By Caitlin Rogger (Deputy Director) • May 14, 2021
We were worried for a minute there. WMATA’s FY2022 budget, which runs from June 2021 to June 2022, could have been bad. But the $2.07 billion budget passed at the WMATA Board’s meeting in April means that, while not the full restoration to pre-pandemic levels that advocates hoped for, services will look fairly similar to what they used to.
The humble street curb is an undervalued asset. People need small grocers, so what’s holding them back? Another study shows that housing is healthcare.
Virginia and Maryland have lifted their indoor mask mandates, with some exceptions including transit, though businesses can still require masks. The mask mandates still remain in effect in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. (DCist)
Scooter operator Spin just launched a new prototype scooter that makes a beeping sound whenever it is being used on a sidewalk. It’s unclear when the scooters could leave the prototype stage and be more broadly used in the District. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Thanks to panic buying after a ransonware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, 90% of DC’s gas stations are currently sold out of gas. In Maryland and Virginia, 39% and 45% of stations are also respectively without gas. While pipeline services have been restored, stations may still be low for the next few days. (Elliot C. Williams / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
According to a new study, building “missing middle” housing could help alleviate Arlington County’s housing shortage — but it won’t be enough thanks to high land costs in the county, meaning public subsidies may be on the table. (Jo DeVoe / ARLNow)
Dispatchers for MetroAccess went on strike Friday following a dispute with their Texas-based employer. The workers, who have been back on the job since Sunday, could strike again if lingering issues aren’t addressed. (Michael Laris / Post)
A man was seriously injured after being struck by a Red Line train at the White Flint station on Friday afternoon. Officials said video footage indicated the man intentionally put himself in the path of the train. (Justin Wm. Moyer / Post)
