Breakfast links: Deals with Uber and Lyft
Photo by Steve Rhodes on Flickr.
VA and MD rule on Uber and Lyft
Virginia will allow Uber and Lyft to operate, but need to provide insurance coverage. Maryland ruled that Uber must obey the same rules as taxi services. (WAMU)
Meanwhile, rules wait in DC
In DC, a bill in the council to legalize Uber and Lyft type services waits until the fall. Meanwhile, the DC Taxi Commission proposed requiring a special license but exempting operators who will drive fewer than 20 hours per week. (WAMU)
Give your input for Courthouse Square
Arlington County is seeking input for its update to the Courthouse Sector Plan. The survey covers design concepts for the proposed plan to replace a parking lot with a park.
Forbes says DC is coolest metro
Forbes says that the DC metro area is the coolest in America. The semi-scientific ranking included entertainment, food and drink, diversity, young adult population share, and population growth as factors. (Forbes)
Architect criticizes DC skyline
Prominent architect Shalom Baranes criticized DC’s skyline as “kind of a leftover.” Barnes was responding to the Zoning Commission’s rejection of his flashy new office tower at 21st and K Streets. (WBJ)
Buses in Bowie
Bowie, just miles from DC and the nearest metro stations, is significantly lacking when it comes to transit options. City leaders are pushing the Maryland and Prince George’s County transportation agencies for more bus routes. (Gazette)
Boathouse paddles along
The ball is rolling again on a project to bring a boathouse to Arlington. The site for the boathouse will not be chosen until an EIS is completed by the NPS, though the county did purchase land in Rosslyn in May. (ArlNow)
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