By David Alpert (Executive Director) • September 4, 2019
Lucinda Babers, DC’s Deputy Mayor for Operations and Infrastructure, will join the WMATA Board of Directors, Fenit Nirappil reported in the Washington Post over the weekend. In addition to Babers’ strong qualifications, having a deputy mayor sit directly on the board could help better coordinate transportation policies, avoiding the kind of situation that turned a well-meaning effort to make Circulator free into a controversy over equity.
By Conor Shaw (Guest Contributor) • September 4, 2019
The intersection of Florida and New York Avenue, or “Dave Thomas Circle” as it is colloquially known, is dangerous and confounding to all who use it. An Urban Land Institute (ULI) panel report reimagines the intersection as a safe, public space that connects neighborhoods rather than dividing them.
By Stephen Hudson (Contributor) • September 4, 2019
In a new report from the DC Policy Center, school-aged populations and school enrollment in the District’s neighborhoods are ‘decoupling.’ In other words, the availability in public school choice in the District has increased the number of children that attend a school in their neighborhood.
During the week of the United Nation’s Climate Action Summit in September, several organizations and advocates have planned protests and other actions in downtown DC to demand urgent action to address the climate crisis. (Andrew Giambrone / CurbedDC)
County building officials are investigating why glass panels on newer buildings are shattering and falling. Officials want to determine if there is any connection between glass falling from three buildings over the past two years. All three buildings were built since 2014. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
After four years, Metro has fixed the chiller system for Farragut North and Dupont Circle Metro stations, and aims to fix 13 more. In the past, Metro tried less expensive and disruptive options to fix chiller systems that did not work. (Post)
On Wednesday a water main break on Woodmont Avenue resulted in some businesses closing temporarily and a Metro Bus becoming trapped in a small sinkhole. As of now, it is unclear what caused the break. (Bethesda Beat)
Al Roshdieh will leave his job as Montgomery County’s Transportation Director after serving in that position since 2014. He is the latest senior official who served under former County Executive Ike Leggett to leave since Marc Elrich took office. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
A recently released study by the Urban Institute warned that about 220,000 people throughout the Washington region could be displaced because of mounting housing costs. The report also stated that about 374,000 new homes were needed by 2030. (Alex Koma / WBJ)
All highway signs that reference Jefferson Davis will be removed in Arlington County starting this week. New signs reflecting the name change to Richmond Highway will be placed beginning on Thursday. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Arlington County Board members who are up for reelection highlighted the positive benefits of density and transit-oriented development in the county against critical opponents in the 2019 race. (Vernon Miles / ARLnow)
