Breakfast links: Getting drivers off I-270 would take dedicated bus lanes and a Metro extension to Germantown, planners say
I-270 mass transit study calls for bus lanes, Metro extension
In a mass transit analysis of I-270, Montgomery County planners say the corridor needs dedicated bus lanes and eventually a Metro Red Line extension to Germantown in order to get people out of cars. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
With Metro hamstrung, people float alternatives
As Metro service falters after 7000-series trains were pulled, some are calling boosted bus service or temporary bus lanes, though officials say there hasn’t been enough of an increase in bus traffic to warrant it. Meanwhile, people across the region are waking up early just to arrive to work late, and packed transit during a pandemic is making people nervous. (Jordan Pascale / DCist, Petula Dvorak / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
Arlington County considers allowing a higher Crystal City skyline
Developers want Arlington County to boost height limits in Crystal City, allowing buildings to reach as high as 300 feet along Richmond Highway. The county could consider the change early next year. (Alex Koma / Business Journal)
Kenyan McDuffie announces run for DC attorney general
DC Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie confirmed rumors when he announced a run to be the District’s attorney general. Incumbent Karl Racine has said he won’t run for reelection; the other announced candidate is solo practitioner Ryan Jones. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
Montgomery County commission drafts new districts
A redistricting commission voted to submit a new district map proposal to the Montgomery County Council. The proposal adds two new districts and reflects the county’s rapid demographic change. (Rebecca Tan / Post)
Turner Elementary parents seek traffic safety improvements
Parents of children at Turner Elementary School in Ward 8 are calling for safety improvements on Stanton Terrace and Alabama Avenue, where parents say drivers have ignored crossing guards and even jumped the curb. (Sam P. K. Collins / Washington Informer. Tip: Chester B.)
Want to see the monuments? Break out your canoes.
If global emissions stay on their current trajectory, the Lincoln Memorial will one day be an island in the Potomac, Nationals ballpark will be flooded, and the Pentagon will be accessible by boat. (Jacob Fenston / DCist)
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