Breakfast links: A survey used in DC to assist people experiencing homelessness draws criticism
An encampment at 2nd Street and Massachusetts Avenue NE by Mike Licht licensed under Creative Commons.
DC uses homeless survey that some say is inequitable
Some studies show that a nationally-used survey that’s supposed to help cities decide which people experiencing homelessness are most vulnerable is racially biased, with White women scoring consistently higher than Black women, among other disparities. DC officials say the results of the survey help inform decisions but aren’t the deciding factor. (Justin Wm. Moyer / Post)
DC street lights will get an energy-efficient upgrade
During a series of Infrastructure Week announcements, Mayor Bowser announced a first-in-the-nation public-private partnership to upgrade some of DC’s streetlights with LED technology. (Kristi King / WTOP)
84 year old dies after being struck by a driver in Bethesda
Marking the fifth fatal pedestrian crash in Montgomery County this year, Carole Barbara Weiss was struck by the driver near Democracy Boulevard on May 6. She succumbed to her injuries this week. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Magazine. Tip: Chester B.)
Wooden trails span 25 miles in Rock Creek Park. Ward 8 has a mile-and-a-half.
To help close this gap, the Ward 8 Woods Conservancy hopes to create wooded nature trails near Shepherd Parkway and Suitland Parkway. (Dick Uliano / WTOP)
A sign of revitalization at Springfield Town Center
A recently submitted plan for a five-story hotel would be the first freestanding building constructed at the Springfield Town Center in over a decade. The massive redevelopment will also include 2,736 residential units and 2 million square feet of commercial space. (Fatimah Waseem / FFXnow)
A look at rising home prices in Palisades
The average sales price for a detached home in the Northwest neighborhood is $1.85 million, a 62% increase from this time last year. (Urban Turf)
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