Judiciary Square station during the morning rush hour by Jordan Barab licensed under Creative Commons.

Metro improves service on 3 lines during peak hours

Starting today, trains on Metro’s Blue, Orange, and Blue Plus lines will run every 12 minutes instead of 15 minutes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between the hours of 6 to 9 AM and 3 to 7 PM. Improvements to Red Line service are also planned for later this month.  (Gina Cook / NBC4)  

DC neighborhoods change as the city sees large growth in white population

DC is one of many urban areas that has seen a significant increase in the proportion of white residents over the past 20 years. Unlike many other cities, however, in Southwest DC, infill development rather than displacement accounts for much of the demographic shift. While many changes are welcome, some longtime residents and those with families feel critical aspects of their neighborhoods are being lost.  (Post)  

Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties consider rent caps; developers have concerns

Prices in the rental market in Montgomery and Princes George’s Counties are growing. Activists are looking to cap rental increases to prevent displacement, while developers argue that price caps will be an obstacle to new housing construction and could disincentivize local investors.  (Jacob Wallace / BisNow)  

MoCo’s state House delegation endorses some changes and evaluation of county planning processes

Following Maryland State Senator Ben Kramer’s introduction of two contentious bills to shift power over planning processes from the Montgomery County Council to the county’s executive branch, a compromise has been reached. The Washington-area House delegation is advancing, with amendments, a bill that posits to increase transparency in planning, and endorsed the creation of a workgroup to evaluate development review processes.  (Steve Bohnel / MoCo360)  

Tysons is building out public spaces, but the library is not coming any time soon

Tysons has unmet demand for public facilities, including community centers, police offices, power transmission substations, and a library. Fourteen new public buildings have been sited so far, but a public library is not one of them.  (Angela Woolsey / FFXNow)  

Arlington land development permits mostly now online

Permit Arlington, the county’s new land development permit system, will get the final batch of permits loaded by the end of the month. After the new system was launched, there was some confusion about how to use the system and delays in permitting, but the county now believes those issues have been addressed.  (Jo DeVoe / ARLNow)  

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