Here Comes A Heat Wave – This week could feature five days of 90-degree temperatures, plus humidity that could make the temperature feel like 100 degrees by mid-week. [Capital Weather Gang]
Metro Maps Station Walk Sheds – Metro recently mapped the “walk sheds” around each of its rail stations, showing how highways, rivers, pedestrian connections and super-blocks affect how walkable a place really is. [PlanItMetro]
Bethesda Woman’s Solar-Powered Mowing Business – Lyn DeWitt ditched her gasoline-powered lawnmower for something cleaner and more quiet for use at her home. Soon, she started a landscaping business out of it, using solar panels attached to trucks to power up equipment. [The Gazette]
More Indications Of Voter Apathy – More than half of registered voters admitted they aren’t paying attention to the Democratic gubernatorial primary, according to a recent Washington Post Poll, another sign of voter apathy ahead of next week’s election. [Washington Post]
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