Breakfast links: Montgomery County officials want Maryland to take action on Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill after pedestrian deaths
Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill, about a mile from where a pedestrian was struck and killed last month. Image by Bossi licensed under Creative Commons.
MoCo councilmember urges state to review site of pedestrian crash
Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro is asking state highway officials to review the stretch of Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill where a pedestrian, Claire Grossmann, was struck and killed last month, just 1,000 feet from where Grossmann’s husband was killed while crossing the road in 2016. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
NPS proposes road diet for George Washington Memorial Parkway
The National Park Service is planning to put the George Washington Memorial Parkway on a “road diet” that would reduce some parts of the roadway from four to three lanes as a way to improve safety. (Justin Wm. Moyer / Post)
After years of advocacy, why is pollution in Buzzard Point finally getting some attention?
For years, Black and working-class residents of Buzzard Point have been calling on the District to address air pollution. Now author Courtland Milloy argues that some longtime residents see the area’s rapid gentrification as a way to finally get DC to take action. (Courtland Milloy / Post)
Planners sow doubt on potential for Baltimore-DC maglev
National Capital Planning Commission members, who oversee development on federal land in the region, voiced doubt that a proposed high-speed train between DC and Baltimore would be worth the enormous cost and environmental impacts. (Luz Lazo / Post)
The many visions for one DC development project
Development projects can undergo many iterations throughout the approval process. UrbanTurf tracks the five-year journey of plans for a site at 5th and K Streets NW, from condos to a hotel and then back to (different-looking) condos. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
This year’s virtual Funk Parade celebrates U Street’s history
After the pandemic cancelled last year’s Funk Parade, this year’s was mostly virtual, with a few in-person tours and panels. Since 2014, the parade has celebrated African American history, arts, and culture along U Street NW. (Jacob Fenston / DCist)
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