This week's top stories take a fresh look at some everyday topics: the true cost of residential parking in Adams Morgan, the need for more places to "go" in DC, how smaller cities are becoming more urbanist, and the ever confounding "Dave Thomas Circle." Enjoy!
By Dan Malouff (Board of Directors, Editorial Board) • December 9, 2019
While the Purple Line won’t open to riders until 2022 or 2023, the first of what will be 26 Purple Line trains has finished assembly at its factory in Elmira, New York.
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • December 10, 2019
The successes and setbacks of creating safer streetscapes in big cities dominate our imagination, but many corners of small town America are quietly undergoing a complete streets transformation as well. The compact street grids of smaller cities like Hopewell, Virginia that developed before the advent of the automobile represent low-hanging fruit in the fight for safer, healthier, and more sustainable communities.
By Devin Brady (Guest Contributor) • December 11, 2019
Imagine that the District of Columbia owned a one-bedroom apartment in Adams Morgan. The market rent for that apartment is $2,300 per month, but the city lets you live there for $18 per month. The city is giving you an incredible deal, allowing you to use a prime piece of real estate at an absurdly low price.
It’s really difficult to find a public bathroom in DC, and advocates say installing more of them would help pregnant people, tourists, the elderly, people experiencing homelessness, and many others. After years of encouragment from activists, the DC Council passed a public bathroom bill in April 2019. So when will we see these new restrooms?
By David Alpert (Executive Director) • December 10, 2019
DC is moving closer to fixing one of its most vexing intersections, the triangle of New York Avenue NE, Florida Avenue NE, and First Street NE, which collectively surround a Wendy’s and have earned the nickname “Dave Thomas Circle.” Officials presented a new design for the intersection which includes some significant fixes to address resident and business requests.
