Posts tagged Government
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Breakfast links: Downtown Red Line closures begin
For downtown businesses and arts organizations, partial Red Line shutdown feels like a Scrooge move. Traffic, inadequate transit, and uncertain ROI top Alexandrians’ concerns over the stadium deal. Mayor Bowser convenes Capital One Arena task force. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA board weighs difficult budget tradeoffs
Some WMATA board members think doomsday budget is avoidable, but they still face tough path forward. Potential Potomac Yard “transit arena” doesn’t have enough transit for an arena. Photojournalist captures DC’s dramatic development over the course of 20+ years. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC offers $500 million to keep Capitals and Wizards at Capital One Arena
DC officials fight to keep the Wizards and Capitals, offering $500 million to Monumental Sports. Chevy Chase ANC supports some housing at community center site. Maryland considers higher fees for EVs and hybrids to offset transportation funding gap. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Wizards, Capitals plan to move to publicly financed Potomac Yard stadium
Wizards, Capitals to move to new Potomac Yard stadium in 2028 while Mystics to move to Capital One Arena. Prince William County hearing on opening agricultural land to data centers hits 14 hours…and keeps going. Montgomery County officials react to $17M in proposed state cuts to Ride On. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA releases details of dramatic service cuts due to budget shortfall
WMATA budget shortfall would mean 67 bus routes cut, 2,300 layoffs, 10 shuttered Metro stations, and more. Group of Virginia state lawmakers approve plan to lure Capitals and Wizards to Alexandria. Plan announced to rehab vacant houses in Baltimore. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Youngkin pushes federal workforce return to office to boost Metro ridership
Wiedefeld lays out impact of $3 billion transportation budget cuts in Maryland. Study: Telework policies are bad for transit but good for diversifying federal workforce. DC’s hotel shelter program for medically vulnerable will close this month. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Long Bridge receives $729M in federal funding for rail crossing
Virginia receives $729 million in federal funding for rail bridge. Some multifamily developers pivot to other types of projects. Maryland county executives anguish over $3B in transportation budget cuts. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA to reduce staffing at five DC Metro stations on nights and weekends
WMATA reduces station managers at five DC stops amid budget challenges. DC warns unregistered rideshare company is operating illegally. Alexandria to deploy mussels for Potomac River cleanup. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 24 hour Metrobus routes to start December 17
24/7 Metrobus lines start December 18. Virginia transit board votes to restrict funding system. Maryland announces homeownership program for historically redlined areas. Keep reading…
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Maryland’s MARC plan promises better rail service
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Public comment is due December 18, 2023, for a plan that has the potential to set the stage for improved MARC regional rail service for years to come. Keep reading…