City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
🚇 Is the Blue Line Loop dream doomed?
November 16, 2023
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What's CITY Talking About?
New Lawsuit Against Foggy Bottom Shelter
A second lawsuit has been filed attempting to block D.C.’s plans to build a homeless shelter in a former George Washington University dorm. The anonymous neighborhood group behind the suit filed a similar one this summer. The shelter would specifically help people with medical conditions and mixed-gender adult families. The plaintiffs claim the city skirted zoning laws and that it will harm local business owners and residents. [City Paper, City Cast DC 🎧]
Hearing on Sexual Harassment Policy
Councilmember Anita Bonds held a hearing examining the District’s new sexual harassment policy. The hearing avoided looking into how agencies have been investigating previous sexual harassment complaints and instead looked ahead at what the new policy will do. Bonds said she would consider turning the District’s sexual harassment policies into legislation. [Washington Post 🔒]
- Related: Mayor Bowser released new anti-sexual harassment guidelines months after two staffers accused her ex-chief of staff of harassment. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Dognappings!
Three French Bulldogs were stolen at gunpoint in Southeast D.C. this week. The thieves took Chewy, Coco, and Buttercup from their owner who was walking them. The police are looking for the three suspects in the armed robbery. [WTOP]
A Flawed Metro Plan?
Metro is struggling for funds, but at the same time, it’s considering building out a new Blue Line loop that’s got a lot of people excited. Not everyone though. City Cast DC interviewed a transportation reporter who thinks the plan has real flaws, and he has some ideas for how to improve it. [ALXNow, City Cast DC 🎧]
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What To Do
🎞️ “The Last Ecstatic Days” Screening | Thursday | 6 p.m.
Head to the historic Congressional Cemetery for this film and discussion about the “right way to die.” [Free, Hill East]
🎶 Rock Creek Kings | Thursday | 7:30 p.m.
Local band Rock Creek Kings is headlining this showcase of Jewish musicians at Sixth & I. [$20, Downtown]
🎄 Tree Lighting | Friday | 5:30 p.m.
Head to Color Burst Park for a holiday tree lighting and the opening of the ice rink. [Free, Merriweather]
🕯️ Neighborhood Holiday Lights | Friday | Varies
This annual city-wide holiday light show begins Friday. Every neighborhood competes for the best light displays, which you can explore and vote on. [Free, Varies]
Today on City Cast
The Flaws in Metro's Redesign Plan
Metro has big ideas about long-term redesigns — including new stations, tunnels, and something called The Bloop, which would turn the Blue Line into a giant loop. What could go wrong? Well, we hate to be party poopers, but transportation planner David Edmonson filled us in on his doubts, and a few other ideas.
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Foliage For Everyone
A new program in Montgomery makes color-correcting glasses available for free at Wheaton’s Brookside Gardens to help colorblind people enjoy the foliage.
– Kaela
Today’s newsletter was edited by Priyanka Tilve. News was written by Susannah Broun.
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