball fans will have their eyes turned to Nationals Park, with the new skyline of Half Street SE beyond the left field line. But if federal planners from the 1960s had their way, that view could have been of a tremendous Brutalist office compound instead of a ballfield, dining/entertainment venues, and thousands of high-rise homes.
London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone has resulted in less air pollution and fewer cars. One year after super typhoon Yutu, residents are still picking up the pieces. Why the New York bodegas may lose their swag.
By Julie Strupp (Managing Editor), George Kevin Jordan (Editor and Correspondent) • October 25, 2019
On Thursday, the DC Council held a hearing about a slate of seven road safety bills that would, among other things, ban on right-on-red turns and lower speed limits to 20 mph throughout the city. Over more than eight hours, residents shared stories of loved ones injured and killed on DC roads, as well as their own crashes and close calls.
By Sebastian Smoot (Guest Contributor) • October 25, 2019
This past Tuesday, Montgomery County Councilmember Evan Glass introduced the Housing Impact Fairness Act which would apply impact fees to newly-rebuilt homes, sometimes called “teardowns.” The councilmember claims the bill could raise $100 million in new revenue for school construction and affordable housing.
A 17-year-old will be charged with second degree murder after striking a 15-year-old Amoni Richardson with his vehicle last Thursday in southeast DC near RFK Stadium and leaving the scene. Richardson later died. (Clarence Williams / Post)
The Lab @ DC is a Wilson Building-based group of scientists who are evaluating some of the biggest policy questions facing the District with science and data. So far, this team has developed a model to help with rodent control and conducted a study on the effectiveness of police body cameras. (Bloomberg Cities)
After the Maryland Department of Transportation nixed the Corridor Cities Transitway back in September, Montgomery County Councilmember Hans Riemer hopes to resurrect the bus line by allowing more development in certain areas of the county to generate more tax revenue for the project. (Kate Masters / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
A DC Council hearing last Thursday attracted over 60 people who mostly spoke in support of measures to reduce pedestrian and cyclist deaths. One such measure would allow citizens to issue tickets for cars that are illegally parked in bike lanes. (Luz Lazo / Post)
An initiative in Milwaukee is adding mini libraries to some of the city’s laundromats to boost literacy among children from low-income families and help address the achievement gap. The initiative is also recruiting librarians to help teach literacy skills. (Emily Files / WUWM)
Plans were approved last week to redevelop the Bethesda Farm Women’s Market, which was originally founded in 1932 and is considered a “historical property.” It will offer 585 new homes and 32,000 square feet of retail space when the project is complete. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Magazine)
