Construction at 14th and T Street by Randall Myers licensed under Creative Commons.

DC to meet housing production goal by August 2024

In 2019, Mayor Bowser set a goal to build 36,000 housing units by 2025, and the District will likely achieve this by the end of this month. However, the District has produced just 9,771 units toward its 12,000-unit affordable housing goal, or 81% of the goal. Divided by planning areas, Far Southeast and Southwest built a disproportionate share of new affordable housing units, while Rock Creek West met only 12% of its affordable housing production goal with 230 units.  (UrbanTurf)  

MoCo Council president signals interest in zoning reform to address housing shortage

Montgomery County Council President Andrew Friedson expressed openness to allowing duplexes, triplexes, and quadplexes in areas where only single-family homes are currently allowed as one tool to address the ongoing housing shortage in Montgomery County. He pointed to Governor Moore’s push to create more housing and seems undeterred by lawsuits against Missing Middle policies in Alexandria and Arlington.  (Kate Ryan / WTOP)  

Arlington anti-Missing Middle lawsuit one of several across the US

The lawsuit filed by Arlington residents who oppose the county’s loosening of single-family-only zoning heads to trial this month. It’s one of several such lawsuits working their way through court systems across the country as jurisdictions pursue zoning reform; one real estate lawyer says such lawsuits are “inevitable.” (This article may be behind a paywall.)  (Teo Armus / Post)  

Metro implements auto-open train doors system-wide

The doors on all lines will automatically open, which is expected to save up to ten seconds per stop after a pilot on the Red Line showed the changes improve schedule consistency. Metro operators will still manually check the platform before closing train doors.  (Ida Domingo / WJLA)  

Anacostia swim delayed again, this time because of Hurricane Beryl

The first official swim in the Anacostia River in a half-century has been delayed again in anticipation of Hurricane Beryl, which is expected to bring heavy rains and thunderstorms to the Washington region later this week. Swimming in the Anacostia River was banned in 1971 due to unsanitary conditions. (This article may be behind a paywall).  (Kyle Swenson / Post)  

Reston’s Wiehle Avenue pedestrian bridge is set to open today

The bridge connects the Washington and Old Dominion Trail so pedestrians and bicyclists don’t need to cross a busy road to continue along the path. The bridge was first proposed in April 2008 as Reston prepared for the arrival of Metro’s Silver Line, but the design wasn’t finalized until 2018.   (Angel Woolsey / FFXNow)  

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