Breakfast links: How one apartment listing service is tackling discrimination
Apartments on 14th Street NW by Ted Eytan licensed under Creative Commons.
This company is fighting housing discrimination in its listings
After DC Attorney General Karl Racine put three apartment listing companies on notice of discriminatory ads on their sites, one which owns apartments.com and a suite of other websites is taking action. The company added a filter to spot ads that discriminate against people with Section 8 vouchers, as well as a manual review process. (Andrew Giambrone / CurbedDC)
Another pedestrian was killed in Montgomery County
A pedestrian was struck by a driver on November 6 while trying to cross McAuliffe Drive in the Twinbrook area, and later died from her injuries. The driver was not charged. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
Elections night in Maryland also had big moments
In Rockville, current anti-development mayor Bridget Newton beat our endorsee, Virginia Onley. Two members of Newton’s slate were elected, as were two from the more pro-housing slate we endorsed. More the 12,000 votes were cast in Rockville’s first vote-by-mail election. (Post)
A study reveals pay disparities at the Washington Post
A new study conducted by the Guild, the Washington Post’s union, found that the Post underpays women and people of color in its newsroom. The study’s results were given to management, but there have been no comments from the organization regarding the matter. (Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian)
How electric vehicles could hurt the environment
Electric vehicles may have benefits to the environment, but the materials their batteries are made out of could pose a severe threat to the environment in the future. The lithium-ion batteries are not sustainable and pose a threat to the worlds recycling infrastructure. (Maddie Stone / Vice)
Capital Bikeshare expansion face delays in Alexandria
Alexandria’s Bikeshare expansion is two years overdue because of new federal and state hurdles on procurement. (Vernon Miles / ARLnow)
RFK Stadium’s past, present, and future
While the signs of age and neglect are showing up on RFK Stadium, its glory days are felt by those who got to experience it in its prime. (Matt Blitz / DCist)
A DC program could accelerate permit processing times
Project X, a pilot program DC’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs rolled out this summer, would help speed up the processing time for building permits on projects smaller than 10,000 square feet. Last year, DCRA rolled out two similar services that leaned towards larger projects. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
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