By George Kevin Jordan (Managing Editor) • June 3, 2021
Over the past couple of years the challenges of revamping Union Station into a multimodal transit hub had been all over the regional news. But with a new devout train rider as president, and federal push for more efficient transportation and infrastructure, could Union Station finally be getting the national push to move the project to the finish line.
Some DC residents are frustrated that ticketing in DC has resumed while the DMV remains open only to appointments made online, with limited slots available. (Nick Minock / WJLA. Tip: Chester B.)
Since accessory dwelling building regulations were amended in 2019, Arlington County has approved 57 applications for ADUs. Some think that number could be higher if the county removed barriers like the owner occupancy requirement. (Jo DeVoe / ARLNow)
Plans to build toll lanes on I-270 stretching south along the Beltway to the American Legion Bridge will be put up for a vote before the Maryland Transportation Authority next week. (Justin George / Post)
A cemetery established by Black residents around 1885 in Cabin John was put on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s annual list of endangered historic places because it lies in the path of the proposed Beltway expansion. (Jane Recker / Washingtonian)
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced the state will begin a “phased demobilization” of mass vaccination centers throughout Maryland. The centers have been responsible for almost 1 million shots. They’ll begin closing June 19. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
Mayor Bowser has appointed Christina Grant, a former Philadelphia schools official, to DC’s top education job. If approved, Grant would take over as schools recover from the pandemic and lawmakers seek to reduce the mayor’s power over schools. (Debbie Truong / DCist)
The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County purchased several Bethesda apartment properties for $81.2 million in an attempt to preserve their status as affordable housing. (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)
The City of Takoma Park received two state grants worth $500,000 each to revitalize New Hampshire Avenue and acquire properties for affordable housing development. The projects will include a conference center and commercial space. (Mike Diegel / Source of the Spring)
