By Jonathan Paul Katz (Guest Contributor) • January 14, 2022
Metro’s 7000-series trains have a number of features that make them more accessible to people with disabilities. Now they’re out of service for the foreseeable future, leaving Metro less accessible than it was before.
The argument that new houses are better than old ones. Nonprofits and foundations are taking over traditional areas of governance. How Los Angeles could get its sidewalks up to par faster.
DC’s Attorney General has filed a complaint against company Express Homebuyers for sending 100,000 DC homeowners false and misleading information about property taxes and risk of foreclosure, in order to create a “false sense of urgency” prompting them to sell at below market value. (Aja Beckham / Washington Informer)
Drivers killed three pedestrians in separate incidents Monday in Montgomery County. Two, in the Wheaton and Hillandale areas, were hit-and-runs. The third incident happened on the Beltway near the Colesville Road exit. (Post)
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin took office Saturday and immediately signed executive orders that included an end to Virginia’s school mask mandate. Northern Virginia school systems, however, aren’t dropping the mandate just yet as they review the order. (DCist)
A Howard University-owned office building across the street from the Shaw Metro station could become a 204-unit apartment building including ground floor retail and Inclusionary Zoning units. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
DC’s vaccine mandate for some indoor businesses is now in effect: you now need to show proof of vaccination to enter restaurants, fitness centers, nightclubs, bars, and movie theaters. (DCist)
A man has been charged with first degree murder after police say he intentionally struck and killed his wife with an SUV as she was leaving a bank in Silver Spring. (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
The Sandlot brand that has opened pop-ups in Tysons, Buzzard Point, and Georgetown will open a new location in Anacostia this spring. The location will incorporate live entertainment and Black-owned food and beverage companies. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
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