Bike parking rack at the Herndon-Monroe Fairfax Connector Park & Ride Station by Elvert Barnes licensed under Creative Commons.

Will Fairfax institute bicycle parking minimums?

At a land use committee meeting, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors discussed progress toward the Parking Reimagined project, which will overhaul the county’s parking requirements. They are considering setting minimum requirements for bicycle parking for any new construction.  (Matt Blitz / FFXNow)  

DC Council members scrutinize DCHA’s approach to addressing disparities

The DC Housing Authority published a response to an audit from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, which found numerous deficiencies in its housing unit management. Brenda Donald, current DCHA director, said her team was working to address low vacancy rates and repairs, but Council members criticized the agency’s use of consultants.  (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)  

MoCo officials release report on Vision Zero progress

Serious and fatal crashes on Montgomery County roads decreased by 15% from July 2021 to July 2022. County lawmakers and transportation officials celebrated the progress, but also vowed to continue efforts that could include speed enforcement cameras and traffic calming infrastructure improvements.  (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)  

DC street vendors push for council vote on decriminalizing their work

Although street vending will be decriminalized in 2025, the DC Council could pass a bill that would decriminalize it sooner, and has already held public hearings on it. Street vendors demonstrated outside Council Chair Phil Mendelson’s office building on Tuesday to urge the council to pass the bills before the new year. 95% of all vendors arrested in the last 3 years were people of color.
   (Hector Alejandra Arzate / DCist)  

Alexandria is testing an electric trash truck

Alexandria is piloting an electric trash pickup vehicle to gauge how it could be used to reduce pollution and fuel consumption. Alexandria’s garbage trucks deliver to a local waste-to-energy facility rather than distant landfills. The operations may be ideal for electrification.  (Vernon Miles / ALXnow)  

Fairfax County receives development recommendations for Springfield Town Center

The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority commissioned a study examining the market for commercial and residential development near the Springfield Town Center. It found that no new multifamily residential housing had been developed there in 20 years. The many recommendations included investing in Metro accessibility, housing affordability, and a new anchor institution in the town center.  (Angela Woolsey / FFXNow)  

Bethesda Green executive director remembered for service to community

Adam M. Roberts passed away on November 19 and had been executive director of Bethesda Green since 2019.  (Apps Bichu / Bethesda Beat)  

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