Breakfast links: DC bus lane ticket enforcement stops before it starts
Taxi blocking bus lane by BeyondDC licensed under Creative Commons.
Enforcement of tickets for parking in DC bus lanes delayed indefinitely
Monday was supposed to mark the beginning of enforcement of fines for cars parked in bus lanes in the District, but the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has announced that it’s putting an indefinite pause on the start of enforcement. Neither DDOT or WMATA would comment to News4 on whether the delay is due to technical issues or other reasons. (Adam Tuss / NBC 4)
Anacostia stormwater overflow system operational as of Friday, reducing wastewater discharges into the river by 98%
The 11-mile tunnel is 23 feet in diameter and runs 100 feet below DC. As of last Friday, the Anacostia tunnel components of the project are completed, just in time for the rescheduled Anacostia River swim day on September 23. The Clean Rivers project, as the entire effort is known, is still building tunnels to divert stormwater from the Potomac River and Rock Creek Park; those projects are expected to wrap up in 2030. (Jacob Fenston / DCist)
Maryland considers raising tolls for the first time in about a decade
Faced with a decline in gas tax revenue, the Maryland panel charged with prioritizing state transportation projects is considering whether toll increases are an appropriate source of additional revenue to help pay for the state’s $2.7 billion in planned transportation projects. (Bryan P. Sears / Maryland Matters)
Alexandria’s Zoning for Housing/Housing for All gets second public meeting next week
City staff will present Alexandria’s draft housing plan and take questions from members of the public in this second of three community meetings. While the draft plan eliminates single-family-only zoning, it has been criticized for leaving other restrictions in place that appear likely to render the impact of the zoning change negligible. (Vernon Miles / ALXNow)
Citywide composting facility coming to Baltimore
Baltimore City will spend a $4 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on a citywide composting center at the existing Eastern Sanitation Yard. Upon completion in 2025, residents will be able to compost on a larger scale and closer to home, at what is believed to be one of the largest composting operations controlled directly by a city government. (This article is behind a paywall). (Christine Condon / Baltimore Sun)
Fairfax County starts the formal process to rename W.T. Woodson High
The school’s current namesake was a longtime superintendent of Fairfax County schools who opposed desegregation. Students at the school have asked the county to rename the school for Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a local historian who championed the field of Black history through scholarship, writing, and training young scholars. (Angela Woolsey / FFXNow)
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