The 1617 U Street property currently is home to FEMS and MPD. by Ted Eytan licensed under Creative Commons.

DC Zoning Commission advances map amendment to increase density at 1617 U Street NW

On Thursday, July 11, the Zoning Commission voted unanimously to advance a map amendment that would allow medium- to high-density development on a portion of a U Street property currently owned by the District government. The Commission’s vote sends the proposal to the National Capital Planning Commission before returning to the Zoning Commission for final approval later this year. (The Post article may be behind a paywall).  (Paul Schwartzman / Post, UrbanTurf)  

Maryland officials tout expansion of program to assist people experiencing homelessness

The Assistance in Community Integration Services (ACIS) launched five years ago and is expected to expand to serve 900 families across Baltimore and three participating counties in Maryland. The program covers the cost of supportive services, including the cost of getting an ID, finding transportation to receive medical care, filling out applications, and finding food. (This article may be behind a paywall).  (Meredith Cohn / Baltimore Banner)  

Expert confirms Arlington County’s sewage system can handle Missing Middle density increases

The chief support engineer at Arlington County Water Sewer Streets said during the Missing Middle civil trial that the county’s sewer system could support the modest growth the zoning ordinance would bring. Since water usage in the county has declined since 1998, the system has historically handled substantially higher water and sewage demand. Arlington would need to add over 8,000 households just to meet 2008 levels of demand.  (Daniel Egitto / ARLNow)  

NVTA funds will support a mix of lane-widening, multimodal projects for Fairfax County

The Northern Virginia Transportation Authority will give Fairfax County $362.8 million to expand Frontier Drive, add lanes along a one-mile stretch of Route 7 between I-495 and I-66 to accommodate future bus rapid transit service, and complete several other transportation projects. The county received less than the $587.2 million it applied for.  (Angela Woolsey / FFXNow)  

WMATA closes comment period for the Better Bus Network

The public comment period for WMATA’s Better Bus Network Redesign ended on Monday, July 15. Proposed changes include overhauling the route naming system, extending weekend and late-night service, and increasing bus service on popular routes. However, because WMATA is not increasing the budget for bus service, the new system will include tradeoffs like removing service for some neighborhoods and reducing peak-time service in favor of weekend and daytime hours. The WMATA Board of Directors will vote on a final plan this fall. (Disclosure: Dr. Tracy Hadden Loh serves on the WMATA Board of Directors and is secretary of GGWash’s Board of Directors.)  (Tom Roussey / WJLA)  

DC pools see huge increase in attendance this year

Average daily visits to DC pools have increased by 28% compared to last year and eight pools have already reached capacity a total of 21 times.  (WUSA9)  

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