In-person commerce has seen better days, so owners are coming up with new ways to draw shoppers. One reason for all the transit operator shortages. Parisian suburbs are getting a major rail expansion.
2021 saw 40 traffic-related fatalities in DC — the highest number since 2007. Half of the people who died in DC were not in a vehicle, including 17 pedestrians and three cyclists. Across the region, 282 people died on roads, which was also higher than usual. (Jordan Pascale / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
The Maryland General Assembly’s next legislative session begins this week, with the omicron surge and June primaries looming. Legislators plan to try to pass redistricting maps, climate legislation, and tenant protections. (Bryn Stole / Baltimore Sun)
George Mason University just kicked off a $235 million expansion of its Arlington campus. Once it’s completed in 2025, the Arlington campus will be able to serve an additional 3,000 to 4,000 students. (Matt Blitz / ARLnow)
The federal government is providing DC over $17 million in rental assistance which will be used to fund STAY DC, the program that helped residents cover rental and utility costs during the pandemic but ran out of funds last year. The move comes just as evictions have resumed in the District. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
According to a new report, rents in DC increased 12% in 2021, almost completely erasing the 12.4% decrease in 2020. However, rents are still 3% lower overall compared to March 2020. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
On Saturday night, a motorist struck and killed a man who was walking alongside a road in Manassas. According to police, speeding and drug or alcohol use did not appear to be factors in the collision. (Allison Klein / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
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