Cyclist rides across street as cars wait at stop sign by thisisbossi licensed under Creative Commons.

DC Council could vote to end right-on-red turns for cars, allow rolling stops for bikes

The DC Council could vote in September on legislation that allows people on bikes and scooters to treat stop signs like yield signs, a rolling stop also known as the “Idaho Stop.”  The bill would also ban cars from making right turns at red lights in most instances.   (Alisa Tang / Post. Tip: Chester B.)  

Some Red Line Metro service remains suspended after fires

Metro first suspended service on a section of the Red Line for about 20 minutes on Friday evening due to a fire on an escalator in the Cleveland Park station. Service continues to be suspended as of Monday morning between Van Ness and Farragut North as repairs continue after an electrical cable fire at Dupont Circle on Saturday evening.  (Post, NBC 4 )  

More DC home sellers are lowering their asking prices

About 25% of home sellers in DC are lowering their list prices as the region’s real estate market slows down. Some of the neighborhoods that saw a sizeable percentage of listings with price drops include Southwest Waterfront and Mount Vernon Square.  (UrbanTurf)  

MoCo planning department director announces retirement

Gwen Wright, Montgomery County’s planning director, will retire in January 2023 after nearly 30 years of service to Montgomery County, 10 of those as planning director. In addition to her work in Montgomery County, she was the City of Alexandria’s chief development officer from 2008-2013. She then returned to Montgomery County to assume the role of planning director.  (Amanda Michelle Gomez / DCist)  

MoCo’s expedited process for affordable housing development is working

Last year, Montgomery County launched an initiative to shorten the approval process for new affordable housing from 300 days to 100 days. Since then, the county has used the initiative to approve more than 100 affordable housing units.  (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)  

How much will “NaLa” catch on as the new nickname for National Landing?

A growing number of business leaders and local officials are adopting the nickname “NaLa” for National Landing, the area encompassing Pentagon City, Crystal City, and Potomac Yards in Arlington. While some attempts to rechristen neighborhoods in the region with shorter names have worked (like NoMa), other attempts have fallen flat.  (Teo Armus / Post. Tip: Chester B.)  

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