Breakfast links: Growth prompts area neighborhoods to build Metro entrances in advance
WMATA staff on NoMA metro platform in May 2022 by Elvert Barnes licensed under Creative Commons.
Area neighborhoods are planning for new Metro entrances
One new building in DC’s NoMa neighborhood has incorporated a new space for a Metro entrance and several other areas around the region are actively working on new station entrances despite drop-offs in ridership. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
After a damning federal audit of DCHA, some leaders are calling for the agency to be overhauled
District leaders inside and outside of the District of Columbia Housing Authority are calling for reform after a US Department of Housing and Urban Development audit of the agency released last week documented decades of operations and facilities failures across the agency and its properties. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
Protesters shut down Beltway in Maryland for climate
The Beltway was blocked for about an hour by 10 seated climate activists Monday morning near the Colesville Road exit. Several other supporters of the climate action stood directly behind them and on the overpass above them. (Bethesda Beat)
MoCo planning director fired
Montgomery County Planning Director Gwen Wright was fired on Friday afternoon after a closed session of the planning board. Board members cited her support of an allegedly “toxic and misogynistic” workplace, while Wright believes she was fired without cause. (Amanda Michelle Gomez / DCist)
Arts groups in Arlington propose new regional performing arts center
The privately-run effort plans to build and exceed what a failed county-run center provided while still serving the community. A location has not been selected yet and the facility is expected to cost $8-10 million to build. (Jo DeVoe / ARLNow)
New BRT options on the table for Falls Church section of Route 7
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) will meet today to discuss the routing of the proposed Route 7 bus rapid transit line through Falls Church. The BRT line seeks to connect Tysons to Alexandria via Route 7 and a final route plan will be released next April. (Vernon Miles / ALXNow)
Elevated 11th Street Park receives final site plan approval
The District’s first elevated park, which will incorporate existing walking piers and portions of the Anacostia Riverwalk along with an amphitheater, cafe, and several public art pieces, has now set an opening date of 2025 after site plan approval from the National Capital Planning Commission. (Callan Tansill-Suddath / DCist)
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