Breakfast links: Potomac Yard Metro station still set for May opening
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Potomac Yard Metro station under construction in 2022 by airbus777 licensed under Creative Commons.
Potomac Yard station will open next month, but after the rest of the Yellow Line
The long-awaited Potomac Yard station is still set to begin serving the public next month at an unspecified date, over a year after the originally-planned opening date. WMATA officials confirmed that the Yellow Line reopening on May 7 will not include the Potomac Yard reopening, but Potomac Yard will open by the end of next month. (Vernon Miles / ALXNow)
Federal board declares Georgetown resident must remove Transformers sculptures from front of home
The Old Georgetown Board, an advisory arm of the federal Commission of Fine Arts that weighs in on projects in Georgetown has decided that Dr. Newton Howard must remove the Transformers statues in front of his Prospect Street home. The sculptures have been controversial for several years, with some Georgetown residents complaining they disrupted life on the block while others cheered the sculptures. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
Southern Maryland transit project, Waldorf downtown receive attention from governor, lieutenant governor
Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Lieutenant Governor Aruna Miller held their cabinet meeting and visited with officials in Charles County on Tuesday. They discussed the Waldorf Urban Redevelopment Corridor project, a decade-long project intended on revitalizing the Old Washington Road corridor, an initiative which includes the Southern Maryland Rapid Transit Project. Additional state funding is needed to bring the efforts to fruition. (Darryl Kinsey Jr. / Southern Maryland News. Tip: MarkusJT)
Arlington’s “Townhouse Districts” aren’t subject to new missing middle provisions
Efforts to redevelop a single-family home in Ballston show how missing middle’s zoning changes haven’t affected the entire county. While the ordinance has an effect on the county’s lowest-density residential zones, the house in question is in a “Townhouse Dwelling District” that requires a different review process. (Jo DeVoe / ARLNow)
Office leasing rates slow to new lows in DC
Data finds office leasing rates have slowed to new lows in DC, reflecting how the pandemic has reshaped the workforce. Law firms engaged in the most leasing activity, with some using the vacancy rate as an opportunity to expand office space. A report from CBRE finds efforts to convert unoccupied office space into housing have kept the vacancy rates from rising even further. (Emily Wishingrad / Bisnow)
Bill proposes to add Prince George’s County seat to board thanks to Blue Line development
Pending legislation in the Maryland Senate would add an additional seat to the Maryland Stadium Authority board, which would be appointed by the Prince George’s County Executive. The proposal emerged following a bill last year that enables the Stadium Authority to sell up to $400 million in bonds to support construction along the Blue Line corridor in Prince George’s County. (William F. Zorzi / Maryland Matters)
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