Breakfast links: A survey suggests Prince William County residents prefer Metro expansion over VRE
Metro Center by Beau Finley licensed under Creative Commons.
A survey shows Prince William residents want Metro expansion over VRE
In a survey conducted by the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, respondents said they would prefer that Metro extends into Prince William County over bus rapid transit or VRE service. The 1,352 survey respondents live in or commute along the Route 1 and Interstate 95 corridors in Prince William and Fairfax counties. (Jared Foretek / WTOP)
What changes will DC Council bring to the mayor’s proposed budget?
DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson is proposing adding a baby bonds program, which would provide low-income children with annual payments of up to $1,000 per year, onto the mayor’s $17.5 billion budget proposal. Also on the table is an Access to Justice initiative, which offers low-income people involved in civil matters like eviction proceedings, free legal representation. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
A debate between parking and parks in Fairfax
Fairfax County Public Schools officials want to build a parking lot for Justice High School on a narrow two-acre strip of parkland, as part of an expansion plan to accommodate for the school’s growth in student size. Some community members are opposed to the move citing a lack of communication throughout the process, and saying the neighborhood has less access to park space. (Karina Elwood / Post)
A new mixed-used development comes to MoCo
Washington Science Joint Venture submitted an application to Montgomery County last month to redevelop a 21.56-acre site at Montrose Parkway and Towne Road. The site would provide over 2.2 million square feet of new mixed-use, and about 2,060 units, 313 of which would be will be moderately-priced dwelling units (MPDUs). (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
The battle over the Adams Morgan BID
Some business owners Adams Morgan are calling on DC officials to disband the neighborhood’s business improvement district (BID), with some accusing the organization of bad management that only benefits a few. (Fredrick Kunkle / Post)
Students bike around DC to help deal with the pandemic
A physical education teacher at Dunbar High School, in Truxton Circle, started a cycling club to keep his students engaged. Members of Prime Ability traveled around the city twice-weekly throughout the school year, relieving some stress for students during the pandemic. (Debbie Truong / WAMU)
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