Breakfast links: DC is adding safety measures on M Street where a cyclist was killed
More signs and fewer parking spaces at the M Street intersection
DDOT has removed parking and added new signs along the M Street protected bikeway at the location where a truck driver struck and killed a cyclist on July 7. (Rachel Sadon / DCist)
Metro’s largest union says it’s willing to talk to Metro officials
Metro's union of 9,000 of Metro’s bus and train operators, maintenance workers, and station personnel are preparing to sit down and have a conversation with Metro officials. It's unclear what specific demands they have, and whether or not the strike will happen. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
The Crystal City overpass is coming down
Demolition begins Tuesday for the elevated South Clark Street overpass in Crystal City. It's being torn down as part of a plan to give Crystal City a more urban street grid. (Arlington DES / Twitter)
Arlington is expanding ART bus capabilities
Arlington is buying new land for bigger bus maintenance facilities. Doing so will ultimately allow more ART buses and more bus service to run on Arlington streets. (Alex Koma / ARLnow)
By judge’s orders, these Congress Heights buildings will be fixed up
City Partners, an AdMo-based real estate firm, will pay to bring a set of buildings back to habitable conditions. The money comes after a lawsuit alleging numerous hazards including rodent infestations, a lack of hot water and heat, missing or broken smoke detectors, and bedbugs. (Morgan Baskin / CityPaper)
The Walter Reed redevelopment will get some affordable housing
About a fifth of the 3 million square-foot redevelopment on Georgia Avenue will be affordable housing, 432 units of which will be available to seniors and veterans. (Megan Cloherty / WTOP)
A local ANC says the historic designation process doesn’t serve DC residents
ANC 6B makes many of the same critiques of historic preservation as GGWash. The ANC “specifically wants clarification of both the ANC’s role and the role of community support or lack thereof in the process.” (Larry Janezich / Capitol Hill Corner)
There’s a new digital platform to connect DC developers with the community
A local development manager started an online platform to connect developers with the people affected by their projects, and get a better sense of public attitudes. A beta version is operating in Shaw, Tenleytown, NoMa and Deanwood. (Joe Banister / Bisnow)
Urbanist jobs alert!
Do you want to work with a small, entrepreneurial team to help make one DC's most vibrant districts even better? Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District (MVTCID) is looking for two creative, talented professionals to join their team. The Associate Director of Marketing, Communications & Events will devise long-term branding and community engagement strategies for the organization. The Associate Director of Planning & Economic Development will work on long-term and day-to-day initiatives involving research and planning, data visualization, and urban design among other special analyses and projects. The deadline to apply for both positions is Friday, August 3. (Mount Vernon Triangle Community Improvement District (MVTCID))
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