Posts tagged Government
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Breakfast links: DC Council to vote on the budget today
DC Council to hold first vote on the budget today. MTA cuts commuter buses service, but not routes, amid budget constraints. Forest Glen, Wheaton train delays were caused by outdated signal tech from the 1970s. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC launches pilot to proactively tow “scofflaw vehicles”
DC launches pilot to proactively tow cars in Ward 1 that have racked up at least $3,000 in fines. Montgomery County approves $7.1 billion budget for FY25. Developer applies to rezone Fairfax County office park to enable 706 units of housing. Keep reading…
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DC is ranked, again, as having the top park system in the US. That’s still a problem.
The National Parks Service owns most of DC’s famed parkland. That creates challenges for managing these amenities and maximizing benefits for the public, regardless of what national awards DC accrues. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Keep reading…
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Compare candidate responses to GGWash’s 2024 DC Council questionnaire
See how candidates running in primary elections for the DC Council responded to our questions about land use, housing, and transportation. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC AG sues Union Station leaseholder over Bikestation eviction
DC Attorney General sues Union Station leaseholder for wrongful eviction from bike facility. Union Station retail operation could be in Amtrak’s control as soon as July 15. Alexandria City Council candidates debate Zoning for Housing reforms in forum. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pentagon City Sector Plan rejected by court
Virginia Court of Appeals tosses out Pentagon City Sector Plan. InfrastructureDC releases study on how to streamline Union Station redevelopment. Court gives Alexandria “Zoning for Housing” opponents 30 days to show harms. Keep reading…
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Could the Yellow Line be separated? Unearthing an underwater idea
Transit enthusiasts and advocates often like to reimagine transit lines to address salient problems like service quality. A geology expert explains why it’s not always as easy as it looks on the surface. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA and COG kick off partnership to develop WMATA funding model
COG and WMATA hold first-ever joint board meeting to kickstart effort to fix WMATA’s funding challenges. No more “See station manager”: WMATA introduces enhanced Metrorail fare gate display. Herndon approves plan for major growth near Metro station. Keep reading…
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New maps show how fragmented our regional politics was, even at the dawn of colonialism
Political maps of North America before the colonial period left a lot to be desired. A blogger decided to make better ones, including of the Chesapeake Bay area. Keep reading…
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Arenas don’t revitalize neighborhoods. People do
As the District prepares to subsidize Monumental’s staying-put in Chinatown, it’s worth contemplating whether developments like the Capital One arena revitalize neighborhoods, or make them more fragile. Keep reading…