On October 17, 40 volunteers and I spread out across bike lanes in Crystal City, Rosslyn, and Ballston to see just how many drivers stop in or otherwise block bicycle lanes. We collected more than 300 bike lane violations in just five hours!
By Canaan Merchant (Elections Committee) • October 30, 2019
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors gave the final okay for a project that provoked a new wave of organization against long planned changes in Reston. It is the latest in a rash of approvals for redevelopment of many of Reston’s Office parks close to the Silver Line.
By John DeFerrari (Guest Contributor) • October 30, 2019
DC’s first streetcar system opened in the middle of the Civil War after taking only six months to build. It ran horse-drawn streetcars along Pennsylvania Avenue, and was an instant hit.
Unlike many of its fellow towns which host flagship state universities, College Park has not quite known what it wanted to be. Should it be a quintessential college town with a downtown area catering to students? Or was it more of a strip mall suburb where people drive to and from a somewhat commuter-oriented state school?
The Washington Nationals made franchise history by winning their first World Series title defeating the Houston Astros. The Championship parade, on Nov 2, will start at Consitution Avenue NW and 15th Street NW and end at Pennslyvania Avenue NW at 3rd Street NW. (Hallie Mellendorf / WTOP, Gabe Bullard / WAMU)
Mayor Muriel Bower announced a new initiative that will offer down payment assistance to teachers and school staff to encourage homeownership. The program will pay half of the down payment cost up to $120,000 in exchange for a portion of the profit if the home is sold. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
If you’re looking for a good scare check out some of the District’s haunted houses. Maybe you’ll hear the cries of Charlotte Dupuy, an enslaved woman at the Decatur House or maybe take a scroll through Oak Hill Cemetery and catch a glimpse of Abraham Lincoln’s spirit. (Julie Depenbrock / DCist)
If you think commuting through DC is a nightmare, maybe it is. Some believe that the streets of DC were designed to include cult symbols and provide a gateway for Satan to the White House. Most who aren’t conspiracy theorists are betting on no. (Will Vitka / WTOP)
130 workers at a Metrobus garage in Lorton, Virginia have been striking for over a week, and Fairfax County transportation officials announced the Fairfax Connector would run extra buses to help riders impacted by a strike. The union protested the move, and the county backed down a day later without saying why. (Justin George / Post)
FreshFarm and Community Foodworks, two of the region’s largest farmers markets, are merging as one under the FreshFarm name. Combined, they operate 33 farmer’s markets in the Washington region, and will become the largest in the Mid-Atlantic region. (Rebecca Cooper / Washington Business Journal)
The Bureau of Prisons has decided to extend its contract with Hope Village, DC’s only men’s halfway house for federal inmates for another six months. Under the contract extension, Hope Village will stay open until April 2020, giving the agency time to settle a contract dispute. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
