Wall Street is signaling the end of the COVID-19 bike boom – and sending yet another signal that our very economy is structured to favor driving above all else.
By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • November 16, 2020
How to make mobility options accessible to everyone, see how DC activists stopped a federal plan to build freeways through neighborhoods in the 1950s and 1960s, how to revamp the rules for a changing mobility landscape, and more in this week’s (virtual) urbanist events.
The Maryland Transit Administration is hamstrung by its lack of local oversight and reliance on the governor, a new report says. Recommendations include creating a board of directors, oversight boards and a Greater Baltimore Transit Authority. (Holden Wilen / Business Journal)
At the two year mark since Amazon chose Northern Virginia for its HQ2, the company is pledging to give $9 million to local nonprofits. The bulk of the funds will go to legal services for people facing eviction in Virginia and DC. (Jonathan Capriel / Business Journal)
The Montgomery County Council unanimously approved ending the residential building moratorium, replacing it with a “utilization premium payment.” The move clears the way for construction that could help address the county’s housing shortage. (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat)
A zoning change under consideration in Gaithersburg could limit government-provided housing construction in commercial and employment zones, where it is currently allowed by right. The amendment would prohibit residential use in those zones. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
A developer has purchased Alexandria’s former coal-fired power plant, the Potomac River Generating Station, and plans to turn the 20-acre site into a mixed-use development. (Alex Koma / Business Journal)
Montgomery County is considering spending $1 million to purchase and renovate a facility to replace its men’s shelter, which is expected to close in May. (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
