Breakfast links: An Obama-era DOT official has been nominated to replace Evans on the Metro board
Mendelson announced his nomination for the Metro Board
Stephanie Gidigbi was nominated by DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson to fill Jack Evans’ old seat on the Metro Board. Gidigbi worked in the Department of Transportation before joining the Natural Resources Defense Council and is a Ward 8 resident and public transit user. (Fenit Nirappil / Post)
Don’t be afraid of ghost roads
Abandoned bridges or sections of street that are left behind when there’s a roadway realignment are slowly reclaimed by the forest, creating “ghost roads” around the Washington region. (Dave Dildine / WTOP)
Coastal cities won’t survive climate change
New research finds that projected sea level rise by 2050 will wipe out large areas of major coastal cities worldwide, including Mumbai and Bangkok. About 150 million people live on the land that will be underwater by that time. (NYT)
Exelon will pay for a Chesapeake Bay cleanup
The energy company will pay $200 million for rehabbing the Bay after pollutants filtered through the Conowingo Dam and into the waters downstream. The money will go towards dredging around the dam, plus other projects like a mussel hatchery. (Erin Cox / Post)
Maintenence issues plague ART buses
Eight ART bus lines were impacted by what operators are calling unspecified mechanical issues. Arlington did not run three routes on Tuesday, and cut back service to lower levels on five more. Officials, however, did not pinpoint the cause of the problem. (Airey / ARL Now)
Maryland is still facing a lawsuit over its education spending plan
The ACLU and the NAACP’ Legal Defense Fund came out against a plan by Maryland’s Kirwan Commission to increase education spending by 2030, saying the plan puts a burden on local jurisdictions that they may not be able to meet and doesn’t address the funding gap. (Dominique Maria Bonessi / WAMU)
Barry Farm’s historic status is up for a vote
DC’s Historic Preservation Review Board is set to vote Thursday on whether the remaining buildings left on the Barry Farm site are historic landmarks or not. The decision will impact the future of a planned mixed-use development with affordable housing slated for the site. (Alex Koma / WBJ)
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