By Matt Johnson (Editorial Board Alum) • October 15, 2019
It’s time for the 150th installment of our bi-weekly “whichWMATA” series! Below are five photos of stations in the Washington Metro system. Can you identify each from its picture?
By Jane Green (Development Director) • October 15, 2019
October 16 is the last day of our fall member drive. We are so close to reaching our goal for new member donations. And we’re still looking to have many of our current Neighbors to renew their membership for the coming year.
Metro spent around $125,000 on overtime, extra security, and an essentially private rail car for white supremacists during last summer’s Unite the Right rally on the Mall. Metro’s regular budget covered the costs, but Metro GM Paul Wiedefeld is proposing to create a contingency fund for events. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Two people crossing St. Barnabas Road on foot late on Monday night were struck by a hit-and-run driver. One of the people hit, Laurel Greir, a 54-year-old woman, later died in the hospital. (Martin Weil / Post)
A study from Apartment List found that in 2018, 47.5% of DC renter households spent at least 30% of their income on rent, making them “cost-burdened.” Almost half of those households, 23.1% of Washington renters, are “severely cost-burdened” meaning they pay half or more of their income in rent. (Tom Acitelli / Curbed)
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled the map for where the city will add 12,000 units of affordable housing over the next six years. The targets would dramatically ramp up affordable housing in wealthy areas like Rock Creek West. (Ally Schweitzer / WAMU)
County Councilmember Evan Glass proposed an impact fee for developers who tear down existing single family homes to build larger ones in their place. Glass says his proposal would earn $10 million annually from the wealthiest residents, but some argue that taxing McMansions won’t address the county’s housing issues. (Ally Schweitzer / WAMU)
Howard is considering changing the Hilltop to an online-only publication, like several other local student papers. The paper’s mounting debt, in part due to late payments from Howard, meant that the paper already had to freeze printing for six weeks this semester. (Colleen Grablick / DCist)
The state’s education funding working group recommended increasing school funding by $4 billion a year for the next 10 years. The plan would increase the state dollars going to education to $10 billion in 2030, but would also require several counties, including Prince George’s and Baltimore County, to kick in more money. (Danielle Gaines / Maryland Matters)
DDOT installed some new types of pedestrian and biker protection on the streets, like small “speed stars” and metal railings along the street between the bollards of a protected bike lane, which better prevent car intrusion into the lane. (Kristi King / WTOP)
Seven West Virginia localities developed a plan to pay $300,000 towards continuing MARC Brunswick Line service into the Eastern Panhandle. Maryland planned to slash service without a contribution from West Virginia, and the Panhandle counties’ money could push the state to close the funding gap. (Phil Kabler / WV Gazette Mail. Tip: PYZC)
