July 2022 aerial image of new Frederick Douglass Bridge facing northwest by New Frederick Douglass Bridge Project.

Parks along Potomac and Anacostia provide flood protection to most inland residential areas

All but 10% of the banks of the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers in the District are lined with parks, which can absorb storm surges and form a barrier between the rivers and inland residential areas. However, that 10% of developed land is very vulnerable, and much of it has shifted use from industrial to dense mixed-use development.  (Jacob Fenston / DCist)  

WMATA needs to fix issues in rooms with Metrorail safety equipment, report says

A Washington Metrorail Safety Commission report released Thursday says that some key safety systems for Metrorail are housed in rooms with water damage, deteriorating ceilings, and dust and have been since at least 2009. The report also cites workers not having adequate training and cleaning equipment for the rooms.  (Margaret Barthel / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)  

MoCo politicians invite companies to relocate from states with strict abortion restrictions

County Executive Marc Elrich and State Delegates Eric Luedtke and Ariana Kelly sent invitation letters to 10 technology and healthcare companies based in states that have enacted abortion bans. The letters don’t offer financial incentives directly but invite companies to make appointments with county economic development leaders.  (Kate Ryan / Maryland Matters, Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)  

MoCo cited as national leader in affordable housing production

Montgomery County’s work on affordable housing was highlighted as a success story in a national feature on how states are investing in publicly-owned housing developments. The article spotlighted how Montgomery County is using its housing trust fund to make these investments.  (Rachel M. Cohen / Vox)  

Fairfax approves redevelopment of Fannie Mae campus near Metro in Reston

The new development will add 74 townhomes to a site near the soon-to-open Reston Town Center Metro station. The site will not have as much office space as previously proposed.  (Fatimah Waseem / FFXNow)  

Alexandria’s deputy city manager to step down next month

Laura Triggs, who has served as deputy city manager for 24 years and oversaw a wide variety of human resources and operations tasks for the city, will be stepping down to focus on career coaching.  (Vernon Miles / ALXNow)  

Driver kills pedestrian in Foggy Bottom

The unidentified man, who died after being taken to the hospital is the 21st person to die in a traffic fatality in the District this year.   (Peter Hermann / Post. Tip: Chester B.)  

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