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What’s the plan to make Florida Ave safer?

DDOT is presenting interim plans on Thursday to improve safety measures on Florida Ave NE between 2nd and 14th, a cause most recently revived by the death of Dave Salovesh in April. Work is expected to begin later this summer to improve protected bike infrastructure, improve pedestrian crossings, reduce vehicle speeds.

• Spotted on 14th St: protected bike lanes going up. We can’t wait for these.

• Sad reminder: while motorist deaths are falling, cyclist and pedestrian deaths have increased nationally.

The monuments that never came

Contained within DC's architectural history are also stories of failed designs that would have drastically altered many iconic locations and monuments. Some highlights from a new exhibit on the topic include a non-obelisk'd Washington Monument and a White House six times larger than the present day size.

1 in 4 DC children live in poverty

DC has one of the highest child poverty rates in the US, with 32K children here living below the federal poverty line - over the 18% child poverty rate nationally. A stark reminder that DC has some of the highest income inequality in the country, and the top 1% make 30.4x what the other 99% make.

• You can find local nonprofits working on these issues here.

Beer from the era modern toilet paper was invented

There’s a new DC beer out there - and it’s from 1880. Sort of. The recipe for Christian Heurich’s (of the Heurich House) Senate lager was found in the National Archives and recreated. Try it for yourself at Heurich House events.

“fraud, ill-will, recklessness, wantonness, oppressiveness, and willful disregard”

Dacha co-owners are facing a lawsuit for over $277K. And for one of them, Illya Alter, this behavior has roots: he was part of a 2014 financial scandal in New York. :popcorn:

Also || the details of 45’s stupid 4th of july stupid thing, all about drag king Buhnana Gunz, DC CFO vs public housing, Petition around Bowser’s Israel trip, Fighting Amazon, celebrate bartenders of color at 3-bar pop-up

"What it means to be Palestinians in the world"

In the newly-opened Museum of the Palestinian People, curators prioritized everyday objects, artisanal works, and photographs to reflect the culture of Palestine — rather than wade into the decades-long conflict with Israel.  

Phillips is phree

The Phillips Collection is honoring World Refugee Day with free admission. Don’t miss the wax room. (10am-5pm)

Some tunes

• Rock out with law firm bands at the Black Cat’s annual battle of the bands for charity. Let us know how much those torts inspire guitar riffs. (5pm)

• Hardcore punk/grunge band Culture Abuse plays U St Music Hall. (7pm)

• The Hamilton is putting on a free late night show with New Orleans funk/blues/rock band Sol Roots. (10:30pm)

Reminders from the Weekly Scheduler

• Dumbarton House is opening up at night for visitors. You can see the room where Hamilton, Jefferson and Madison met, do some “DC-themed coloring” and meet some local politicians. (If you see Jack Evans, tell him to just stop.) (5:30pm)

• Splurge some and try this LeDroit Park-themed cooking class with local produce, highlighting notable residents of the neighborhood’s past. (6pm)

Also || Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse outdoor movie | Capital Arts Collective pop-up arts market | USWNT World Cup Watch party | talk: national book award winner Jacqueline Wood | Make It & Take It: Art Happy Hour | future of VR talk | moco underground reading | book talk: Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland | bullets to bells public art project | run for refugees | ecstatic dance