Today will be partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and highs in the upper 80s. This photo is from the photo album on the website of Jack’s Boathouse in Georgetown.
Post Focuses on Metro Safety: The Post’s four-part investigative series on WMATA continues today with a story focusing on safety issues, which concludes “Time and again, records show, the public transit agency has disregarded the advice of experts and failed to address safety issues.” The paper points out riding the subway is still “far safer” than driving. The article describes how derailments could have been avoided by track lubrication, and incidents where the track breaks may be the result of poor inspection protocols.
Jack’s Boathouse Holds On: The Examiner discusses today Jack’s boathouse – the last remaining private boathouse on the Potomac. The boathouse is located near the Key Bridge and almost under the Whitehurst Freeway, and the Examiner observes that “All over town, the river rats are getting ‘improved’ or regulated out of business,” and development pressures may yet reach Jack’s.
Little Urban Planners: The W. Times profiles the 12-year-old CityVision program, hosted by the National Building Museum, that teaches a group of middle school students about urban planning. This year, the students have studied the abandoned Alexander Crummell School in Northeast, and come up with ideas for redevelopment.
Briefly Noted: Activists protest proposed biodefense lab at Fort Detrick … D.C. settles dispute with Greater Southeast Community Hospital … Race for the Cure a “success” … WMATA continues to explore the idea of building a tunnel between Metro Center and Gallery Place …
