Breakfast links: Arlington County considers lowering speed limits along seven routes
Speed limit sign by Chad Kainz licensed under Creative Commons.
Seven places Arlington County could slow down cars
The Arlington County Council is weighing decreasing the speed limit from 30 to 25 miles per hour along seven corridors with a lot of pedestrian activity. (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow)
Metro board to vote on fare and service changes
Metro board members will vote Thursday on proposed fare decreases and service increases during a finance committee meeting. The changes are meant to encourage ridership as the pandemic wanes. (Justin George / Post)
With DMV appointments scarce, DC is extending some deadlines
DC resumed parking enforcement before the DMV opened fully, and with appointments hard to come by, residents have been frustrated to be ticketed for expirations they can’t do anything about. Now DC is extending the July 1 due date for valid credentials to September 9. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Area hospitals will require employees to get vaccinated
Hospitals in DC and Maryland will soon require all of their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Each hospital will be able to determine the effective date of its mandate. The Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association doesn’t currently have a similar requirement. (DCist)
The map to drawing a map: Montgomery County’s new redistricting guidelines
Montgomery County’s redistricting commission decided on guidelines for drawing new County Council districts for the 2022 elections. The commission will draft seven proposed districts in a final report by Nov 15th. (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)
White Oak project could include five-story residential building
A five-story, 390-unit residential building could replace an office building as part of a proposed project in the White Oak area. Roughly 12.5% of the units would be designated affordable housing. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
Tanger Outlets will house five bee colonies
Tanger Outlets at National Harbor installed the first of five honeybee colonies on its roof as part of a partnership with Alvéole, an urban beekeeping company. (Mimi Montgomery / Washingtonian)
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