Breakfast links: DC will ticket drivers in bus stops starting Nov. 15, but delays wider bus lane enforcement plans
A taxi blocks buses on the I St NW bus lane in DC. Image by BeyondDC licensed under Creative Commons.
DC will ticket drivers in bus stops, but delays wider bus lane enforcement plans
The District Department of Transportation announced that drivers who park in bus stop zones could expect $100 tickets beginning November 15th. However, plans to enforce DC’s bus lanes outside of bus stops have been delayed until January. DDOT says it needs time to review the fine amount, currently set at $200 for parking in a bus lane. (This article may be behind a paywall). (Luz Lazo / Post)
Vienna parks are getting a master plan
Vienna’s Town Council has voted to spend approximately $235,000 to develop a master plan to inventory existing parks, identify municipal lots for new parks or recreation areas, and estimate costs. The plan is expected to take 16 months to create, and will be implemented by the Town Council elected during the current season (election day is Tuesday, November 7th). (Angela Woolsey / FFXNow)
Annapolis plans to spend up to $60 million to eliminate flooding at City Dock
The plan will transform an existing parking lot into terraced green space that will provide up to eight feet of protection from sea level rise and storm surges. The new space will also include trees, grassy areas, and rain gardens as well as a new location for the existing Maritime Welcome Center. (Caroline Foreback / CBS News Baltimore)
Free legal assistance now available for some DC tenants served with eviction notices
A group of DC legal service organizations and law firms has re-started a program to provide free legal aid to some tenants who are facing eviction. The program aims to level the field between low-income tenants who rarely benefit from legal representation, and landlords with access to better legal resources. (Morgan Baskin / DCist)
Golf course vs. trees in Rock Creek Park
The National Park Service has proposed a restoration plan for the Rock Creek Park golf course that includes removal of 1,200 trees, some of which are dead or vulnerable. Local environmental groups are asking the Park Service to reconsider. (This article may be behind a paywall). (Joe Heim / Washington Post)
Redevelopment pressures mean closing time for longtime Arlington bike store
A bike store that has operated on Columbia Pike in Arlington for 50 years closed this week, after the landlord refused to renew their long-term lease. The store owner says rents have been rising too steeply for small businesses to keep operating along Columbia Pike, as landlords file plans to redevelop their sites into mixed use buildings. (James Jarvis / ARLNow)
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