Breakfast links: Time circuits on
Not thinking fare-dimensionally
WMATA board members from DC will not support a budget plan that raises fares or cuts service. They’ve threatened to use “jurisdictional veto,” which allows them to stop any proposed action. (Post)
Boy mom, you sure can hydrate a WMATA
The WMATA Rider’s Union held their first meeting Monday. 100 people came out to discuss grievances and brainstorm solutions. Leaders believe the group will finally get WMATA on track. (Post)
That’s like a baby’s toy
The region’s congressional delegation is pushing a measure that would keep WMATA under federal oversight. The PROMPT Act would give the Transportation Secretary oversight and allows funds to be used for rail safety. (Post)
I-66 flux capacitor
Fairfax officials voted unanimously to support VDOT’s plan to turn two lanes of I-66 into HOT lanes. The approval comes with the contingency that planners must continue to work with the community through the process. (WTOP)
Hoverboards don’t work on water
DDOT plans to improve bike lanes in DC by standardizing bike lane striping at intersections and extending bike lanes into the road when a bike lane runs through a work zone. (TheWashCycle)
Mayor, I (don’t) like the sound of that
DC councilmembers are responding to Mayor Bowser’s new political action committee with a bill to close loopholes on PACs. Councilmember Mary Cheh warned PACs could make DC like Tammany Hall.(WAMU)
I’m your density. I mean your destiny
One of Southwest Waterfront’s remaining parcels has a developer. Advisory Neighborhood Commission 6D chose a developer who promised a mix of housing, retail and a commitment to the arts. (WBJ)
Damn! The skyway is jammed
In the late ‘60s, there were plans to build the Three Sisters Bridge and elevated highway system in DC. If it weren’t for the effortless fighting by a few men, some of DC’s neighborhoods, like Shaw or Georgetown, wouldn’t exist today. (Washingtonian)
Where we’re going we don’t need roads
Millions of people use Waze to see real time traffic and alternative routes. If Waze were to include public transportation networks in its analysis, even fewer people would be stuck in traffic. (Gizmodo)
Great Scott!
Reston will be renaming itself “Hill Valley” in honor of Back to the Future Day. The five day long celebration includes screenings of the movies, including an red carpet event with Christopher Lloyd himself. (CNN, Washingtonian)