Breakfast links: The March on Washington 2020 pays homage to the historic original event in 1963
A photo from the March on Washington in 1963 by Library of Congress.
The March on Washington 2020 takes place today
The March on Washington 2020 today (Friday) is expected to attract around 50,000 participants, beginning at 7 am. The program will include speeches and commentary delivered from the Lincoln Memorial and an official march from the memorial to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial nearby. (Elliot C. Williams / DCist)
DC sues Instacart over misleading service fee
DC has sued Instacart, the food delivery company, for including service fees that many customers understood to be tips for those choosing and delivering the food as well as for failing to pay sales taxes. (Nathan Diller / WAMU)
Three circulator routes to extend hours starting Sunday
Starting Sunday, the circulator routes from Union Station to Georgetown, Rosslyn to Dupont Circle, and Woodley Park to Adams Morgan and McPherson Square will have extended hours. These routes will now operate until 11 pm (Colleen Kelleher / WTOP)
More outdoor space is needed in downtown Silver Spring, some residents say
Some Montgomery County residents are advocating for Ellsworth Drive, in downtown Silver Spring, to provide outdoor seating again. Prior to COVID-19, the street had been closed off to cars. Since Mid-March the street has been open to vehicles in order to facilitate parking for curb-side pick up and delivery. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
A look at Black Lives Matters Plaza’s reception
Black Lives Matter Plaza has become a fixture for protests and protestors this summer, but its impact and meaning remains complicated. While the mural is intended as a show of support or solidarity, activists and others look to ensure it is not merely performative. (Cydney Grannan / WAMU)
Micromobility saw a big jump in 2019, with a big boost from scooters
A new report from the National Association of City Transportation Officials finds that micromobility saw a pronounced increase in 2019, with dockless scooter trips seeing a large increase. These findings, of course, do not reflect the effect that the coronavirus has had on micromobility trips in 2020. (Benjamin Schneider / Citylab)
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