Image from Peter Fillat Architects.

Maryland agency to New Carrollton

Maryland’s housing agency will move to New Carrollton,  and hopefully catalyze even more development there. (Post) … Anne Arundel county is unhappy. (WBJ)  

Tax increase on wealthy likely today

A majority of DC councilmembers apparently support raising taxes on incomes over $350,000 to restore the municipal bond exemption for bonds people already own. Many felt taxing them amounted to a retroactive tax and would hurt retirees. (Post)  

Orange pushes full-time, term-limited council

Vincent Orange wants to make councilmembers officially full-time (no outside employment), raise their pay to $170,000, and limit them to 2 terms. (DCist) … I think term limits are dangerous.  

DC teachers pick merit pay

80% of DC’s top-rated teachers agreed to pay raises in exchange for giving up some but not all of their job security. (Examiner)  

Fiona vs. Jack?

McKinsey consultant Fiona Grieg is considering running against Jack Evans.  (City Paper) … Alan Suderman initially gave me credit for recruiting her, but as the update says, running was her idea. GGW contributors and readers will also hear publicly from all candidates before making any endorsements.  

Senate could cut partnership

A Senate vote today could cut the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, where USDOT, HUD, and EPA coordinate their grants around transportation and land use. (Streetsblog) … Call your Senators if you have any. (SGA)  

Who are the free riders?

A Maryland resident wants to send DC a bill for the impact of bumpy roads on her car. Perhaps DC could send her a bill for contributing to road maintenance, since she pays no DC taxes on her DC income. (RPUS)  

Miami Park(ing) Day organizer arrested

A Park(ing) Day event in Miami, with the support of the local parking authority, went well… until a police officer arrested one of the organizers for not cleaning up fast enough after. (Transit Miami via Streetsblog)  

And…

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell ends today. (Post) … Virginia can toll I-95 south of Fredericksburg. (Examiner) … Keep satellite dishes hidden in a historic district. (And Now, Anacostia) … DC RPP fees are going up October 1. (DCist)