A pilot project for a 1.35-mile stretch of bike lanes along University Boulevard ended in December. Some officials and local advocates are pushing to make the lanes a permanent fixture, and extend them east and/or west along the highway. (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)
Some officials and transportation advocacy groups are calling for an investigation into how Virginia handled Monday’s snow storm after some motorists were left stranded on I-95 for more than 24 hours. (Post)
Today marks a year since insurrectionists stormed the Capitol. In DCist, Washingtonians reflect on how the insurrection affected them, from their sense of safety to access to public space. (DCist)
Uber will offer a refund to a rider charged $600 while stuck on I-95 for hours during Monday’s snowstorm. It took Andrew Peters nine hours to get home. Uber charged him $200, and then he was billed for $400 in extra charges. (Abigail Constantino / WTOP)
The Montgomery County school system’s shortage of bus drivers will continue into Thursday, affecting at least 86 bus routes. The school system is trying to recruit more drivers. (Bethesda Beat)
The pandemic has become a catalyst for increasing sprawl, because of a combination of a desire for more space and more ability to work remotely, causing more people to opt to buy homes further out into suburban areas. (Patrick Sisson / City Lab)