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How we navigate elevators during the pandemic
One of the few places where it’s hard to avoid crowding is the elevator. How are residents in high rises and workers who use them daily going to contend with elevators during the pandemic. (Laura Bliss / CityLab)
Many Memorial Day activities will be virtual
Many of the common events around Memorial Day weekend will now be online. Things like the Memorial Day Parade, and several wreath-laying ceremonies will be replaced with either pre-recorded events or live-streamed performances. (Mikaela Lefrak / DCist)
150 residential units are planned for a Bethesda development
Developers in Bethesda plan to build a mixed-use space for retail, office, and about 150 residential units on Hampden Lane. About 17% of the homes will be affordable housing. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Magazine)
Many Baltimore residents are cut off from the transit they need
Oped: The pandemic is amplifying the spatial disconnect that transit riders experience every day. Many live far from their jobs/shopping and rely on public transit. When transit is reduced, they feel more disconnected than ever. (Danielle Sweeney / Baltimore Sun)
MD pushes to keep Purple Line contractors working
Greg Slater, Maryland’s transportation secretary, has been consulting with the companies working on the Purple Line project, in an attempt to stop them from walking off the job. Contractors stated they planned to abandon the project because of costs and continuous delays. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
Most Montgomery County residents received ballots
With the June primaries looming, officials with the Maryland State Board of Elections say about 90% of ballots have been delivered to Montgomery County residents. The remaining ballots are expected to reach residents by Saturday. There have been reports of mailing issues and delays throughout the state. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Magazine)
Virginia will bring on 1,300 contact tracers
In an effort to pinpoint and contain the spread of the coronavirus, the Virginia Department of Health will be employing about 1,300 contact tracers, as well as working an app that will let people know if they are in “proximity” to a person who had the virus. (Daniella Cheslow / DCist)
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