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Enjoy these pops of color and light in this week’s Photo Friday, compiled of images from the Greater and Lesser Washington Flickr pool!

Metro works to convince regional leaders for more funding. DC, Baltimore work with the Urban Institute to increase Black homeownership. Enrollment increases are pressuring Alexandria to build more schools.

Don’t put away your warm weather clothes just yet, temperatures will stay about five to ten degrees above average for at least the next several days. It will be a

Transit fare evasion gets headlines, but tackling it won’t fill WMATA’s budget deficit, and detracts from wider transportation problems that need solutions.

Sunday’s 22 millimetres of rain smashed the old record of 20.8 mm set in 1982.

Blowing snow is impacting inland Connecticut right now, followed by moderate to heavy rain. Strong to damaging winds along the shoreline could result in power outages. Additionally, coastal flooding may

Blowing snow will impact inland Connecticut late tonight followed by moderate rain. Strong to damaging winds along the shoreline could result in power outages. Additionally, minor coastal flooding may occur

In-person commerce has seen better days, so owners are coming up with new ways to draw shoppers. One reason for all the transit operator shortages. Parisian suburbs are getting a major rail expansion.

Here is a look at life in DC after the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.

Learn about density, pedestrian safety, environmental racism and more with these urbanist TikToks.