Hey everyone! Today the weather was so very crazy, I hope none of us gets sick. And just in case you want to dismiss it as, “one of those DC spring things,” you should know that this is a definite outlier! According to meteorologist Andrew Markowitz on Twitter, this was “the most improbably snowstorm EVER” after a high the prior day of 86 degrees.
What did we ever do without Martin Austermuhle? We will not speak of the year he awayed to Switzerland, but boy am I glad he’s back. This thread talks about the myriad failures that led to the death of the Streetcar, which will terminate service at the end of this year, ten years and one month after starting. Ah, #choochoo7, we hardly knew ye.
Axios DC has done exclusives with both front-running mayoral candidates. You can read about Janeese Lewis George here and you can read about Kenyon McDuffie here.
Updated renderings of the Commanders stadium have dropped. Um… does it look extra big? I can’t tell. WJLA
Want to look at the Tweet from the Commanders directly? Click here.
And if you want to be a part of sharing your voice and opinions on the future of the RFK campus, click here to sign up for meetings on March 24 oe 28.
A plaque commemorating the bravery and dedication of Capitol Police and local police on January 6 was supposed to go up months (years?) ago but was only recently installed in a very obscure part of the Capitol complex. Scott MacFarlane has been investigating and reporting on this plaque. It seems there is legal action brewing so it can be in the place of honor it deserves. Scott MacFarlane on YouTube.
Confused about ranked choice voting? The 51st has your back– as does the District itself.
If you were caught in a terrible Metro headway loop along the Blue, Orange and Silver lines on Tuesday, a cracked rail was the cause. DC News Now
Catch up on Eastern Market’s happenings from the recent EMCAC meeting. Hill Rag
Would the historic neighborhoods we love and cherish exist in the present permitting and licensing landscape? An opinion from Greater Greater Washington thinks not.
Hey guess what? Our public schools are doing better! (But truancy is still a problem.) WTOP
Beloved neighbor Veronica Hollmon has passed away. Hill Rag
Do you believe in the strength of public schools in DC? If so, consider signing a petition to say NO to school vouchers. Click here to learn more and sign.