More than any amenity, service, or feature, cities rely on people who want to be there. Lots of labor and spending supports a thriving economy. Diversity and growing resources lead to social and cultural vitality, which in turn appeals to more people. All good so far!
But most people don’t like spending time in places where they don’t feel safe, whether from traffic, community violence, or simply intimidation or abuse. That many of these factors are on the rise in DC and other cities should ring an alarm bell for policymakers and anyone invested in the post-pandemic recovery.
Apr 6, 2021 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released the statement upon learning of the death of Elizabeth Davis, head of the Washington Teachers’ Union, on Easter Sunday. I was deeply saddened to learn of the tragic death of Elizabeth Davis, president of the Washington Teachers Union, in a car accident on Easter Sunday, Norton said. Davis devoted her life to teaching, tireless work on behalf of teachers and their rights as union members, and her love of music. Her family and friends have all my sympathy.”
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Longtime DC educator and Maryland musician killed in Easter crash
Washington Teachers Union president mourned after deadly crash
Elizabeth Davis, longtime teacher and president of the Washington Teachers Union, was one of two people killed in an Easter night crash in Prince George s County.
WASHINGTON - Hearts are heavy across D.C. and Maryland after a deadly crash that killed a longtime educator from D.C. and a well known musician from Annapolis.
Elizabeth Davis, 70, and John Starr, 68, both died after Maryland State Police say Davis’ car rear-ended Starr’s as it was stopped at a red light on Route 301 near Harbor Way in Bowie.
Plus: Crash on Easter kills musician, union president; National Weather Service headquarters flood damages data server Bethesda Beat Staff |
April 6, 2021
Wrestlers qualify for 2021 Olympic Games
Good Counsel High School alumnus Kyle Snyder and Magruder High School alumna Helen Maroulis qualified for the 2021 Summer Olympic Games at the U.S. wrestling team trials on Saturday.
Both won a gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. [Montgomery Community Media]
Crash on Easter kills musician, union president
Longtime musician John Starr had just sung “Amazing Grace” at a Catholic church in Bethesda on Easter and was on his way home to Annapolis when he stopped in Bowie.
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Libby Solomon is a writer and editor for GGWash. She was previously a reporter for the Baltimore Sun covering the Baltimore suburbs and a writer for Johns Hopkins University’s Centers for Civic Impact. A Baltimore resident, Libby enjoys running and painting in her spare time. Share