Breakfast links: Red Line trains suspended Monday morning due to person killed on tracks
Judiciary Square with trains on both tracks by wolfpackWX used with permission.
Person dies on Red Line tracks during Monday’s rush hour
A person entered the tracks and died after hitting the third rail at the Judiciary Square station Monday morning, shutting down the Red Line until approximately 12:45 pm Monday afternoon. The Washington Metrorail Safety Commission is investigating the incident and the person, besides being presumed male, has not been identified. (Justin George / Post)
Downtown DC needs more amenities to be livable
The Washington Business Journal has mapped the key amenities—or lack thereof—in downtown that are seen as vital for residential spaces, namely grocery stores, affordable housing, playgrounds, and child care spaces. The Downtown DC BID, along with the DC Office of Planning, have plans for doing public outreach and business development to aid in building more residential capacity downtown. (Tristan Navera / Business Journal)
Audit finds Maryland Toll Authority overcharged thousands of users
Between April 2021 and January 2022, tens of thousands of toll users at several sites in Maryland were overcharged. The audit found problems at several sites where toll cameras in several lanes photographed and charged the same vehicle, or where vehicles with annual passes were mistakenly charged for individual trips. MTA has refunded some drivers identified in the audit, but the auditors estimate more than 11,000 drivers have not been reimbursed for overpayments totalling more than $400,000. (Ryan Dickstein / WMAR)
Baltimore seen as a prime location for office-to-residential conversions
Baltimore has a large supply of office buildings that are attractive for residential conversions and enough demand to justify the investment, according to several architects and developers. According to one estimate, up to 25% of the city’s Class B and C office stock is suited to conversion. (Adam Bednar / BisNow Baltimore)
Alexandria Planning Commission approves Montgomery Center redevelopment
The new owners want the site, currently home to The Art League and A La Lucia, among others, to transform after a complete demolition of the existing structures into approximately 325 rental apartments, new retail space, and a 600-person performance venue. The redevelopment plan now heads to the Alexandria City Council. (James Cullum / ALXNow)
Arlington to start parking sensor pilot
Arlington has received a Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) pilot grant to add sensors near parking meters along the Rosslyn-Ballston and Richmond Highway Corridors that will allow the county to adjust parking fees based on demand, along with showing where spaces are available. The county starts the installation of the first set of sensors this week and will continue installation over the next five months, with public feedback periods along the way to gauge the performance of the sensors. (Joy Wang / WJLA)
2050 M Street showcases a unique way of building with glass
The office building at 2050 M Street is uniquely constructed using concave glass panels that were custom-designed and built for the project. They give the building a shimmery look, and provide an example of innovative architecture in a city where most buildings tend to look alike. (Kriston Capps / CityLab)
Eastern High School has stories to tell
Eastern High School on Capitol Hill is celebrating its centennial year with an event for alumni to come back, see their stories in a new exhibit, and celebrate outstanding graduates inducted into a Hall of Fame. Like many schools in DC, Eastern went through significant changes between integration and the Civil Rights movement - in which Franklin McCain, a graduate, was a leader - right up through a major renovation in 2009. (Lauren Lumpkin / Washington Post)
Some preservationists protest as Arlington’s Broyhill Mansion starts coming down
Marvin T. Broyhill, the man who built many of Arlington’s 3-bedroom red brick homes after World War II, built his own almost 10,000-square-foot home in the Donaldson Run neighborhood. The new owners are tearing it down to build their own family home, and that has prompted some preservationists to protest its demolition on the property. (Joe DeVoe / ARLNow)
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