Breakfast links: DC Council proposes charging some rideshare trips $2 congestion fees to pay for transit
Circulator and Metrobus pass in traffic on K Street NW near Connecticut Ave. NW by Elvert Barnes licensed under Creative Commons.
DC Councilmember Brianne Nadeau proposes congestion fee on downtown DC rideshare trips
DC Councilmember Brianne Nadeau has introduced a provision to the 2024 budget that would impose a $2 fee on rideshare trips heading into downtown between 7am to 12pm and out of downtown between 12pm and 7pm. The congestion charge would generate more than $45 million over four years, which would help pay for free Metrobus rides in the city and more wheelchair-accessible taxicabs. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist)
Facing tight budget, DC Council proposes prioritizing Metro for DC over K Street Transitway
DC Councilmembers are proposing to divert funds for the K Street Transitway project toward Metro for DC, an initiative to make Metrobus free in DC and expand late night bus service that had not been funded in Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget. Councilmember Charles Allen, chair of the DC Council’s Committee on Transportation and the Environment, said “We’re just hitting pause. We actually leave in planning dollars to help finish the job of planning out what this thing is going to look like. I think we know that we’ve got to have a K Street Transitway, but it should be for what our downtown is going to be, not what it was.” (Washington Post)
Prince George’s County passes emergency rent stabilization legislation after reports of tenant retaliation
The Prince George’s County Council passed emergency legislation Tuesday to close loopholes in its new 3% rent increase cap law. After the rent stabilization bill was enacted on April 17, some landlords immediately sent out notices claiming the legislation did not apply to their residents and demanding rate increases above 3%. (Lateshia Beachum / Post)
Fate of Lake Accotink murky due to high restoration costs
Facing a $300 million price tag over 20 years, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is reconsidering whether to dredge and restore the Accotink wetland. A recent survey found that community members are evenly split on whether to proceed with the project. (Vernon Miles / FFXNow)
MoCo wins $4.8 million grant to build on existing homelessness prevention programs
Montgomery County will receive $4.8 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for homelessness prevention. The money will be used for collecting data, expanding street outreach services, and creating permanent supportive housing units. (Suzanne Pollak / Montgomery Community Media)
Some Alexandria landlords discriminate against renters who use eviction protection aid
An Alexandria Office of Housing report finds that some property owners discriminate against residents who pay rent using eviction protection aid, typically received through the city or a church. The city wants residents to know this form of discrimination is illegal and to encourage those who need it to make full use of such financial assistance without fear. (Vernon Miles / ALXNow)
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