By Kate Jentoft-Herr (Program and Community Coordinator) • February 11, 2020
We’re capping off our member drive with a celebration on March 12 at 6:30 pm in LeDroit Park and you won’t want to miss it! Get your ticket by donating any amount to our 2020 Neighborhood Drive. We hope you will join the GGWash Neighborhood, but we welcome donations of any size.
By David Alpert (Executive Director) • February 11, 2020
It’s been in the news, at the WMATA Board, and here on Greater Greater Washington. Now, WMATA has officially opened up public comments for its next budget, which includes more late-night service, free transfers between bus and rail, fare increases, some bus service increases, and a larger number of bus cuts.
The Alexandria City Council will consider a plan to expand the hours of operation for the Potomac water taxi and add fare reimbursement so commuters can get to DC by boat. This plan would be similar to how the water taxi operated during last year’s Metro shutdown. (James Cullum / ALX Now)
Six Arlington neighborhoods have banned riding scooters on the sidewalk, and by March they will install signs to tell riders to get into the protected bike lanes. The scoooter ordnance could eventually be applied in neighborhoods without bike lanes for scooter riders to use. (Noel Gasca / WAMU)
The County Council president said that constituents requested a Capital Crescent Trail tunnel to cross Wisconsin Avenue, along with pedestrian safety measures and a second White Flint Metro entrance be included in the county’s capital budget. (Kate Ryan / WTOP)
The transportation commission unanimously decided that the Arlington Court Suites Hotel plan to convert the building into 180 new apartments with 171 parking spots has too much parking. The commissioners suggested the developers add green space or wider sidewalks instead of additional parking. (Vernon Miles / ARL Now)
The newly Democratic legislature beat the February 11th deadline to pass a slew of bills, including expanding absentee ballots and voting hours, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, and raising the gas tax, along with many other progressive actions. (Daniella Cheslow / WAMU)
DC Attorney General Karl Racine is suing Infinity Real Estate and its affiliates for illegally raising the rent on vacant units, and for charging housing voucher holders extra fees, and attempting to evict them if they could not pay. (Drew Hansen / WBJ)
DC’s Historic Preservation Office will release the first version of a report that lists historic sites for the LGBTQ community in the city, and provides context on the LGBTQ history of already recognized sites. (Michelle Murillo / WTOP)
Statehood efforts hit a high water mark after the House Oversight Committee passed a DC statehood bill, setting up a vote by the full House of Representatives. While the bill is expected to pass the Democratic controlled House, it is not likely to survive in the Republican controlled Senate. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)
