Breakfast links: DC’s street vendor bill advances to second council vote
Street vendor table at the corner of 14th and Irving Street NW in Columbia Heights by Elvert Barnes licensed under Creative Commons.
DC Council moves forward with street vending reform
The DC Council has approved a street vending reform bill that would decriminalize vending without a license and make licenses cheaper to obtain. The bill will need to pass a second Council vote and be approved by Mayor Muriel Bowser. (Brad Matthews / The Washington Times)
WMATA Board set to approve West Falls Church Metro station mixed-use development
Metro’s Board of Directors will vote on whether to replace several hundred parking spaces and several bus bays at the West Falls Church station with over 1 million square feet of residential, office, and retail space. The station would still have a 1,200-space parking garage. (Disclosure: GGWash Board of Directors Chair Tracy Hadden Loh is also on WMATA’s board. In keeping with our editorial policy, board members maintain no oversight of editorial decision-making). (Angela Woolsey / FFXNow)
Maryland elected officials campaign for relocating FBI HQ to Prince George’s County
As the General Services Administration prepares to make a final decision at the end of this month about the relocation of FBI headquarters, Maryland elected officials made one more pitch for a site in Prince George’s County. In a press conference, Maryland Governor Wes Moore argued that it would offer economic opportunities for a majority Black community that has been historically disadvantaged. (Hector Alejandro Arzate / DCist)
After developer pulls out, Fairfax County will take the lead on developing Reston Town Center North
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is procuring the Bowman Town Court site in Reston. The county plans to build a new regional library and emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness at the site. (Fatimah Waseem / FFXNow)
WMATA makes progress on electric bus facility redevelopment in Bladensburg
WMATA broke ground on another major bus garage redevelopment in Bladensburg on Wednesday. The facility houses a fifth of the current bus fleet and will be upgraded to support Metrobus’s future all-electric fleet. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Elrich echoes outrage about landlord’s handling of Silver Spring apartment fire
In a media briefing, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich expressed indignation over the aftermath of last month’s fatal Silver Spring apartment fire. Residents continue facing limited access to their units, and barriers to moving out of the building. Elrich has advised tenants to take legal steps against their landlord. (Maryam Shahzad / Montgomery Community Media)
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