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Long ago, people could ice skate on the Lincoln Memorial’s Reflecting Pool, and a 1964 proposal would have created a permanent ice rink each winter. Alas… these days, if it’s cold enough to skate, you’ll get chased away.   Have a tip for the links? Submit it here. Continue the conversation about urbanism in the Washington region and support GGWash’s news and advocacy when you join the GGWash Neighborhood! 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�...

Have a tip for the links? Submit it here. Continue the conversation about urbanism in the Washington region and support GGWash’s news and advocacy when you join the GGWash Neighborhood! Matt Gontarchick is a government affairs and business development professional with a passion for all things DC area. A proud University of Maryland alumnus, Matt currently resides in Petworth. Despite being a tireless advocate for smart growth and public transit, Matt can still be seen on the weekends cruising around in his sweet 2007 Toyota Camry. Share

Figures from the Thurgood Marshall plaza on Lawyer's Mall across from the State House. MarylandReporter.com photo STATE TO ROLL OUT MASS VACCINE SITES: To speed up and increase the efficiency of the state’s rollout of its supply of coronavirus vaccines, “mass vaccination sites” will be set up throughout Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan said Tuesday. Bryan Renbaum of Maryland Reporter is reporting that Hogan said that the “hundreds” of the state’s guard members who had been deployed to Washington, D.C., to assist with security for last week’s inauguration ceremony for President Joe Bid...

Exclusive: How Officials' Fear of Donald Trump Paralyzed Intelligence Agencies, Led to Capitol Riot By William M. Arkin From Left: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty; Olivier DOULIERY/AFP/Getty The Department of Homeland Security looked the other way. So did the Pentagon. The FBI collected reports of violence and criminal activity but took no action. The U.S. Capitol Police wrote a threat assessment that President Trump's supporters were disappointed and desperate, that they might become violent. They were all monitoring social media. But only the District of Columbia government and police went ...

With Mall, bridges and streets closed in D.C., the nation prepares for a celebration of democracy mostly devoid of its citizens Emily Davies, Justin Jouvenal, Dan Lamothe, Meagan Flynn The Mall will be shuttered to the public for nearly a week, federal officials announced Friday, the latest in a series of unprecedented security measures that will all but prevent most people from viewing the inauguration in person on Wednesday. The extraordinary measure was just one that was announced Friday as the heavy safety cordon around the nation’s capital tightened. Virginia will shut...