By Alex Baca (Policy Manager), Caitlin Rogger (Deputy Director) • November 4, 2021
Last week, the Council’s Transportation and Environment Committee held a confirmation hearing for Mayor Muriel Bowser’s appointment of Everett Lott as DDOT Director. Here is why GGWash and DCST support Lott’s appointment.
Metro’s had a tough autumn, but here’s one ever-so-slight sign of forward movement: construction on the Silver Line extension, originally meant to be complete, by 2016, is finally done. The line now goes through testing and training; no opening date has been set. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Maryland’s Board of Public Works voted 2-1 to approve an additional $45 million for the initial Beltway and I-270 widening engineering consultant contract, bumping the cost up by 50%. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
Metro has submitted a testing plan to the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission that would allow it to get 7000-series trains back in service — but that day is still weeks or months in the future. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
DC Water has held off on cutting off service for unpaid bills during the pandemic, but will start again at the end of the month. The utility says people struggling to pay can work on payment plans and apply for assistance. (Zeke Hartner / WTOP)
Some activists are opposing redistricting proposals that would move part of Dupont Circle from Ward 2 into Ward 1, citing the neighborhood’s importance as a historically welcoming space for LGBTQ residents. (Lou Chibbaro Jr. / Washington Blade)
City Paper takes a deep dive into the calamities facing Metro and their effect on frustrated riders, and offers a “by the numbers” approach to understanding the system. (City Paper)
