Local and federal efforts aim to address the digital divide in the Washington region

By Joshua Montgomery-Patt (Guest Contributor) • January 18, 2022

Access to broadband in the DC and the surrounding region is profoundly unequal. Programs at the federal and local level are working to fix that.

Events: A look at Cleveland Park’s housing history

By George Kevin Jordan (Editor-in-Chief) • January 18, 2022

How Cleveland Park can become a more inclusive, affordable, and sustainable neighborhood. A guide to Indigenous DC. Discover how to create transit systems that work for all riders. 

Breakfast links: Librarians are DC’s latest overstretched front-line workers

By Libby Solomon (Managing Editor) • January 19, 2022

DC librarians are stretched to the limit

The omicron surge has institutions everywhere understaffed due to illness, and DC public libraries are no exception. On top of that, librarians are also being asked to distribute COVID-19 tests, and their time is stretched thin.  (Julie Zauzmer Weil / Post)

How the Washington region has changed in the pandemic era

From the “suburban surge” to streeteries to cheaper transit, Washingtonian takes stock of how the Washington region has changed in the past two years.  (Washingtonian)

Metro’s General Manager to retire in six months

Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld is retiring in six months, WMATA announced Tuesday afternoon. Wiedefeld, 66, has led the transit system for six years. WMATA will kick off a recruitment process immediately, beginning with next week’s board meeting.  (DCist)

Montgomery County capital budget proposal includes climate measures

Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich has released a $51 billion capital budget proposal for 2023 to 2028 that includes millions for bus rapid transit, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, and converting Ride On to a zero-emissions fleet.  (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)

Discrimination investigation into Arlington apartment complex continues

Virginia has a new attorney general, but a civil rights investigation into Arlington’s Serrano Apartments will continue. The investigation comes months after residents reported poor living conditions at the affordable apartment complex.  (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow)

Senators look to remove white supremacist’s name from Chevy Chase fountain

A fountain in Chevy Chase Circle is named after Francis G. Newlands, an avowed segregationist. Now US Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin have introduced a bill to remove his name from the federal park.  (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)

Job alert: Public Affairs Specialist for DMPED

DC’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) invites applications for a Public Affairs Specialist to monitor relevant media coverage, draft press releases and other communications, and develop new ideas for effectively communicating DMPED’s objectives, impact, and available resources. This is a sponsored listing. Learn how to submit your own here.  (Government of the District of Columbia)

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