Washington Post: Virginia’s Paul Smedberg is seen as front-runner to be next Metro board chair
The nominating committee hasn’t even met, but Paul Smedberg has already emerged as the front-runner to succeed Jack Evans as chair of the Metro board, officials said Friday.
NBC4: Overflowing Sewage, Mold at George Washington University Psychology Building Provoke Outrage…
Faculty and students say the building poses serious health and safety risks that the university has not addressed
WTOP: Last-surviving DC government worker who served in World War II receives honors
Surrounded by loved ones he didn’t expect to see gathered at the Wilson Building, Leroy Tonic, 95, was celebrated and honored on Friday as the last-surviving D.C. government employee who served in World War II.
Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 2019 Outdoor Pool Season and Celebrates DC’s #1 Ranked Park System
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Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 2019 Outdoor Pool Season and Celebrates DC’s #1 Ranked Park System
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Washington Post Editorial Board: Metro should disclose the results of its inquiry into Jack Evans
METRO HAS concluded its investigation into the actions of Jack Evans (D), the District’s Ward 2 council member who serves as board chairman. What the inquiry concluded and how it was conducted remain a mystery. Such secrecy is clearly!-->…
DCist: There’s A 20-Foot Crack In The World War II Memorial
There are cracks in the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, and they’re getting bigger. They include a 20-foot-long “hairline fracture” in one of the main pillars in the Atlantic section of the memorial, as well as smaller cracks!-->…
Mary Belcher in The Post: D.C. has a chance to repair the destruction of Quaker and African American…
Walter C. Pierce Community Park in Adams Morgan is a much-used, much-loved city park. The D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation plans to spend about $800,000 in changes there this fall. The projects include a new playground, dog-park!-->…
WAMU: D.C. Will Paint Crosswalks To Better Protect Pedestrians
District officials are investing a fresh coat of paint in the hopes of keeping pedestrians safer. They recently announced investment in crosswalk upkeep and expansion.
Marc Minsker in The Post: Chesapeake House provides an opportunity to save history at Fort Reno
On the southwest corner of Fort Reno Park in Tenleytown sits an empty and abandoned building. Built in 1937 and known as the Chesapeake House, this two-story, five-sided brick building is now a shell of its former self, with boarded-up!-->…
UrbanTurf: Scottish Rite Development Gets Key Approval As Extension of Landmark Boundaries Are…
Earlier this year, a newly-formed Dupont Circle neighborhood association applied to the Historic Preservation Review Board (HPRB) to extend the landmark boundaries associated with the Scottish Rite temple at 1733 16th Street NW (map), with!-->…
Colbert King in The Post: Quit the posturing in the Banneker-Shaw school dispute
At first blush, the dispute over relocating Banneker high school to the former Shaw Junior High site vs. building a middle school on the Shaw grounds might be chalked up to a clash of legitimate claims between competing public school!-->…
Washington Post: Repairs on the way for National World War II Memorial
National Park Service official says 20-foot crack poses no threat to the monument’s structural integrity or public safety.
UrbanTurf: The DC Neighborhoods With the Best Home Price Appreciation in 2019
With Memorial Day coming up, UrbanTurf is taking its bi-annual look at the neighborhoods across the city that have seen the highest home price appreciation this year.
NBC4: Cracks Forming at World War II Memorial Need ‘Immediate Attention’
A 20-foot hairline fracture is visible on a major pillar on the Atlantic side of the site
The DC Lineup for this weekend: Memorial Day remembrance, rest and recreation
This Memorial Day weekend, May 24 to 27, the city will commemorate the holiday with concerts, a parade and a demonstration. The long weekend also features DC Black Pride, various meetups, and the start of festivals celebrating Walt Whitman!-->…
City Paper: D.C. Auditor Report Suggests Government Money Intended for Specific Purposes Has Been…
The report lists 72 examples of mismanagement between 2013 and 2017.
District Links: Evans’ clients had interests before DC Council; Metro tight-lipped on now-shut…
TGIF! ‘Jack Evans’ clients had interests before District government’ is A1 WaPo today, below-the-fold.
WTOP: DC cherry trees damaged during Thursday’s storms
Strong storms damaged several different kinds of trees on and near the National Mall, including the nation’s capital’s most famous trees.
Washington Post Express: Urban farms fuel food literacy programs in Southeast D.C.
For D.C. residents living in Wards 7 and 8, getting healthy produce from the only three grocery stores serving the area can be a struggle. But a local nonprofit says that’s just half the battle.
CityLab: What if More People Could Issue Parking Tickets?
Washington, D.C., considers training a group of residents to give tickets for some parking violations. Would it make streets safer for pedestrians and cyclists?