Breakfast links: DC Council gives initial approval to looser liquor laws

LinksBy Libby Solomon (Former Managing Editor) March 2, 2022

Outdoor dining on R Street NW in 2020 by BeyondDC licensed under Creative Commons.

Outdoor drinking seems poised to stick around

The DC Council gave initial approval to legislation that would allow for “sip and stroll” areas of the District and extend pandemic-era streeteries through 2023.  (Alex Koma / City Paper, Martin Austermuhle / DCist)

Proof of vaccination required for in-person MoCo Council meetings

Montgomery County will require attendees of in-person council meetings to show proof of vaccination when it returns to in-person proceedings March 15.  (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)

Affordable housing developer acquires building in Arlandria

Affordable housing nonprofit Alexandria Housing Development Corp. has acquired the Park Vue apartment building in Arlandria using a low-rate Amazon loan, with plans to convert it over time to affordable units without displacing current residents.  (Hannah Denham / Business Journal)

Council bill bans eviction filings for less than $600

The DC Council unanimously passed a bill Tuesday that when signed into law will ban landlords from filing to evict tenants who owe less than $600 in an effort to stop filings that are simply meant to pressure tenants to pay rent and are rarely executed. The bill also sets a number of other tenant protections.  (Amanda Michelle Gomez / DCist)

DC home repair program takes years

DC’s Single Family Residential Rehabilitation Program is supposed to help residents keep homes they may not otherwise be able to afford to maintain. But the program’s waitlist takes years, letting damage accumulate and risking pushing longtime Black homeowners out of the District.  (Washington Informer)

Mark your calendars for the cherry blossoms

Washington’s Yoshino Cherry blossoms are expected to reach peak bloom between March 22 and 25 this year according to the National Park Service. The National Cherry Blossom Festival starts March 20 and ends April 17.  (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)

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