Breakfast links: GM’s first day
Day one
Paul Wiedefeld officially begins his first day as WMATA General Manager today. He plans to relocate from the Baltimore area to the District and get certified to personally inspect track work. (WTOP)
More VRE service
Starting today, the VRE will run a new train and offer additional morning and afternoon service on its Fredericksburg Line. (Post)
DCHA renovations
The D.C. Housing Authority has been moving low-income tenants out of “scattered site” homes. DCHA plans to renovate and sell the homes then use the profit to finance new affordable units. None of these profits have been put to use yet, and high costs leave many properties vacant. (AP)
CaBi for Prince George’s?
Prince George’s County will conduct a feasibility study to see if Capital Bikeshare is right for the county. To date, the county is the only major D.C. area jurisdiction that does not offer a bikeshare program. (Post)
The roommate capital?
Arlington, VA and Washington, D.C. are numbers two and four respectively among major U.S. cities with the highest percentage of adults living with roommates. (Priceonomics) (Tip: LEW)
Tax relief tensions
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wants to lower personal income taxes to help small businesses. Some say this is necessary to keep them from relocating to another state, while others think the tax concerns are a bit overblown. (Post)
Respect the space
Montgomery County officials want holiday shoppers to respect parking spaces reserved for persons with disabilities, and will issue $250 fines to violators. (WTOP)
And…
Baltimore city wants to launch a car-sharing program (Sun) … D.C. At-Large Councilmember David Grosso has a new challenger. (City Paper) … Is referring to Prince George’s County as “P.G.” offensive? (Post) (Tip: LEW)