Breakfast links: Holding the Purple Line hostage is universally unpopular, WMATA Chair Evans learns
WMATA board chair Jack Evans. Image by Adam Fagen licensed under Creative Commons.
WMATA chair’s veto threat draws widespread ire
WMATA board chair Jack Evans' calls to block WMATA-to-Maryland land transfers for the purpose of Purple Line construction unless his board reform requests are met are prompting local public officials to call for his resignation. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
Virginia gubernatorial candidates are tight-lipped on transportation
While transportation is a top issue for Virginians, Democrat Ralph Northam and Republican Ed Gillespie haven’t talked much about their stances on Metro-dedicated funding or roads. (Faiz Siddiqui / Post)
More retail needed in some parts of Montgomery, less in others
Bethesda and Rockville could use more retail, whereas in Gaithersburg and Aspen Hill, the supply of retail outpaces the demand. Kensington and White Oak are good examples of where the amount of retail fits the needs of the community. (Bethany Rodgers / Bethesda Beat)
DC Council baby boom inspires fresh look at paid leave and childcare
The District's baby boom is exemplified on the DC Council, where three members currently have infants or toddlers. The members' new role as parents is spurring them to look into policies on paid family leave and the high cost of childcare. (Martin Astermuhle / WAMU)
Residents split on DC to Baltimore high speed train plans
Area residents turned out en mass to view the proposed high-speed maglev rail line that could shorten a trip from DC to Baltimore to just 15 minutes. The line would include at least one stop in the District, Baltimore City and BWI airport. (Dick Uliano / WTOP )
Alexandria may swap its water park for a rec center
Alexandria is weighing a proposal to turn the Great Waves Waterpark, which is only open for part of the year, into a recreation center that residents can enjoy year-round. However, the move could question the city's membership in a regional park authority. (Patricia Sullivan / Post)
Montgomery won’t pay for faulty $15 minimum wage study
A consulting firm's estimate that raising Montgomery County's minimum wage to $15 an hour would result in the loss of 47,000 jobs was based on faulty math. The firm and county agreed that the $150,000 cost of the study will be waived. (Rachel Siegel / Post)
Connolly joins calls for Evans’ ouster from WMATA board chairmanship
Rep. Gerry Connolly of Northern Virginia joined calls for the WMATA board chair Jack Evans to resign, after Evans suggested that WMATA refuse to transfer land to Maryland for the Purple Line until the state agrees to his board restructuring plans. (Nick Iannelli / WTOP)
Washington City Paper is in search of a new owner
The Washington City Paper's owner SouthComm is putting the alt-weekly up for sale, and would like find a buyer by the year's end. Many alt-weeklies across the nation are facing financial pressures due to dwindling advertising revenues. (Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian)
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