Metro’s Yellow line trains are coming back in May, but they won’t be coming back to Ft. Totten (pictured above) any time soon due to budget cuts by Kyle Anderson licensed under Creative Commons.

WMATA board approves Yellow line return, MetroAccess, Metrorail fare cap

WMATA’s board voted on Thursday night to officially reopen the Yellow Line in May. However, in order to ensure six-minute headways along the Green and Yellow lines with current service capacity and budget capability, the Yellow line will begin turning back again at Mount Vernon Square. Also, the board voted to cap MetroAccess fares at $4 and Metrorail fares at $6. (Disclosure: GGWash Board of Directors Chair Tracy Hadden Loh is also on WMATA’s board. In keeping with our editorial policy, board members maintain no oversight of editorial decision-making)   (Jordan Pascale / DCist)  

Arlington plans to update pedestrian intersection following crashes

Arlington County officials plan to update the pedestrian intersection at South George Mason Drive and South Four Mile Run Drive following two crashes in this calendar year alone. Planners have discussed possible solutions since the summer of 2022, including narrower roads, wider sidewalks, vegetation buffers, and protected bike lanes.  (Jo DeVoe / ARLNow)  

Leaders look to Alexandria after missing middle vote

After Arlington County Board’s unanimous vote in favor of building multifamily housing in single-family zones, housing advocates have announced their intentions to next focus on zoning reform in Alexandria. While the city has already started housing reform through its Housing for All program, elected officials say a missing middle plan would require further discussion because of the different housing stock.  (Vernon Miles / ALXNow)  

WMATA celebrates opening of Maryland HQ in New Carrollton

WMATA celebrated the opening of its new Maryland headquarters at the New Carrollton station on Tuesday. It serves as the beginning of new growth for the area, including a new office complex with over a thousand employees, a new apartment complex set to open later this year, and further retail, housing, and office space underway.  (John Domen / WTOP)  

Montgomery County to spend leftover federal assistance on safety net measures

The Montgomery County Council and County Executive Marc Elrich are in the midst of a discussion surrounding how to spend the remaining federal assistance obtained during the pandemic. There is a consensus that the funds should be used for social safety net programs, but the council and Elrich still need to agree on how that will work. However, the council has set $4.5 million aside for affordable housing throughout the county.  (Steve Bohnel / MoCo360)  

DC Council considering renaming Historic Anacostia street for child gun violence victim

Ten DC Councilmembers introduced a bill to change the name of 1400 Cedar Street Southeast to Davon T. McNeal III Way to honor the 11-year-old slain in a crossfire of gun violence not intended for him after attending a cookout in front of his home on the Fourth of July in 2020. The council will hold its first vote on the bill on April 4.  (Colleen Grablick / DCist)  

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