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Because of cost overruns, Metro paid $6 million for three Bike &Ride facilities at three Metro stations with 304 total spaces, working out to slightly less than $20,000 per space, according to a report from WMATA’s Office of the Inspector General. (Eliza Berkon / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Now that the Purple Line’s construction is up in the air, people and businesses along the corridor are living with an endless construction site. Meanwhile, the state has no timeline as to when construction might resume. (Katherine Shaver, Luz Lazo / Post)
WMATA’s Northern Bus Garage is undergoing reconstruction and scheduled to reopen in four years, but locals say they only want it to reopen if all its buses are electric, citing noise and fumes. Metro says that timeline isn’t realistic. (Jordan Pascale / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
Businesses are working with Montgomery County’s Shared Streets Initiative to try to close parts of Bethesda Avenue to cars in order to keep up with demand for outside space for customers. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
People developing Affordable Dwelling Units in the District are having a tough time getting guidance on how to build, and the high costs of developing such units often run counter to the goal of creating affordable living spaces. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
A new development near the future Potomac Yard Metro station in Alexandria will feature condo units priced between $600,000 and $1 million that are targeted at Amazon HQ2 workers. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
