Breakfast links: North Bethesda is the new White Flint
White Flint Metro station, soon to be North Bethesda by Dan Reed licensed under Creative Commons.
White Flint Metro station is being renamed North Bethesda
Metro’s board voted unanimously to rename the White Flint Metro station as North Bethesda on Thursday. (Editor’s note: GGWash board chair Tracy Hadden Loh is on Metro’s board and was quoted in this article.) (Jordan Pascale / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
What federal telework means for DC’s economy
The federal government has embraced telework more than ever before during the pandemic. But the drop in foot traffic downtown could spell trouble for DC’s economy. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
Pentagon City development plan up for consideration next year
The Arlington County Board is likely to consider a plan for the future of Pentagon City in February. The plan would make the neighborhood more urban, greener, and less car-centric and comes alongside Amazon’s HQ2 construction. (Jo DeVoe / ARLnow)
7000-series trains will trickle back into service (eventually)
Metro’s decommissioned 7000-series trains will come back into service gradually instead of all at once after the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission approves their return. It’s not clear, however, exactly when that will be. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
A surprise $22.6 million bill
The cost estimate for a station to transfer between the Purple and Red Lines in Bethesda has jumped by $22.6 million, after a mezzanine construction estimate increased by 20%. Montgomery County, which is funding the station, is seeking state and federal funding to help pay. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
Encampment clearing scheduled for day DC Council votes on the program
This week the DC Council pushed back a vote on whether to controversial halt winter encampment clearings to December 21. In the mean time, however, another clearing is already scheduled for that same day. (Bailey Vogt / City Paper)
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