Breakfast links: Riders to see shorter wait times on the Red Line during peak hours
A 7000-series train at Silver Spring Metro station by Adam Fagen licensed under Creative Commons.
Wait times will drop on the Red Line during peak hours
Red Line trains will operate every eight minutes during the hours of 6 to 9 am and 3 to 7 pm as Metro continues to add previously sidelined 7000-series trains to the network. (Alanea Cremen / WUSA9)
How amending the Height Act could revive downtown DC
Amending the Height Act to allow for taller buildings in DC could help increase downtown DC’s housing supply and aid in the area’s revitalization, according to former DC Mayor Anthony Williams. One developer added that taller buildings and higher density could create more opportunities for office-to-residential conversions. (Jacob Wallace / Bisnow DC)
Heightened HOV criteria go into effect for drivers in Arlington today
The Virginia Department of Transportation reminded drivers that starting today, cars will need three or more people to qualify as a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) on I-66 between Haymarket and the DC line. (ARLnow)
Car dealership in Tysons eyed for redevelopment
A local developer is seeking zoning changes that would allow a massive car dealership in Tysons to be redeveloped into a mixed-use, multi-block neighborhood. According to the developer, a record-high office vacancy rate in Tysons underscores the need for more housing. (Angela Woolsey / FFXnow)
Allie Hart’s mother continues the fight for safer streets
Over a year after five-year-old Allie Hart was struck and killed by a driver near her home in Brookland, Hart’s mother has joined a growing number of people advocating for speed cameras, lower speed limits, and consequences for drivers who violate traffic laws. (Marin Cogan / Vox)
Historic amphitheater in Rock Creek Park could be reopened, revitalized
First opened in 1950, the Carter Barron Amphitheatre in Rock Creek Park has been closed since 2017. Now, a handful of nonprofits and the National Park Service are working to breathe new life into what was once considered a cornerstone of DC’s entertainment scene. (Elliot C. Williams / DCist)
Advocates call for safer streets in MoCo after driver hits cyclist in Rockville
After a driver left a cyclist in Rockville with life-threatening injuries following a collision last week, some advocates are calling for changes including better traffic enforcement and lower speed limits. (Apps Bichu / Bethesda Beat)
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