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The District is on a quest to fix sign confusion
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is starting a new initiative to remove confusing and contradictory street signs. You can help by posting the photo and location of a confusing sign while using the hashtag #GoodSignDC. (Alejandro Alvarez / WTOP)
Stickers are a popular form of street art in DC
Stickering is a popular form of street art in the District, especially with women. The handmade stickers, which grew out of 1980s graffiti culture, tend to be more political here than in other cities and are sometimes a form of protest. (Mikaela LeFrak / Post)
Science and history explains the Baltimore-Washington Parkway problem
A number of problems have plagued the Baltimore-Washington Parkway over the years, but as the nature of the parkway has changed, should ownership over the roadway change as well? (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
DC may add more statues honoring women and people of color
There are over 100 statues in DC, of which only about six are American women and one a woman of color. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie introduced a bill that would add eight statues that honor DC born and raised accomplished women and people of color. (Mikaela Lefrak / WAMU)
Howard University reveals its vision for a new development
The Bond Bread Factory and Washington Railway & Electric Company buildings redevelopment will include 450 residential units, 156 hotel rooms, and up to 300 parking spaces, as well as a restaurant, public park, and a marketplace. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Amazon begins leasing buildings in Northern Virginia
Amazon has officially begun the process of locating its HQ2 headquarters in Northern Virginia. It has leased three office buildings in Crystal City and has committed to buying two newly-constructed buildings in Pentagon City. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
Arkansas passes an “Idaho stop” law for cyclists
Arkansas just passed its own version of the “Idaho Stop,” giving cyclists the right to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as stop signs. Studies have consistently found that cyclists are safer in Idaho compared to other places, and the stop-as-yield rules may be one reason. (Angie Schmitt / Streetsblog)
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