By David Alpert (Executive Director) • March 11, 2020
DC will pilot new “advisory” bike lanes” on E Street SE in Capitol Hill. At first it sounds like this might be an April Fool’s joke. But these are a real kind of bike infrastructure that’s new to DC and will be tried here as an experiment.
By Kate Jentoft-Herr (Program and Community Coordinator) • March 11, 2020
It is with much disappointment that we are writing to let you know that we have decided to postpone our birthday celebration, originally scheduled for tomorrow, March 12, until a future time when we can safely gather and celebrate with you.
By Alex Baca (Housing Program Organizer) • March 11, 2020
Incumbent Ward 7 councilmember, and former mayor, Vince Gray has a crowd of challengers vying for his seat. Here is your opportunity to meet all of the candidates in the Ward 7 Democratic primaries.
As the concerns over the coronavirus grow, Amtrak is seeing a 300% increase in trip cancellations, and seeing a reduction in future bookings. The potential revenue losses could be “several hundred million” according to officials. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Homeless shelters are beginning to make preparations for the coronavirus. In the event of exposure or outbreak to the virus, people living in the homeless shelter would not be able to be quarantined at the shelter. (Jenny Gathright / WAMU)
The Greater Washington Partnership will study how to improve economic development around rail stations in Prince George’s and Anne Arundel Counties. The study is an attempt to boost transit-oriented development in both counties. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
The Fairfax County Board has postponed a decision to allow a developer to provide 1,663 fewer parking spaces for the Reston Gateway mixed-use development project. According to officials, the delay was made so the board can gather more information on the developers’ assumptions on parking needs at Reston Gateway. (Fatimah Waseem / Reston Now)
The National Traffic Safety Administration approved Fairfax County to begin testing a self-driving shuttle that would connect the Dunn Loring-Merrifield Metro station to the Mosaic District. It’s the first shuttle to operate on public roads in Northern Virginia. (Max Smith / WTOP)
The Greater Washington Partnership will join similar entities around the country to push Congress on federal transportation policies, priorities, and projects. The Metropolitan Civic Leadership Alliance represents 10 regions nationwide. In a letter to Congress, the coalition asked for more funds to be delivered “directly” to metropolitan areas, and increased monies for transit, rail, and Amtrak. (Michael Laris / Post)
Local officials are being put in a tough position as many will have to make the decision to use eminent domain to force residents to move from flood-prone areas or forfeit federal money to fight climate change. (Christopher Flavelle / New York Times)
