Federal rental assistance is finally flowing in Maryland, but it won’t help as many tenants as it should, the author argues. For one, rental assistance is coming just as other federal and state protections are being rescinded. Also, programs that distribute the money don’t do enough to protect holdover tenants — renters whose leases lapsed during the pandemic.
In a letter written to the Federal Railroad Administration in May, Baltimore’s transportation and planning chiefs cited equity and environmental justice as reasons for their opposition to the proposed maglev train project. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Metro’s board of directors approved a plan on Thursday to phase out all diesel-powered buses and begin adding electric buses to their fleet in 2023. (Justin George / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
Residents of an underserved, predominantly Black community in Northeast DC are saying the bridge collapse is just another example of chronic neglect and disinvestment in neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
Montgomery County is set to review plans for a 102-unit all-affordable apartment building on Sligo Avenue in Silver Spring that would include a community outreach center to link residents with employment and education opportunities. (Robert Dyer / East MoCo)
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich wants Maryland to accept the county’s proposal for installing reversible lanes instead of widening and adding more lanes on I-270. (Kristi King / WTOP)
The Montgomery County Council Planning, Housing, and Economic Development Committee voted in favor of an amendment this week that would waive plat fees for agritourism-related businesses, possibly saving them thousands of dollars. (Steve Bohnel / Bethesda Beat)
The Battlefield Parkway interchange in Leesburg will open Monday. Its opening marks the removal of the final stop light on Route 7, one of the busiest commuter routes in the area. (Neal Augenstein / WTOP)
Baltimore County officials announced that the Towson Circulator, which will now be called the Towson Loop, will launch free bus service around Towson starting in the fall. (WJZ13. Tip: Chester B.)
