Breakfast links: NoVA bus systems prepare to service new Silver Line stations
Fairfax Connector bus leaves the Vienna Metro bus station by BeyondDC licensed under Creative Commons.
NoVA bus systems activate long-held plans for Silver Line extension opening
Regional bus systems, like the Fairfax Connector, Loudoun County Transit, and OmniRide are jumping into action following the announcement of the Silver Line extension opening. They need at least three weeks to execute plans for bus connections, realign bus service in surrounding neighborhoods, and inform riders of service changes ahead of the opening. (Justin George / Post)
Baltimore leaders seek land use alternatives to the “Highway to Nowhere”
Baltimore Department of Transportation has applied for federal funding to study what to do with US Route 40, or the “Highway to Nowhere.” The project displaced 1,500 in a predominantly Black middle-class area 50 years ago. Demolishing the highway would return about 600 acres for development and green space. (Bryna Zumer / WMAR2 News)
Affordable housing development proposed to replace former Land Rover dealership in Alexandria
Virginia non-profit Community Housing Partners is leading an affordable housing proposal in Alexandria that would redevelop a former Land Rover dealership. The proposal includes 94 units and all would be affordable to income levels ranging from 40% to 60% of the area median income. (Vernon Miles / ALXnow)
MoCo police offering safety course for drivers and passengers on the autism spectrum or with developmental disabilities
Montgomery County Police Department is partnering with Pathfinders for Autism to offer a driver safety course for people with developmental disabilities. Mock traffic stops will address anxiety experienced during such situations. The training will take place on November 1 and spots are still available. (Apps Bichu / Bethesda Beat)
Bicycle and pedestrian bridge opens in Tysons
Virginia Department of Transportation announced the opening of a new pedestrian and cyclist bridge connecting parts of Tysons separated by the Beltway. The next stage of the project will connect to the McLean Metro station. (Vernon Miles / FFXnow)
Site of former LeDroit Park Funeral Home might become housing
A developer has filed plans to turn a former funeral home in LeDroit Park into a three-story 7-unit residential development. The former funeral home had operated for nearly 80 years. (Urban Turf)
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