Breakfast links: Paid leave makes leaps
One step closer to paid leave
By an 11-2 margin, the DC Council gave initial approval to a bill that would provide eight weeks of paid parental leave for DC residents
Bowser meets Trump
In a private meeting, President-elect Trump and Mayor Bowser discussed Metro, local education, and the city’s uniquely complicated relationship with the federal government. The mayor said Trump is a supporter of the District. (Post)
McMillan breaks ground ... sort of
A groundbreaking ceremony will take place today at the McMillan Sand Filtration site, but it won’t be followed by any actual construction until an ongoing lawsuit from a civic group is resolved. (DCist)
Billboard bill burns brighter
The DC Council is standing behind a bill that would allow electronic billboards at Nationals Park, over some residents concerns. The Council will take a final vote on the proposal in two weeks. (CityPaper)
Grimke back to the drawing board
The developer who won the city bid to transform the historic Grimke school into a mixed-use development has backed out. Last month the local ANC chided DC officials for the long delay in construction. (WBJ)
More VRE, please
Virginia transit officials are calling for additional VRE tracks to run between Arlington and downtown Fredericksburg, along with a new bridge that would make it possible for all trains to make stops in downtown Richmond. (WTOP)
That’s no monument
The new stone walls where 17th St meets the National Mall are part of DC’s system of flood levees that protect the National Mall and federal buildings from the threat of Potomac flooding. (AoC)
And…
The head of Metro’s biggest union says riders share the blame for the system’s struggles (WTOP) … There are plans for a W&OD trail bridge over Route 29 in Falls Church. (FCNP) … A Bethesda movie theater is closing to make way for the Purple Line. (BethesdaBeat)
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