By Dan Malouff (Board of Directors, Editorial Board) • December 3, 2019
Maryland will officially study a proposal to build a monorail along I-270, from Shady Grove to Frederick. Let’s examine whether that’s a crazy idea, or if monorail is a legitimate and practical possibility.
By Alex Holt (Maryland Correspondent) • December 3, 2019
The MARC Cornerstone Plan lays out how the country’s ninth-largest commuter rail system aims to increase ridership and improve reliability and service. However, the latest iteration the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) released in November has no timeline for some important goals, and lacks information that existed in previous versions of the plan.v
By Julie Strupp (Managing Editor) • December 3, 2019
Benches near the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in downtown DC were removed in August following complains about “crime.” There were at least seven benches taken from the north side of H Street NW and several more pulled from the south side, plus at least nine removed from the small National Park Service area next to the church.
All members of the DC Council besides Jack Evans decided to recommend that he be removed from office for his repeated ethics violations while serving as a councilmember. The council will hold a second vote to confirm the decision, but it may not happen until January. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
Fairfax Connector drivers are readying a potential strike as their union negotiates a contract renewal with operating company Transdev today. A strike could impact up to 90 bus routes in Northern Virginia. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
The District is using a new limited permitting process where fewer operators can put more scooters on the street. The city issued permits to Jump, Lyft, Skip, and Spin, while other current scooter providers Bird, Lime, Bolt, and Razor will not operate in DC next year. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
The Arlington Planning Commission unanimously recommended the County Board accept amendments to the Amazon site plan that would remove an unbuilt stretch of 14th Road S and solidify Amazon’s $20 million affordable housing contribution. (Kalina Newman / ARLnow)
The Montgomery County Council elected council vice president Sidney Katz to replace Nancy Navarro, who was the county’s first Latina council president. Prince George’s County reelected Todd M. Turner to serve as council chair. (Dominique Maria Bonessi / WAMU, Rachel Chason / Post)
Curbed, a real estate news site, is shutting down its reporting for Washington, DC along with the sites for several other cities including New Orleans, Seattle, and Philadelphia. (J. Clara Chan / The Wrap)
One of DC’s Circulator buses has turned into a Winter Wonder Bus, complete with tinsel, for the month of December. It will pop up on Circulator routes around the city this month. (Selam Berhea / DCist. Tip: Chester B.)
