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New digs at Camden Yards

Baltimore’s Camden Yards will get a new MARC station, courtesy of a $7.5 million federal grant. The current station was built in 1992 and meant to be temporary. (Baltimore Fishbowl, DJP)  

Area transit gets a boost

The region voted for transit funding on Tuesday, with Prince George’s voting to borrow money to build the Purple Line, and Fairfax and Arlington voting to pay for WMATA capital improvements. (WAMU)  

Light rail limbo

The Purple Line waits as a Maryland judge sits on a request to reconsider allowing federal funding for the Purple Line. But advocates are hopeful, and say the next presidential administration is unlikely to have an impact. (Post)  

Warp speed on sewage study

Alexandria will study the most significant source of sewage flowing into the Potomac now, instead of in 2032, as federal and state officials and environmental groups pressure the city to fix the issue. (Post)  

The road better paved

The Montgomery County Council approved $8 million to resurface its worst roads, about 21 miles in eight neighborhoods throughout Silver Spring, Chevy Chase, Gaithersburg and Potomac. (WTOP)  

Power to the people

Nonprofit organizations now have more power and influence in representing low-income neighborhoods in cities around the country, as cities rely on them to help keep programs afloat when funding is cut. (CityLab)  

Office space boom or bust

The region’s office space real estate market could improve or get even worse under Trump’s presidency, depending on policies related to federal workforce hiring and de-regulation. (WBJ)  

And…

Check out the abandoned steam tunnels running under Capitol Hill. (AoC) … DC hotel managers say business has been slow for Inauguration Day bookings (Post) … DC libraries will extend hours next year when the MLK Jr. branch closes for renovation (DCist)