A bicyclist was struck by a vehicle and injured yesterday evening in the Buckingham neighborhood.
The crash happened around 5:35 p.m. at the intersection of N. George Mason Drive and N. Pershing Drive. Police tell ARLnow.com that “the driver of the vehicle proceeded through a green light when the bicyclist entered the intersection on a red signal and attempted to turn left.”
If you’re superstitious, you might be a bit extra cautious today, walking around ladders, avoiding certain felines and whatnot. Or, if you think that all this superstition stuff is silly, you’re probably not doing a single thing differently.
Let’s find out where Arlington residents stand when it comes to superstition and Friday the 13th.
Fund Bets on Amazon HQ2 Coming to Crystal City — A New York-based asset manager is making a $10 million bet that Crystal City will be the location chosen for Amazon’s HQ2. The company cited a high concentration of millennials and housing in the area, as well as proximity to Metro stations, commuter rail and Reagan National Airport. [Bloomberg, ZeroHedge]
Chamber Wants Extended Parking Meter Hours Paused — “Leadership of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce wants the county government to hit the brakes on a proposal to increase parking-meter fees and extend the hours meters must be fed. In a letter to County Board Chairman Katie Cristol, Arlington Chamber president Kate Bates said the government failed to do proper outreach before proposing the alterations to existing policy.” [InsideNova]
The warm weather and blooming flowers inspired 126 sellers to put their homes on the market this week giving buyers their biggest selection for the year. Home buyers quickly ratified 71 contracts. Some 36 of those new listings sold within seven days.
Mortgage rates held steady this week rising only two basis points to about 4.52% with no points. But the Labor Department reported that the consumer price index rose in March to its highest level in several years. Inflation for last month hit 2.36% prompting the Federal Reserve to consider raising its short term rates sooner than later.
