Breakfast links: A new director will face the challenge of fixing Metro’s rail operations center
WMATA’s Brentwood railyard by BeyondDC licensed under Creative Commons.
A new leader is tasked with fixing Metro’s rail operations center
Metro selected a former Federal Aviation Administration official to lead its Rail Operations Control Center, which has come under fire for its toxic workplace environment and safety mishaps. (Justin George / Post)
MoCo Executive vetoes Metro housing development incentives
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich vetoed legislation that would provide a property tax break for apartment developments on top of Metro stations over concerns that the county would be forgoing too much revenue. Councilmembers are now seeking to override the veto. (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat)
A proposed I-495 expansion runs through a historic Black cemetery
Plans to widen and add toll lanes to parts of the Capital Beltway in Montgomery County could disrupt an African American cemetery dating back to the 1890s. State officials are looking into ways to work around the cemetery or “mitigate” the impact. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
A bill would establish sidewalk vending zones in DC
New DC Council legislation would create designated zones for sidewalk vendors. The bill aims to minimize interactions with law enforcement, who many say have been harassing street vendors for years. (Nathan Diller / DCist)
Higher supply drives growth in DC condo sales
September this year saw a huge jump in new condominium sales compared to the previous year, with growth concentrated in neighborhoods with new condo developments coming onto the market. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
DC asks travelers from more states to quarantine
Visitors from Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island who make non-essential trips to the District are now required to self-quarantine for 14 days, bringing DC’s self-quarantine list to 39 states. (NBC Washington)
Historic Alexandria land is up for sale
River Farm in Alexandria, once owned by George Washington, is up for sale for financial reasons, and residents are fighting to keep the farm’s 27 acres of land and gardens free and open to the public. (Jacob Fenston / DCist)
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