Breakfast links: How the architecture community is rethinking buildings and design
Buildings in DC by John J Young licensed under Creative Commons.
How will architects face this “transformational moment”?
As COVID-19 forces people to rethink the built environment, architects facing this “transformational moment” are beginning to think larger than walkable cities and energy-efficient high-rises and exploring how architecture can become political and organic. (Philip Kennicott / Post)
DC records a fourth day in a row without a coronavirus death
On Monday, the District announced 59 new coronavirus infections and no new deaths. Of the about 568 people who have died from COVID-19 in DC, 74% of deaths were Black residents, who make up 46% of DC’s population. (NBC4)
DC homicides are up 23% from last year
According to Metropolitan Police Department data, the murder of 58-year-old Paul Lewis Butler in Fort Davis on Sunday became the 100th homicide in DC this year. At this time last year, the city had recorded 81 homicides and ended the year recording 166 total. (Nathan Diller / DCist)
VA prosecutors signal support for statewide police reform
In a letter to three Virginia Democratic lawmakers signed by prosecutors representing half of the commonwealth, the prosecutors said they were behind “all measures related to police officer accountability for use of force misconduct and other behavior-related complaints.” (Ken Duffy / WTOP)
Report finds Maryland’s urban interstates second to California’s in congestion
A 2020 report on interstate highways by a DC-based transportation research group, found Maryland is second to California for traffic-congested urban interstates, with 82% of Maryland urban interstates congested during peak periods. (Dick Uliano / WTOP)
Two developments on tap for MoCo’s housing production fund
If the Montgomery County Council passes a budget allotment currently under consideration to fund the first year of a proposed Housing Production Fund, two development projects first to tap into that fund could result in up to 731 housing units, including 345 set aside as affordable units. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Prince George’s will test all public safety employees for COVID-19
Leading Maryland counties in the number of coronavirus infections at 19,773 cases as of Monday, Prince George’s County health officer announced that the county will test all of its public safety employees to help curb the asymptomatic spread of the virus. (Rachel Chason / Post)
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