Crosswalks at 17th and D St., SE by deckerme licensed under Creative Commons.

DDOT updates its Vision Zero plan

On Thursday, the District Department of Transportation announced how it will update Vision Zero to reach its goal of zero traffic deaths. Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged that the previous goal of reaching zero traffic deaths by 2024 was “ambitious” and that more steps were needed to make that vision a reality.   (Callan Tansill-Suddath / DCist)  

Alexandria to adopt multi-year plan to rename streets that honor Confederate figures

Alexandria Mayor Justin Wilson said the city will take on a multi-year process of renaming streets named after Confederate figures. In 1951, the city decided to name all streets facing north to south after Confederate soldiers, leading to dozens of streets bearing Confederate names to this day.   (James Cullum / ALXnow)  

MoCo school bus driver shortage disrupts students, families

A bus driver shortage in Montgomery County means students sometimes don’t make it to school and parents are asked to use their personal cars to drive groups of students to school. The Service Employees International Union, which represents bus drivers, said the state and the county must offer competitive pay for drivers.  (Nicole Asbury / Post)  

Developer secures loan for new residential project in the Bridge District

A local developer has secured a $142.5 million loan to develop a new residential building, named The Douglass, with 750 units between the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge and the pending 11th Street Bridge. The apartment building will be the first constructed for the Bridge District, which will bring hundreds of new residential units to Ward 8.  (Jacob Wallace / Bisnow DC)  

MoCo Council amends zoning rules to expand 5G infrastructure

The Montgomery County Council voted to amend the county’s zoning text to allow 5G antennae on existing structures 30 feet away from homes, a change from the previous text that required 60 feet between homes and 5G antennae. Some community members voiced opposition to the change, citing health concerns from the technology.  (Ginny Bixby / Bethesda BEAT)  

First affordable senior housing building in Reston slated for demolition

Demolition is scheduled to begin this week for the Lake Anne Fellowship House, a former residential complex in Reston that was once home to 300 seniors. A local non-profit will redevelop the complex sometime next year after demolition takes place.  (Fatimah Waseem / FFXnow)  

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