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WMATA’s Better Bus proposals for DC set the tone for the entire network. Tell them what you think.
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Twenty years ago, it was common to have dozens of “Code Red” bad air days per summer
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Breakfast links: Regional air quality in unhealthy zone due to Canadian wildfires
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While some on the left demonize developers, the housing shortage continues
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DC’s historic board voted to protect a non-historic parking lot. Why?
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DC is ranked as having the top park system in the US. That’s a problem.
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What Better Bus means for riders in Maryland and Virginia
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Breakfast links: Regional air quality in unhealthy zone due to Canadian wildfires
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Region’s air quality worsens as smoke from the Canadian wildfires drifts down
Outdoor activities at DC Public Schools and Fairfax County Public Schools were canceled on Wednesday, and are expected to be canceled again today as air quality worsens. Air quality across the region is currently rated Code Red, Purple, or Maroon — unhealthy for all and hazardous. While many residents of DC already dealt with air quality pollutants prior to this situation, an increase in wildfires due to climate change could further exacerbate the issue. (Colleen Grablick / DCist, Malcom Feguson / Washingtonian, Capital Weather Gang, DC Public Schools)
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed earns C in biannual report card
While the biannual report card, the Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES), shows some improvements in metrics like water clarity - 12% to 20% from 2021 to 2022, there is still a longer-term decline in the region overall. The new report also includes a new environmental justice index developed by the CDC which exposed substantial environmental justice disparities across Maryland and Virginia. (Sarah Y. Kim / DCist)
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Minnesota Commons affordable housing deal falls through, leaving tenants in limbo
Financing dried up for the NFP Foundation, a local affordable housing nonprofit that was slated to purchase Minnesota Commons by tenant choice. NFP had promised to protect the building’s rent stabilization following renovations. The tenants of Minnesota Commons are now in limbo as the building appears likely to sell to a company with a business model focused on buying out tenants in rent-stabilized buildings and replacing them with housing voucher holders, as vouchers command higher rents. (Disclosure: Pamela Lee, a member of the GGWash board of directors, is employed by NFP.) (Morgan Baskin / DCist)
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For Virginia, WMATA’s Better Bus network redesign means evolution, not revolution
WMATA’s better bus network redesign team put out a “visionary map” that includes some significant changes for Virginia riders. Check it out, then tell WMATA what you think. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC caps rent increases at 6%
DC passes cap on rent increases for rent-stabilized apartments at 6% starting July 1. Federal prosecutors will not prosecute FBI agent who killed man in Metro station. Nice-Middleton Bridge will have bike access after all. Keep reading…
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Here’s why military flyovers keep taking you by surprise
Military flyovers are part of life in the Washington region. In addition to fulfilling whatever purpose the military has in mind for them, they can present opportunities for appreciation and local interest. But when residents don’t know about them ahead of time, they’re just as likely to create headaches. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Capital Bikeshare breaks monthly ridership record for first time since 2018
Lots (and lots) of people rode Capital Bikeshare in May. DC will monitor air quality street-by-street in four neighborhoods in June. Reform calls grow for dangerous crossing of Suitland Parkway near Naylor Road Metro station. Keep reading…
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What Better Bus means for riders in Maryland and Virginia
Metro’s Better Bus network is a big deal for riders in Maryland and Virginia! Here are the highlights of the proposed bus system redesign, and how you can give Metro your feedback before the comment period ends June 18. Keep reading…
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Events: March with GGWash and WABA in the Capital Pride Parade
March with GGWash and WABA in the Capital Pride Parade. Connect to nature through urban green spaces and written word. Meet fellow bicycle advocates in Montgomery County. Discover the Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail on Trolley Trail Day 2023. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA launches new fare program for low-income riders
New WMATA program to provide half-price fares to low-income riders. Pollution from vehicles, wildfires bringing down DC’s air quality. Downtown DC BID aiming for more parks, retail, universities in revitalization plan. Keep reading…
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Photo Friday: Two by two
Double the fun in this week’s Photo Friday, compiled with images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool! Keep reading…