Breakfast links: Winter is coming. Here’s how the District is helping businesses prepare for the cold.
Pearl Dive Oyster Palace in DC by Elvert Barnes licensed under Creative Commons.
DC plans to help businesses winterize their outdoor spaces
To help local restaurants survive the winter, the District has announced a new program to provide $6,000 grants to businesses to improve their outdoor dining with heaters and lighting. (Jessica Sidman / Washingtonian)
Hundreds mourn death of RBG outside Supreme Court
News of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg drew hundreds of mourners late Friday night. Ginsburg was a champion for gender equality and was involved in the local community. (Jenny Gathright, Christian Zapata / DCist)
Metro board endorses service cuts as funding shortage looms
The Metro board unanimously agreed on Friday to cut $212 million from its budget and potentially lay off 1,700 employees through service cuts. Ridership has substantially declined since March, and Metro is set to run out of federal aid by the end of the year. (Justin George / Post)
A pedestrian is killed by a driver in a hit-and-run
A driver struck and killed a pedestrian in Montgomery County Sunday, in an apparent hit-and-run. Wilmar Gomez Gonzalez, 24, of of Hyattsville, was hit by a driver, in what is described as a light colored sedan, in the 8700 block of Carroll Avenue. Police said the man died on the scene. (Post. Tip: Chester B.)
Historic preservation raises problems for proposed car barn demolition
The DC Historic Preservation Office says a proposed redevelopment of the former Decatur Street Car Barn on 14th Street NW would be inconsistent with the building’s landmark status because of the level of demolition required. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Delaware, West Virginia added to DC’s high-risk list
Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, West Virginia, and Wyoming were added to the District’s list of high-risk states that requires visitors to self-quarantine for 14 days. California, Ohio, and Hawaii were removed from the list. (Colleen Kelleher / WTOP)
Hogan loosens some indoor dining restrictions
On Friday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced that restaurants in the state may increase indoor dining capacity from 50% to 75%. While the hospitality industry has welcomed the change, Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, and Anne Arundel County, however, will continue to maintain the 50% cap. (Jenny Gathright / DCist)
Opinion: How to make DC’s streets safer
Ahead of a possible final vote on Tuesday for the Vision Zero Enhancement Omnibus Amendment Act of 2019, DC Families for Safe Streets founding member Meredith Tomason discusses how the District can reduce traffic violence and help make streets safer for pedestrians, and all people. (Meredith Tomason / Post)
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