Breakfast links: Pedestrian bridge collapse over DC-295 leaves five injured, cuts off connection point between neighborhoods
Pedestrian bridge collapse over DC-295 by DC Fire/EMS.
Pedestrian bridge over DC-295 collapses
Five people were injured when a pedestrian bridge in Northeast DC collapsed onto DC-295 after a multi-vehicle crash pulled the bridge off its moorings. The incident disrupts a vital connection linking communities cut off from each other by the highway. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
Demonstration project for missing middle housing pitched in Maryland
A development team filed an application to add 22 missing middle units in Sandy Spring Village Center in Montgomery County. The duplexes, triplexes, and carriage houses would fill in a community of single family homes. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Alexandria redevelopment would add hundreds of affordable homes
A proposed apartment redevelopment in Alexandria’s West End would add more than 200 units affordable to those making 60% of the area median income. Neighbors have voiced concerns about street parking. (James Cullum / ALXnow)
New plans for Park Morton draw criticism
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing rehabilitating the Park Morton public housing complex in Park View instead of redeveloping it. Critics say the move lacked transparency and will cause delays in addressing living conditions. (Cydney Grannan / DCist)
Prince George’s County is most dangerous place to drive or walk
According to new data, Prince George’s County is the deadliest county in Maryland for traffic and pedestrian deaths. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System shows that the county has led in traffic fatalities every year since 2015. (Neal Augenstein / WTOP)
Woman killed by Metro train
A woman was struck and killed by a Red Line train at Union Station around 12:30 pm on Wednesday. According to a video, the woman may have intentionally stepped in the path of the train. (Justin George / Post)
DC looks to attract tourists again
DC lost $6.6 billion in tourist dollars from March 2020 to April 2021 due to the pandemic. Now Mayor Bowser is looking to boost tourism with Experience DC, a $5 million marketing effort to attract tourists. (Stephanie Lai / Post)
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