Ad in Metro station from November 2020 by Elvert Barnes licensed under Creative Commons.

WMATA considers mask-only railcars

The agency is weighing the potential public health upsides against the risk of increased harrassment and violence against WMATA staff, who would be required to enforce the mask rule.   (Amanda Michelle Gomez / DCist)  

Landmark Mall redevelopment begins

Demolition of the mall makes way for new housing, retail, and medical facilities. A new hospital will be the main anchor. The mall has been closed since 2017, though it was temporarily repurposed a year later as a set for Wonder Woman 1984.  (Vernon Miles / ALXNow)  

Alexandria seeks feedback on changes to Mount Vernon Avenue intersections

The changes are intended to improve traffic safety and access to bus stops along the main business corridor of the Arlandria-Chirilagua neighborhood. Feedback is due by June 5.  (Emily Leayman / Patch)  

Montgomery County Council consider affordable housing at library site

Following a protest last month to include housing as part of the Chevy Chase library redevelopment, County Council Member Will Jawando introduced an amendment to the county library’s capital budget that allows for that possibility. The council agreed to the amendment on Thursday.   (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Magazine)  

More than a dozen projects planned between Skyland and the Suitland Parkway

The developments include the “Bridge District,” which will deliver 757 residential units above roughly 46,700 square feet of commercial space in Poplar Point; the long-awaited Barry Farm redevelopment, which will entail residential units, retail spaces, and cultural components; and a five-story, 112-unit building with retail space next to Bethlehem Baptist Church site on MLK Avenue.  (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)  

$5.7 million intersection improvement project in Fairfax County to begin Fall 2024

The upgrades at the intersection of Fox Mill and Pinecrest roads will include a permanent traffic signal, new left-turn lanes, sidewalks, and curb ramps, four crosswalks, and more.   (Fatimah Waseem / FFXnow)  

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