Breakfast links: Maryland will handle day-to-day management of Purple Line contracts after private sector partnership flounders
Purple Line construction in Silver Spring by BeyondDC licensed under Creative Commons.
Maryland will administer Purple Line contracts
The Maryland Transit Administration has taken over day-to-day management of hundreds of Purple Line contracts after a partnership with private companies fell apart, possibly delaying the target completion date of March 2022 by years. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
Developers plan to build 65 condos at Chevy Chase Lake
Local developer Bozzuto is entering into a partnership with Ritz-Carlton that will bring 65 new condominium units to Chevy Chase Lake in Maryland. The development will include a grocer and more than 100,000 square feet of retail space. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
Baltimore’s Charles Street will be pedestrian-only for a day
Charles Street, a main thoroughfare in central Baltimore, will close to vehicle traffic between Saratoga Street and North Avenue on October 17 in an effort to attract foot traffic for restaurants and other businesses. (Joanna Sullivan / WBJ)
A tech solution to e-scooters on sidewalks
Some companies are testing new technology that would power off an electric scooter if it enters pedestrian areas such as sidewalks, a possible solution for cities like the District that have struggled to address sidewalk riding. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Alexandria planners sign off on the latest Potomac Yard plans
Alexandria’s City Planning Commission recommended the Council approve a concept plan for the Potomac Yard redevelopment that includes hundreds of residential units and more than 800,000 square feet of office space. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Purple Line chaos and interstate toll lanes call into question Hogan’s legacy
Chaos surrounding the Purple Line’s construction and concerns about forthcoming toll lanes for I-495 and I-270 threaten Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s legacy, calling into question his fondness for private investment in public transit. (Robert McCartney / Post)
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