Breakfast links: Local artists make vacant buildings vibrant
DC’s vacant-to-visual program spotlights local artists
DC’s Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs is launching a program that will showcase DC-area artists of color who are transforming vacant buildings into artistic sites. Last year, there were almost 3,000 blighted or empty buildings in DC. (UrbanTurf)
Annandale high school student dies after being struck by driver in May
A driver hit 18-year-old Daniela Bonilla Betancourt while she was walking to catch a bus home after work on May 22. She passed away this weekend. This is the eighth pedestrian-related death in Fairfax County this year. (Don Parker / ABC7)
Marc Elrich’s climate record going into the Montgomery County executive race
Incumbent Marc Elrich has wins under his belt such as developing a Climate Action Plan and arranging leases for electric school buses but he has also been accused of blocking solar in rural communities. (Louis Peck / Bethesda Magazine)
Chesapeake Bay’s health needs improving
The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science gave the Chesapeake Bay a grade of C for health, based on several water quality measures. Nitrogen and phosporous pollution is decreasing over time, but stormwater runoff from DC and Baltimore continues to pollute the bay. (Brad Bell / WJLA)
Flood prevention plans in Northern Virginia
The Army Corps of Engineers and the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments have made public a plan to reduce coastal flooding risks along the west bank of the Potomac River. The proposal includes placing several floodwalls along the river and building a levee. (Inside NOVA)
Herndon considering neighborhood parking restrictions
Today, the Herndon Town Council will consider a proposal to remove 13 parking spaces and create a residential parking permit zone on Leona Lane, which would improve sight lines on the road and access for emergency vehicles. (Fatimah Waseem / FFXnow)
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