Breakfast links: Busboys and Poets will open DC’s second streatery east of the Anacostia River
Streateries have popped up all over DC, but very few are in Wards 7 or 8. Image by Elvert Barnes licensed under Creative Commons.
A second streatery is opening east of the Anacostia
Busboys and Poets will become the second restaurant to open a streatery in Wards 7 or 8. More than 700 restaurants have applied for the program District-wide, but the lack of options east of the Anacostia River has raised equity concerns. (Michael Brice-Saddler / Post)
Prince George’s County rezoning effort hits an ethics hurdle
Prince George’s County is working on updating its zoning code, but too many councilmembers have to recuse themselves from the vote due to a law about developer donations. The council is asking Annapolis for an exemption to the ethics law. (Lindsay Watts / FOX 5)
Pedestrians could soon walk over the Beltway in Tysons
A pedestrian bridge and trail between Tysons Corner Center and the McLean Metro is kicking off construction this summer and could be done by summer 2022. The project includes an overhead pedestrian bridge crossing the Beltway. (Angela Woolsey / Tysons Reporter)
DC engages faith communities to help get Black communities vaccinated
A DC pilot program is partnering with churches, paticularly those in Black communities, to help distribute vaccines and information in an effort to close the District’s racial disparity in vaccination rates. (Micha Green / Afro)
Metro board approves issuing more bonds
WMATA’s board approved a request to issue more bonds to finance capital projects, despite concerns about the transit agency’s levels of debt, in order to avoid deferring needed replacements and maintenance. (Justin George / Post)
The pandemic sent traffic plummeting and fatalities soaring
The Washington region has followed the broader national trend of fewer drivers on the road but more traffic deaths during the pandemic. Officials think open roads have invited riskier driving. (Luz Lazo / Post)
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