A 2019 rally in front of the Wilson Building (shown above), is unfortunately very familiar to Wednesday's vigil/rally, as advocates again call for safe streets and more legislative protections for cyclists and pedestrians. Image by Joe Flood licensed under Creative Commons.

Traffic safety advocates hold “Blood on Your Hands” rally

Approximately 200 advocates, led by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, brought six safety demands to the steps of the Wilson Building Wednesday night and blocked Pennsylvania Avenue as they dipped their hands in red paint and placed them on the street to represent the “blood on the hands” of the District government.   (Jordan Pascale / DCist, Jackie Benson / NBC 4 )  

MoCo rents also rising, county council tables rent control measure until September

Montgomery County rents are following trends seen nationwide, with the average rent increase in the county sitting at 14%. The county council chose not to vote Tuesday on a rent control measure to reinstate some of the rent control legislation enacted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those protections expired on May 15. The council will not reconvene until September.  (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)  

Fairfax County bag tax on track to raise $1.2 million in first year

The tax, enacted in Fairfax County in January, has raised $500,000 so far, and proceeds are set to fund environmental projects, employment programs for individuals experiencing homelessness, and reusable bags for low-income households.   (Michael Neibauer / Business Journal)  

Bike path will not be turned into car lanes in Arlington’s Douglas Park neighborhood

The county council put the project, part of the Columbia Pike bike boulevard, on indefinite hold, citing the need to fulfill their Vision Zero requirements.  (Mavis Chan / ARLNow)  

MoCo rejects charter school application for the second time

Montgomery County School Board members rejected the charter organization’s application, for what would become the county’s first charter school, for the second time, citing transportation concerns. The organization was rejected for the first time, despite receiving funds from the Maryland State Board of Education, due to overlap in programming with Montgomery County Public Schools.  (Christine Zhu / Bethesda Beat)  

Plans released for a 9:30 Club replica adjacent to its current location in Shaw

The replica, which will be located just behind the existing venue in the former Satellite Room space, will have three stories plus a rooftop and hold 480 people. The replica building is also next door to a planned ten-story 312-unit apartment tower with approximately 5,178 feet of ground-floor retail.  (Daniel J. Sernovitz / Business Journal)  

Have a tip for the links? Submit it here.