Photo by Ellen O.

Photo by Ellen O.

  • Thousands attend Marion Barry’s hours-long sendoff at the Convention Center. [Post, WAMU]
  • Barry is the 11th D.C. mayor buried at the Congressional Cemetery. [Times]
  • As 2014 draws to a close, doubts about whether the streetcar will really start service by promised deadline. [WAMU]
  • DDOT isn’t saying much on a developer request to shut down part of I-395. [Post]
  • Is D.C. homeless system ready for the winter. DCFPI says no. [HillRag]
  • Man found murdered in his Silver Spring home was recent kidney transplant recipient. [NBC4]
  • Don’t expect snow this week. [CWG]
  • Will development destroy Takoma Park? [WAMU]
  • Sleeping dog not dead. [Post]
  • This Day in DCist: Montel Williams gave up his dream of opening a marijuana dispensary on Columbia Road.