Project partners at the ribbon cutting at The Waypoint at Fairlington September 28, 2022 by Jon Sunray.

81 affordable housing units open in Alexandria

The development serves households with 30% to 60% of the area median income. The housing development is on an underused church parking lot. The church’s pastor, Rev Juli Wilson-Black, noted that the church first began considering redeveloping in 2016 to align with its social justice mission.  (Emily Leayman / Patch)  

MD Court of Appeals will hear Bethesda African American cemetery land dispute

The dispute was initially opened six years ago when the housing commission approved the sale of the apartment building; the coalition argues they didn’t follow a state law regarding the sale of cemetery properties.   (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)  

Fairfax County launches “Take a Moment” road safety campaign

Fairfax County launched a countywide campaign to eliminate traffic-related deaths and injuries. The campaign, Take a Moment, encourages all road users to be more careful while using roadways and paths. The county will also commit $100 million over the next six years for pedestrian safety efforts.  (Fatimah Waseem / FFXNow)  

Maryland’s Purple Line Corridor Coalition releases gentrification prevention report

The coalition’s new analysis recommends that government officials and community groups protect affordable housing and small businesses near new Purple Line stations to prevent gentrification, especially around the proposed stations in Long Branch, Langley Park, and Riverdale Park.  (Katherine Shaver / Washington Post)  

Construction begins on Boundary Channel interchange project near Pentagon

Virginia Department of Transportation and the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority yesterday broke ground on the Boundary Channel Drive at I-395 interchange improvement project near the Pentagon. The project aims to reduce vehicle congestion on ramps on and off the highway and improve non-motorized travel.  (Neal Augenstein / WTOP)  

All (open) Metro lines running every 15 minutes this weekend

The Yellow Line continues its scheduled closure and shuttle schedules. The Green Line will run every eight minutes, but only every 16 minutes between Greenbelt and College Park for track maintenance. The Red Line is single-tracking between Silver Spring and Forest Glen.   (Colleen Grablick / DCist)  

Can you spot Wardman’s influence in DC architecture?

Henry Wardman developed many parts of Northwest DC. One example is the front-porch row house style in Columbia Heights. He also designed several multi-family buildings like the Dresden near Malcolm X/Meridian Hill Park and hotels like the Wardman’s Park Hotel in Woodley Park.  (Shilpi Paul / UrbanTurf)  

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