Breakfast links: WMATA GM discusses budget shortfall and service cuts with DC leaders
Metro logo at WMATA headquarters. Image by Kai Hall, used with permission.
WMATA leaders meet with DC officials on budget shortfall
In a Tuesday meeting with Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Council, WMATA General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke outlined potential service cuts if the $750 million budget deficit is not addressed. According to Clarke, the cuts would disproportionately affect DC residents, especially those who depend on Metrobus. (Randi Bass / DC News Now, NBC 4 Washington, Melissa Kim / WUSA9)
Prince George’s County Council passes mandatory surveillance in some residential buildings
Prince George’s County Council passed a bill Tuesday requiring owners of high-occupancy buildings and age-restricted senior residences to establish video surveillance on their properties. Footage must be retained for at least 30 days, and at least 180 days on request by law enforcement or a tenant. (This article may be behind a paywall) (Lateshia Beachum / Post)
Battery recycling program starts in the District
A new program launched by the nonprofit Call2Recycle and the DC Department of Energy and Environment will allow consumers to drop off any type of home-use batteries for free recycling. Effective November 1, the program is the first in the US funded by battery manufacturers that accepts both rechargeable and single-use batteries. (Kayla Benjamin / Washington Informer)
DC opens its first sobering center
DC opened its first 24/7 dedicated sobering center on Tuesday, providing a safe and supportive space for people who are experiencing a substance-use crisis or emergency. The center, run by the DC Department of Behavioral Health and the nonprofit Community Bridges, reflects a broader effort by DC officials to address substance abuse without punitive measures. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
Fairfax County Planning Commission greenlights replacement of Tysons wastewater station
The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a new wastewater pump station in Tysons West to replace the existing Tysons Dodge Wastewater Pump Station. With a capacity to process 25 million gallons of water daily, the project is meant to support development in Tysons and 10,000 new residents anticipated by 2030. (Angela Woolsey / FFXnow)
Developer releases renders of revamped Baltimore Harborplace
MCB Real Estate and P. David Bramble’s proposed $500 million redevelopment of Harborplace includes two residential towers providing up to 900 units of housing, two 200,000-square-foot buildings for commercial and retail use, a rooftop park, a smaller retail space within a park, and an amphitheater. (This article may be behind a paywall) (Hallie Miller / Baltimore Banner)
Tysons apartment rents slightly increased year-over-year
The median rent in October for one- and two-bedroom apartments in Tysons was up 1.1% compared to rents from the same month last year. There was no change in median rent from September to October of this year. (gazetteleader)
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