Breakfast links: Tracking progress on DC’s efforts to reduce waste
Trash and recycling receptacles on Jefferson Drive at 14th Street on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Image by Elvert Barnes used with permission.
Inside DC’s efforts to divert trash away from landfills
DC is not on track to reach its goal of diverting 80% of waste from landfills by 2032, and has extended the deadline to 2040. But the share of waste headed to landfills did drop from 84% in 2018 to 72% in 2022. It will cost an estimated $900 million to implement all actions detailed in the Zero Waste DC Plan. (Kayla Benjamin / Informer)
Pentagon City intersection sees more than 40 crashes in three years
43 vehicular crashes have occurred on the Pentagon City intersection of Navy Drive and South Hayes Street since 2021. Speeding plays a major part, as drivers get off I-395 and onto Hayes. Officials want to modify the southbound turn lane, which contributes to many of the crashes, but desired modifications are subject to Virginia Department of Transportation review, leaving the timeline uncertain. (Daniel Egitto / ARLNow)
Montgomery County Executive expects White’s Ferry will resume services in one year
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich forecasts that the White’s Ferry will resume service in approximately one year after an announcement that the ferry’s owners will donate the ferry and operations to Montgomery County. Montgomery County residents have voiced skepticism. The ferry owners suspended operations in December 2020. (Maryam Shahzad / Montgomery Community Media)
Investment firm acquires troubled office building next to Friendship Heights Metro
The global investment firm KKR has acquired Chevy Chase Plaza in Friendship Heights through a deed-in-lieu-of-foreclosure arrangement. While the Metro-adjacent building has struggled with vacancy, KKR plans to reinvest in the building to keep current commercial tenants and attract new ones. (Jon Banister / Bisnow)
Developers propose major coordinated development district next to Eisenhower Avenue Metro station in Alexandria
In June, a development team will present plans to the Alexandria Planning Commission for a coordinated development district on a 79-acre site in the Carlyle neighborhood, next to the Eisenhower Avenue Metro station. The proposal includes plans for apartment buildings, commercial buildings, green space, and a possible school. (James Cullum / ALXNow)
Recreational boaters will be allowed to cross Key Bridge safety zone
This Sunday, April 21, recreational boaters will be allowed to pass through the temporary channel in the Key Bridge safety zone. Teams hope to fully clear the zone by the end of May. (This article is behind a paywall.) (Hugo Kugiya / The Baltimore Banner)
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