Photo by Joe Flood on Flickr.

Here we snow again

Officials are trying to stay on top of today’s snow business.  DC’s Snow Team went into “

full deployment” overnight; Metrobus reversed its plan to offer limited service today. (WTOP)  

Paid leave on the table

DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson has a pared down version of DC’s family leave act which he hopes is more palpable. The draft version will go before a public hearing later this week and reduces the 16 weeks of paid leave in the original bill to 12 and puts a sliding scale for payout based on income.  (WAMU)  

Failure to communicate

Metro has temporarily removed two employees involved in last weeks incident on the Orange Line. The close call may have been caused by miscommunication between the train’s operator and a rail controller.  (Post, NBC4)  

Feds pressure WMATA

USDOT says it will withhold funding for transit from DC, MD, and VA if they can’t establish a new Metro safety oversight body on time. Meeting the 2017 deadline is tricky since it requires identical bills in three legislatures. (WAMU)  

No sidewalks, no peace

A resident of Fairfax County points out that in many areas, there aren’t even sidewalks, let alone ones the county can clear after a snow. There, walking is dangerous all year round. (Post)  

Burnham Place will rise

When might buildings rise over the railroad tracks north of Union Station? Not for a while - first, it needs a master plan, which could take through 2018. But the vision for the area once done is impressive. (UrbanTurf)  

Zoned in Georgetown

What does DC’s new zoning update look like in Georgetown? It will be easier for new corner stores to open and for homeowners to add accessory apartments to their homes.  (Georgetown Metropolitan)  

Bikeshare ideology

The WashCycle debunks an argument against proposed changes which would make it easier for localities to use federal funds for bikeshare. The argument cites Capital Bikeshare as an example of mismanagement. (Daily Signal)  

Save the tree(house)

DDOT says that the Capitol Hill residents who built a treehouse over the historic alley behind their home have to move the structure. The family wants to crowdsource the cost of moving the treehouse off of public space. (DCist)  

Moving on up?

If only the solution to our housing crisis were as easy as this Superbowl ad makes it seem. (Post)