Breakfast links: As the climate changes, a new plan prepares for floods, heat, and storms
Flooding along the Potomac River by thisisbossi used with permission.
DC plans to be “resilient” to climate change
The city's first ever Resilience Plan aims to help the city deal with flood risks, high heat, and heavy storms caused by climate change. The plan will set up two pilot districts along the Anacostia River to try out flood mitigation strategies, and sets a goal to fix the city's flood prone buildings by 2050. (Jacob Fenston / WAMU)
Fairfax County is spending more on affordable housing
Fairfax's new budget will spend a revenue surplus on a cost-of-living raise for county workers and a $5 million boost to the county's affordable housing initiatives. The Board of Supervisors also debated the immigrant legal defense fund, and ultimately kept it. (Antonio Olivo / Post)
There could be a new look for Dave Thomas Circle
DDOT unveiled a new plan for the “circle” that would eliminate the Wendy's in the middle of the intersection in order to add curb bulb outs, make Florida Avenue a two-way street, and align the intersection of First Street and Eckington Place. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)
Greenleaf Gardens public housing is slated for redevelopment
The DC Housing Authority issued an RFP to redevelop the ramshackle public housing complex. The future Greenleaf Gardens could contain a mix of public and market rate housing, but must have at least 493 units of affordable housing renting to people making 30% to 80% of area median income. (Morgan Baskin / City Paper)
Montgomery County rejects a 9% raise for union members
The County Council said no to a budget that would offer its largest workers union a 9% raise, which the union argued made up for underfunding after the 2008 recession. After months of negotiation, the councilmembers said the pay raises would be unaffordable. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
Two Dems are battling to lead the Maryland House after the Speaker’s death
Maggie McIntosh, a liberal from Baltimore and Dereck Davis, a moderate from Prince George's County are vying for speakership of the Maryland House. The vote Wednesday afternoon will be historic. McIntosh would be the first woman or openly gay person elected to the post, and Davis the first black person to hold it. (Erin Cox / Post)
DC’s budget isn’t balanced, a new report warns
A recent report shows that the DC government has been growing beyond what its existing “revenue regime” can support, and this year's efforts to raise revenue will only pay for past spending decisions. Projections indicate that the city will have to slash spending by $60 million in FY2021. (Yesim Sayin Taylor / DC Policy Center)
The federal government wants to spend $2 Trillion on infrastructure
Congressional leaders and President Donald Trump agreed on a budget for infrastructure repairs, but have not yet laid out in detail what exactly will be fixed or built, or how the government will fund the plan. (Brian Naylor / WAMU)
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