Breakfast links: Slowing rate of inflation may signal shift to come in home sales
DC rowhomes in Eckington by Jordan Barab used with permission.
New report predicts when the number of homes for sale in DC will increase
Rapid increases in interest rates have contributed to a 50 percent reduction in homes for sale in June 2023 compared to 2019. A new Bright MLS report projects that inventory will remain low through 2023, but as interest rates are expected to decline in the coming months, that trend will begin to change. (DC UrbanTurf)
Montgomery County has all but eliminated gender pay gap in county workforce
Four years after Councilmember Evan Glass introduced the Montgomery County Pay Equity Act, the county has virtually eliminated base salary pay inequities between men and women employed by the county, per a new report from County Executive Marc Elrich. The report doesn’t account for disparities based on factors other than gender. (Suzanne Pollak / Montgomery Community Media)
VDOT seeks feedback for Glebe Road stretch between Columbia Pike and I-66
VDOT is in the process of seeking public feedback through an online survey regarding improvements to a stretch of Glebe Road in Arlington to address traffic safety and congestion. The stretch of road in question runs between I-66 and Columbia Pike through Ballston. (ARLNow)
Anne Arundel County officials support bike-pedestrian path on Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Officials from Anne Arundel County and Annapolis have voiced their support for a bicycle-pedestrian crossing on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, an option the Maryland Transit Administration is considering as part of a third span. Previously, the state rejected a designated pedestrian/bike path on the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas ‘Mac’ Middleton Bridge in favor of requiring cyclists to share lanes with drivers. No decision is expected before fall 2026. (Bryan P. Sears / Maryland Matters)
Fairfax City Council approves eight-story mixed-use development in Old Town Fairfax
On Tuesday, the Fairfax City Council unanimously voted in favor of a developer’s effort to add an eight-story mixed-use development in Old Town Fairfax. The building will be designed to match Old Town’s older housing stock and is welcomed by some for its economic development potential, while some residents say efforts to make the development match the city’s ‘look’ are futile thanks to its sheer size. (Vivian Hoang / FFXNow)
Despite recent thunderstorms, Washington region is still “experiencing drought conditions”
Spring and early summer were drier than normal for the Washington region, leading to questions of a drought. Recent thunderstorms have changed that, especially in terms of drinking water supply, but new data says much of the area is still struggling. Areas dependent on groundwater are especially in need. (Jacob Fenston / DCist)
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