Breakfast links: DC takes a first step toward redeveloping Reservation 13, the former site of DC General
The former DC General Hospital by Payton Chung licensed under Creative Commons.
DC seeks proposals to redevelop the former DC General site
In Hill East, the 11-acre former site of DC General once known as Reservation 13 could become a mixed-use development with a focus on affordable housing. Development proposals are due in February. (Matt Blitz / DCist)
MoCo plans $9 milllion for pandemic assistance
The Montgomery County Council is expected to approve $9 million in funding to provide rental assistance for low-income and homeless residents and workforce development to help residents who lost jobs due to the pandemic. (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat)
The challenges of winterizing Arlington’s outdoor dining
Restaurant owners say they are struggling to heat outdoor dining areas and comply with Arlington’s fire code and permitting process. (Jo DeVoe / ARLNow)
CARES Act loans favor predominantly white communities in Maryland
Predominantly white ZIP codes in Maryland have received about 20% more money under the Paycheck Protection Program than predominantly Black ones, federal data shows. (Amina Lampkin / Capital News Service)
Most area residents won’t travel for Thanksgiving
According to a survey, more than 80 percent of DC, Maryland and Virginia residents are opting not to travel for Thanksgiving as the number of coronavirus cases rises nationally. (Allison Klein / Post)
Construction kicks off on affordable housing on North Capitol Street
Officials broke ground last week on “Northwest One, a mixed-use development on North Capitol Street between K and L streets with 740 apartment units, about 540 of which will be deemed affordable. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
The Post’s Express pulls a Tupac
Express, the Washington Post’s commuter newspaper that was discontinued last year, made a temporary appearance last week, in what could be considered the newsprint version of a hologram stage performance. Content and experience company The Pack designed an online recreation of the paper and passed out physical copies on November 21. (Emma Sarappo / City Paper)
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