Breakfast links: Arlington County could slow down traffic on roads near schools
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School crossing guard by Arlington County licensed under Creative Commons.
Arlington considers lowering speed limits near schools
Arlington County’s board is considering creating “slow zones” of 20 mph on residential streets near 13 schools. The static signage would be tested at those schools before rolling out across the county. (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow)
Father says kids hit on Walk to School Day are injured, traumatized
Tyrone Belton and his daughters Faith and Heavyn were hit by the driver of a Jeep while walking to school last week, on Walk to School Day. Belton says he has a broken ankle, one daughter has a broken leg, and the other needs multiple facial reconstruction surgeries. He said all of them are traumatized and will need therapy. (Megan Rivers / WUSA9)
99% of eligible MoCo residents are at least partially vaccinated
Montgomery County can now claim to have among the highest vaccination rates of all large counties in the US, with 99% of eligible residents having received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
A glimpse of redevelopment plans for the Armed Forces Retirement Home
A 80-acre redevelopment of part of the Armed Forces Retirement Home would be one of DC’s largest projects ever. Plans unveiled recently include more than 3,100 homes, 1 million square feet of office space, as well as retail, hotels, and open space. Efforts to redevelop the 272-acre property, which spans three wards, date back to 2007. (Alex Koma / Business Journal)
DC Council hopefuls launch candidacies
Ambrose Lane Jr. and Nathan Fleming, two candidates living east of the Anacostia river, have both filed candidacies challenging at-large Councilmember Anita Bonds. Meanwhile, Vincent Orange, a former long-serving councilmember, is running again for his former Ward 5 seat. (Julie Zauzmer Weil / Post, Cuneyt Dil / Axios)
Documentary follows Street Sense journalists
A new documentary, Street Reporter, focuses on the lives of Street Sense Media photojournalist Sheila White and reporter Reggie Black. The film is meant to build empathy for and understanding of those experiencing homelessness. (Ambar Castillo / City Paper)
How an artist maps DC’s neighborhood boundaries
Artist Torie Partridge sells custom maps of cities including DC, but mapping constantly shifting neighborhood boundaries isn’t simple. Partridge talks to neighborhood residents to see where they think boundaries are. (Michael Neibauer / Business Journal)
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