By George Kevin Jordan (Editor and Correspondent) • January 15, 2020
Union Station needs a makeover, not only to upgrade its facilities, but also to prepare for expected growth. However, a number of local leaders including DC Councilmember Charles Allen and the local Advisory Neighborhood Commission say that the station is on track to have too much parking, a move which would stifle its function and role in a larger city.
By Nick Cheolas (Guest Contributor) • January 15, 2020
Franklin Street NE, which connects the Edgewood and Brookland neighborhoods and crosses over railroad tracks, has gotten a new protected bikeway from 7th to 12th Streets. As Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner for a portion of Edgewood west of the bridge, I had a chance to observe how well this new facility functions in the neighborhood.
By Dan Malouff (Board of Directors, Editorial Board) • January 14, 2020
In this photo, roughly 35 people are traveling between two points. Four of them are doing it manually, with about eight times that number opting for electric assist. Obviously no one in this photo is on a bike, but stairs versus escalators offer an elegant example of the difference a simple electric assist can make between otherwise identical modes. And, therefore, an example of how electric bikes may appeal to many, many more people than normal manual bikes.
Metro ridership increased by 4% in the 2019 calendar year despite a decade of ridership decline and service problems. According to Metro, service improvements such as the extension of the Yellow Line to Greenbelt, and Red Line trains to Glenmont account for the uptick in ridership. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
People living under the K Street underpass are packing up the last of their belongings as DC enforces its policy to permanently clear the underpass so it can serve as a pedestrian passageway. Community advocates are helping individuals living under the underpass move. (City Paper)
A pedestrian was killed late Wednesday night, when he was struck and killed by a driver traveling on Rockville Pike, in Maryland. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Magazine)
Technology companies like Google, Amazon, and Apple are investing billions of dollars into initiatives designed to help rising housing costs, but advocates say that it’s not enough. For example, critics claim that the $20 million that Amazon gave to Arlington’s Affordable Housing Investment Fund was a land use deal that benefited Amazon. (Ally Schweitzer / WAMU)
Georgetown became the first historic district in DC in 1950, and residents continue to play an active role in the preservation of the neighborhood’s historic character. (Nina Zafar / Post)
The owner of an illegal rooming house that burned in August has been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. The fire killed a nine-year-old boy and a 40-year-old man. (Post)
The DC Council is considering two bills that would help bring diversity to the District’s public memorials. The first bill would require the construction of at least eight statues of women or people of color. The second bill would create a committee that would review controversial street and school names. (Mikaela Lefrak / WAMU)
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