Breakfast links: Encampment clearings and redistricting are on the DC Council’s Tuesday session to-do list

LinksBy Libby Solomon (Former Managing Editor) December 7, 2021

A detail at an encampment in NoMa in July. Image by Elvert Barnes licensed under Creative Commons.

DC Council to vote on encampment clearings, ward boundaries

Two major issues are up for a vote in Tuesday’s DC Council hearing. Emergency legislation before the council would prevent Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration from clearing homeless encampments in favor of offering services. The Council will also take a first vote on new ward boundaries.  (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)

College Park has a new City Hall

College Park has opened its new $47 million City Hall building, a project built with funding split between the town and the University of Maryland. The building also includes office space for the university and retail space.  (Alison Beckwith / Hyattsville Wire)

Arlington County to set public hearing on speed cameras near schools

Arlington County is expected to set a public hearing ahead of its January 22 meeting on whether to add speed cameras near schools. Currently the county only has red light cameras.  (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow. Tip: Chester B.)

Carriage houses: the original tiny homes

DC’s carriage houses are becoming increasingly popular thanks to viral video and TikTok tours. With DC’s tight housing inventory, even the tiniest spaces are in demand.  (Paige Hopkins / Axios)

Vincent Gray suffers minor stroke

Councilmember Vincent Gray, also a former DC mayor, checked himself into a hospital with bronchitis and then suffered a mild stroke, according to his office. He is expected to be absent from Tuesday’s DC Council session.  (Martin Weil / Post)

These boots are made for walking

Most drivers of bootable cars in DC walk (or rather, drive) free. That’s because with a booting staff of just four, DC doesn’t have the capacity to boot all 633,000 vehicles that have two or more outstanding unpaid tickets more than 60 days old. Councilmembers pressed officials on the issue at a roundtable Monday.  (Jordan Pascale / DCist)

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