Breakfast Links: Union Station expansion plans are getting another look after criticism of parking structure
Union Station by BeyondDC licensed under Creative Commons.
Union Station plans are back to the drawing board
After feedback criticizing the large parking structure in the expansion planned for Union Station, the Federal Railroad Administration is revisiting its plans in order to “to review and refine project elements.” (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf, Rebecca Cooper / Business Journal)
Metro wants to raise more funds with bond sales
Metro is looking to raise $360 million in bond sales to fund capital projects. The bond sales would be backed by annual dedicated funding approved by DC, Maryland, and Virginia in 2018 for capital projects. (Justin George / Post)
White’s Ferry negotiations fail
According to representatives of White’s Ferry and Rockland Farm, the historic ferry service will remain closed after failed negotiation attempts. Transportation planners are watching negotiations closely as they have implications for surrounding traffic. (Justin Wm. Moyer / Post, Megan Cloherty / WTOP)
DC’s new gun violence prevention director outlines plans
DCist speaks with DC’s new gun violence prevention director, Linda Harllee Harper, about her plans to work across city government to mitigate gun violence. (Jenny Gathright / DCist)
Alexandria’s DASH looks to bring back fare collection
Alexandria’s bus service, DASH, plans to implement partitions between drivers and passengers and bring back fare collection “in the coming months.” (James Cullum / ALXNow)
Electric vehicles aren’t enough to meet climate goals
The Biden administration has signaled an ambitious climate strategy including replacing the federal government’s fleet with electric vehicles. But electric vehicles are not enough to curb carbon emissions from transportation. (CityLab)
“Garbage Guy” picks up trash around the city
Billy Adams, also known as Garbage Guy, spends part of each day walking 12 miles around DC collecting trash. Adams started collecting trash not only to help keep the city clean, but also as part of his exercise routine. (Sydney Page / Post)
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