Posts tagged Erek Barron
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A deputy mayor on the WMATA board could improve DC and Metro coordination
Lucinda Babers, DC’s Deputy Mayor for Operations and Infrastructure, will join the WMATA Board of Directors, Fenit Nirappil reported in the Washington Post over the weekend. In addition to Babers’ strong qualifications, having a deputy mayor sit directly on the board could help better coordinate transportation policies, avoiding the kind of situation that turned a well-meaning effort to make Circulator free into a controversy over equity. Keep reading…
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Our endorsements for Maryland state legislature in Prince George’s County
Maryland’s June 26 primary and November general election will select all members of the state Senate and House of Delegates. We asked all of the candidates for any state legislative districts in Montgomery and Prince George's counties to respond to our questionnaire. Combined with other information we could find, we have selected these urbanist champions to recommend for your vote in Prince George's. Keep reading…
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Here’s what Metro bills are on the table in Maryland
The WMATA Compact was signed more than 50 years ago, but 2018 may be the year that WMATA finally secures the dedicated funding stream it has long needed. Keep reading…