Breakfast links: An independent safety commission probes Metro’s handling of L’Enfant Plaza station fire

LinksBy Latisha Johnson (Contributor) March 5, 2020

L’Enfant Plaza Metro station by Shujenchang licensed under Creative Commons.

L’Enfant Plaza Station fire is being investigated

The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission is investigating how Metro handled a fire at L’Enfant Plaza Station back in February. Reports claim Metro sent passenger-filled trains to check reports of fire and delayed calling fire and rescue crews.  (Justin George / Post)

Tysons celebrates 10 years of progress

Tysons Corner or simply Tysons is 10 years into its redevelopment plan and evidence suggests that it is making progress on its ambitious 50-year redevelopment plan.   (Kristi King / WTOP)

MoCo seeks to change green building tax incentive requirements

Montgomery County officials are proposing legislation that would put stricter requirements on tax incentives for energy-efficient buildings and remove the threshold on how much the county can award in tax credits.  (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat)

Downtown Bethesda could get 60 new housing units

A developer is proposing to build a seven-story 60 unit building to replace two smaller buildings on Avondale Street. The new units would be a mix of studios and one-bedrooms.  (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)

Transportation fixes don’t always have to be complex

David Zipper writes about how transportation officials and city leaders often want to tout innovations such as autonomous vehicles, MaaS apps, and micro transit as ways to increase mobility and decrease auto dependency. However, they overlook simple solutions such as making intersections safer, fixing sidewalks, building better bus stops, and allowing bikes on trains and subways.  (David Zipper / City Lab)

DC’s Cherry Blossom Festival begins March 20

The Cherry Blossoms will reach peak bloom from March 27-30 according to the National Park Service. However, the Cherry Blossom Festival begins March 20 and lasts until April 12  (Elliot C. Williams / DCist)

Montgomery County’s new regulations on vehicle charging stations

Montgomery will introduce a new permitting process that governs the installation of privately-owned car charging stations in driveways, garages and public rights of way.   (Dick Uliano / WTOP)

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