Breakfast links: DC budget heads to mayor’s desk
John A. Wilson Building, DC government headquarters by angela n. used with permission.
DC fiscal year 2024 budget passes with unanimous vote from council, heads to mayor’s desk
The District’s fiscal year 2024 budget passed the DC Council unanimously on its second vote. In a statement released after the vote, Mayor Muriel Bowser stated the budget is one “that the community ‘can be proud of’ — preserving social services while building toward future investments.” (Michael Brice-Saddler / Post)
Replica of classic 9:30 Club opens next to current club
Atlantis, the replica of the original 9:30 Club, opened on Tuesday. The replica was built on the property behind the existing club, about a mile and a half up 9th Street NW from its original location at 9th and F Streets NW. The rooftop features memorabilia and a “streetscape” inspired by the one around the original club in the 1980s. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Advocates worried youth violence on Metro is normalizing
DC advocates are expressing concern that violence on Metro buses and trains is becoming normal, especially involving youth. In recent weeks two teens have been shot dead on two separate trains, along with a number of robberies and assaults. WMATA leadership points to increased security and crisis intervention on platforms and trains as a solution but notes that it’s ongoing. (Post)
Maryland sued for housing foster children in hospitals and restrictive institutions
The children have often been placed in hopsitals until more appropriate settings such as residential treatment centers open up, often leaving children in hospitals for weeks or months longer than is necessary or appropriate. (Baltimore Banner)
1,250 units planned across nine new developments in Shaw
One building, Manna Mixed Use, will be built by a nonprofit, and all 80 units will be affordable to households earning between 30 and 60% of AMI. Two other developments, Parcel 42 and Washington Apartments Redevelopment will have nearly all affordable units. (UrbanTurf)
Merrifield Pan Am Shopping Center redevelopment to consider pedestrian and bicycle paths
The goal will be to encourage people to bike or walk to the center instead of having to drive, as the current set-up is dangerous for bicycliss and pedestrians. The proposed plan will include 585 multifamily residential units. (Angela Woolsey / FFXNow)
Alexandria speed cameras start issuing tickets
The speed cameras have been installed in front of four elementary schools and are the first in the city. The Alexandria City Council voted to fund them after a child was hit and seriously injured outside their school last year. (Vernon Miles / ALXNow)
Fairfax to add sidewalks along Jermantown Road
The City plans to add sidewalks and pedestrian crossings to a mile-long stretch of the road, including crossings in front of schools. The proposed improvement have been under consideration since 2018, and they now plan to solicit feedback from the public. (Matt Blitz / FFXNow)
MoCo approves master pedestrian plan to go to County Council
The plan will support the Thrive Montgomery 2050 plan, which includes a goal of having more walkable communities. The Master Pedestrian Plan aims to make walking safer, increase the rates of people walking, and make access to pedestrian infrastructure more equitable. (Ella Griffin / MoCo360)
Alexandria zoning change aims to make it easier to build new trails
Bureacratic processes have made it difficult to make changes to Alexandria parks, such as the addition of trails or improvement of playground equipment because they had to receie a special use permit each time, but that requirement has been removed. (Vernon Miles / ALXNow)
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