A 1970s referendum limiting county taxes brought the growth of Prince George County’s library system to a grinding halt, marking an era of austerity that lasted a generation.
By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • December 14, 2020
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By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • December 14, 2020
Today, in Richmond, “transit” means the bus. One might think that the city which debuted the world’s first electric streetcar may have bucked the trend against transit after World War II and preserved its historic transportation system. Instead, Richmond burned them, and local transit hasn’t really rebounced since then.
Montgomery County released a set of proposals that could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 80% in 2027 and totally by 2035. Proposals include transit expansion, carbon taxes and congestion pricing. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
The first COVID-19 vaccines were administered in DC and Maryland on Monday. A handful of hospital workers were vaccinated at George Washington University Hospital in DC and at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. (Elliot C. Williams / DCist, Meredith Cohn / Baltimore Sun)
After a Washington Metrorail Safety Commission report outlined a “toxic” workplace culture at the Metro Rail Operations Control Center, WMATA hired their own law firm to investigate. That firm confirmed some details but called others “unsubstantiated” and concluded the hostile environment had nothing to do with WMATA leadership. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
In Slate, author Morgan Baskin writes that the pandemic has turned CityCenterDC and other new developments in cities across the country into “luxury ghost towns,” critiquing them as the primary form that new construction takes. (Morgan Baskin / Slate)
The Addison Road and Arlington Cemetery Metro stations are scheduled to be closed for three months starting in February to replace station platforms. (Justin George / Post)
Passing DC’s amended Comprehensive Plan update is the best way to help DC grow “equitably and inclusively,” writes the president of the DowntownDC Business Improvement District. (Neil Albert / Post)
