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Maryland is eager for a ruling on the Purple Line
Maryland officials filed a motion to get Judge Richard Leon to hurry up and issue a ruling on the Purple Line. Proponents of the new light rail worry that they won't be able to lock down federal funding in time. (Andrew Metcalf / Bethesda Magazine)
Arts groups ask Metro to stop painting stations
Two prominent arts and design organizations implored Metro to reconsider painting its Metro stations white. The U.S. Commission on Fine Arts and the American Institute of Architects's DC chapter say the paint goes against Brutalist design principles. (Rachel Sadon / DCist)
The State Department wants to remove a bike and pedestrian trail in Arlington
An updated master plan to expand a State Department annex in Arlington calls for removing nearly 1,200 feet of bike and pedestrian path, even though the State Department is trying to encourage employees to bike as an alternative to driving. (WashCycle)
Dial “P” for pothole: Potholepalooza is back!
It's that time of the year again: DC is doing its annual pothole repair. The city is asking road users and drivers to report potholes by calling 311. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Proposals for “Northwest One” include lots of housing
What will be built at North Capitol and K St. NW? DC has received eight proposals, including ones to build apartments, a technology center, a grocery store, a charter school, and athletic fields and recreation facilities shared with Gonzaga College High School. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Explosion on St. Petersburg metro leaves 11 dead
An explosion in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Monday afternoon (2:30 pm local time) tore through one car of a metro train. Although few details have been settled yet, President Vladimir Putin has suggested it could be terrorism-related. (Shaun Walker / Guardian)