Opinion: Pandemic woes and internal failures pose an existential threat to Metrorail
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Here's our roundup of this week's must-read posts.
What's next for Metro? Guest contributor Philip Ewing hopes for the best... but, between maintenance and safety issues and pandemic ridership losses, he fears the worst.
Take a digital walk around South Silver Spring with Mike English as he points out areas where his neighborhood could grow.
A major guaranteed income pilot showed promising results in DC. Read about what happened when people got $5,500 per week, no strings attached.
Finally, in a hearing this week, DC considered a bill that would give $100 in transit credits to every DC resident.
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Philip Ewing (Guest Contributor) • February 21, 2022
Opinion: WMATA is facing a financial crisis coming out of the pandemic, but its issues with safety and reliability make this moment especially grave.
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Mike English (Guest Contributor) • February 25, 2022
Opinion: Here’s how South Silver Spring could — and should — change under the Silver Spring Downtown and Adjacent Communities Plan.
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George Kevin Jordan (Editor-in-Chief) • February 24, 2022
A new report details how a pilot program offering $5500 of unrestricted cash to vulnerable DC residents affected their lives.
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Libby Solomon (Managing Editor) • February 22, 2022
The Metro for DC Amendment Act would allow DC residents to get up to $100 per month in transit subsidies.
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