Breakfast links: More than half of scooter rider injuries happened on sidewalks last year
Scooters in Rosslyn by John Brighenti licensed under Creative Commons.
Sidewalks are dangerous for scooter riders, a study says
More than half of scooter riders who were hospitalized in the region last year were injured while riding on sidewalks, according to a study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Only 6% of those injured were non-riders. (Luz Lazo / Post)
DC apartment rents are down during the pandemic
Apartment rental rates in the District are still high, but are slowly coming down during the pandemic as remote work and a high unemployment rate lead to a drop in demand for pricey downtown apartments. Rents are down 1.6% from a year ago. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
Lee Highway is getting a new name
A list of 20 possible names for Lee Highway in Arlington County has been published and the Lee Highway Alliance is asking the public to take a poll. The goal is to remove the name of Confederate general Robert E. Lee. (Neal Augenstein / WTOP)
Where homes are under construction in Congress Heights
DC’s Congress Heights neighborhood has more than 700 units under construction in multiple multi-family development projects. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
A new law aims to cut down on Virgina ballot rejections
Virginia voters who make a mistake on their absentee ballots that would normally lead to the ballot being rejected will have a chance to correct the issue, thanks to a new Virginia law. (Hannah Schuster / DCist)
DC’s at-large council race reflects tensions over racial change
The at-large DC Council race, with 23 candidates on the ballot, shows fissures between Black moderates and the city’s newer, whiter residents who lean progressive. (Fenit Nirappil, Michael Brice-Saddler, Julie Zauzmer, and John D. Harden / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
District residents are using the COVID-19 tracing smartphone tool
About 190,000 DC residents have turned on contact tracing capabilities on their smartphones since the program launched last week. (Julie Zauzmer / Post)
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