Beware of bus lane tickets

What's CITY Talking About?

Cough Up to Drive On

The tolls on Dulles Greenway in Loudon County could soon increase by 40%. The highway is the only privately owned one in Virginia and they are in debt due to ridership decline. If the request to increase toll costs is approved, the highway travel between Dulles International Airport and the Leesburg Bypass would jump from $5.80 to $8.10. [Washington Post 🔒]

Sale of Decades Vacant School

D.C. Rep Eleanor Holmes Norton has introduced a bill to compel the federal government to sell the historic Daniel Webster School. The building at 10th and H streets NW has been closed but empty for two decades. Norton hopes the building sale could help revitalize real estate downtown. [Washington Business Journal]

Bowser Wants To Protect Your Car For Free

Mayor Muriel Bowser and MPD are working with Hyundai to provide local Hyundai owners with anti-theft technology. The tech will be installed for free at mobile clinics from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday to Monday at RFK Parking Lot 8. You don’t need an appointment and it will take under an hour, so check if your car qualifies. [Mayor’s Office]

• Related: Carjackings have been on the rise for months in D.C., pressuring the government to effectively fight back. [City Cast DC 🎧]

The Dating App That Gives Love a GPS

Sponsored by our friends at NeverMissed

NeverMissed, a new dating app that creates instant gratification based on immediate attraction, is hosting its launch party with co-host Hot 99.5 on Thursday, July 27th, 6-8 pm at Mission Navy Yard. 

Download the app to enter the event and enjoy the premium bar.

What To Do

🧘🏾 Sunset Yoga | Tuesday | 7 - 8 p.m.

This free, outdoor yoga session with Lauren Hill will incorporate breathing exercises and beginner-friendly yoga sequences. [Free, Anacostia]

🥘 Summer Gathering Dinner | Wednesday | 6 & 8 p.m.

RAMMY Award winner Marcelle Afram is hosting this one night pop-up with chefs Erik Bruner-Yang and Toya Henry. The four courses range from South Asian to Palestinian. [$136, H Street]

🍝 Danny Loves Pasta | Wednesday | 6 p.m.

Head to Bold Fork Books for a chat with chef Danny Freeman about pasta making techniques. [$30, Mount Pleasant]

🎉 Summer Block Party | Thursday | 6:30 p.m.

This after-hours museum party at the National Building Museum is 90s nostalgia-themed with music by The Fixe. [$30, Downtown]

Today on City Cast

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