Breakfast links: Arlington voters support candidates who favor missing-middle development
Garden apartment building in Arlington by BeyondDC licensed under Creative Commons.
Arlington voters favor candidates who support missing-middle proposal
70% of Arlington voters chose a candidate who ran in support of adding more missing-middle housing to the county. The candidates chosen do differ on how to apply various elements of the zoning proposal, which was not a ballot referendum. (Jo DeVoe / ARLNow)
Multimillion dollar homes sales nearly double in DC since 2020
This year, nearly 200 homes over $2.5 million have sold in DC. Home sales in this price bracket have more than doubled compared to 2020. (UrbanTurf)
Driver kills two pedestrians heading to polls in Gaithersburg
Ana Ortiz and Miguel Antonio Ortiz were killed by a driver in Gaithersburg on Tuesday while they were on their way to vote. at Fields Road Elementary School. There have been three other crashes near the intersection of Muddy Branch School, according to Montgomery County Police, and advocates are calling for more road safety measures near schools. (Apps Bichu / Bethesda Beat)
Mayor Bowser pledges to finish land use and development goals with her third term
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to use her third term to solve long-term land-use issues, like completing the Skyland Town Center, a mixed-use development in Ward 7, and obtaining the federally-controlled land that houses RFK stadium. (Michael Brice-Saddler / Post)
Mixed-use apartment building with 510 units approved near Innovation Center Metro
The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved the mixed-use development of nearly three acres of undeveloped land near the Innovation Center Metro station. (Fatimah Waseem / FFXNow)
No Red Line to Wheaton this weekend
This weekend, Red Line trains will not service Takoma, Silver Spring, Forest Glen, Wheaton, and Glenmont. (Bethesda Beat)
Additional Walter Reed campus re-development plans submitted to DC Zoning Board
DC’s Board of Zoning Adjustment has received a proposal to develop a 280-unit apartment building at the former Walter Reed campus in Northwest DC. 10% of the units will be affordable. (UrbanTurf)
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