Breakfast links: This grocer controls a fifth of the Washington region’s market, and counting
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Giant dominates the region’s grocer market and plans to expand
As of 2017, Giant Foods LLC made up 19.3% of the local market share, making it the largest grocer for the Washington region. Giant also has plans to invest $175 million into new locations, conversions, and renovations over the next two years. (Katishi Maake / WBJ)
A map of the most dangerous intersections in the District
A weighted ranking, accounting for the severity of crashes, has pinpointed the most dangerous intersections in the District in 2018. They include Wisconsin Avenue and M Street NW in Georgetown and 14th Street and U Street NW. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Neglected African American cemeteries will be restored in Virginia
As GGWash has covered before, inequality doesn't end at the grave, and Virginia has many historic African-American cemeteries that have been neglected for decades. Now the General Assembly has set aside funds to maintain 19 more of these cemeteries. (Maryum Elnasseh / Afro)
Listen: How structural racism helped shape DC
Dan Reed, GGWash Editorial Board member and guest host on the Kojo Nnamdi Show, guided a discussion about how racist practices such redlining and restrictive deed covenants have shaped DC today. (WAMU)
A new DC law allows 66,000 driver’s licenses to be reinstated
A new law prevents DC from suspending licenses due to a failure to pay fines, and now almost 66,000 people will have their driver's licenses reinstated. The DC DMV will also no longer revoke licenses for failing to appear in court for moving violations. (Natalie Delagadillo / DCist)
Montgomery County adds scooters to its dockless program
Montgomery County already has an agreement with Lime, and is looking to add four additional dockless e-bikes and e-scooter companies to its roster. During the six-month pilot, riders took 18,000 trips, 15% of which ended outside of the pilot's boundaries. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
MoCo debates whether to loosen restrictions on accessory apartments
Montgomery County is experiencing a housing shortage and high rents, but building more small homes on already-developed land could help. The county may loosen regulations to make it easier to build accessory apartments like English basements and granny flats. (Ally Schweitzer / WAMU)
Poolesville wants equal access to county services
The town of Poolesville and the Fair Access for Western Montgomery County committee submitted a white paper detailing the services needed by residents. The white paper called for a multipurpose building that will house a new high school, health clinic, police station, and community gym. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
Why property owners appeal their tax assessments, and why they fail
The majority of residential and commercial property owners appeal their assessments to decrease their tax burden, but two-thirds of the appeals are unsuccessful. The DC Real Property Tax Appeals Commission summarized the main reasons why they fail. (Michael Neibauer / WBJ)
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