The Maryland Board of Public Works approved a new $3.4 billion construction contract to complete the Purple Line, a cost increase of nearly 75%. Construction on the light rail line is expected to resume in the spring with an estimated completion date of fall 2026, more than four years behind schedule. (Katherine Shaver / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
DC started implementing a virtual hearing pilot program for some violations in March 2020. Now it will allow people to schedule virtual hearings for parking and photo enforcement tickets. (Don Parker / ABC7. Tip: Chester B.)
Fairfax County will use public funds to purchase land near Spring Hill Metro station in Tysons to lease to an affordable housing developer, which plans to build an 175-unit building. (David Taube / Tysons Reporter)
DC’s plan to upgrade its 75,000 streetlights could be the District’s first public-private partnership. However, critics are pointing to other P3s in the region (see: Purple Line) as examples of why the model may not be the best option. (Martin Austermuhle / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
The Department of Housing and Urban Development will begin a weeklong extensive in-person assessment of the DC Housing Authority in February, examining DCHA’s management of its public housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs. (Mitch Ryals / City Paper)
In an oversight hearing of DC’s Department of Energy and Environment, a DC Council committee expressed concerns over how the agency is handling gas leaks, mold, and lead poisoning. (Ambar Castillo / City Paper)
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