By Devin Brady (Guest Contributor) • December 11, 2019
Imagine that the District of Columbia owned a one-bedroom apartment in Adams Morgan. The market rent for that apartment is $2,300 per month, but the city lets you live there for $18 per month. The city is giving you an incredible deal, allowing you to use a prime piece of real estate at an absurdly low price.
By George Kevin Jordan (Editor and Correspondent) • December 11, 2019
For many low-income residents in DC, the cost of transportation is a hurdle that makes it difficult to get to jobs, appointments, and other destinations. A new pilot program will provide some residents in DC with low fare or free unlimited access to Metro for six to nine months.
By Brian Goggin (Elections Committee, Community Engagement Committee) • December 11, 2019
The District has a history of inequitable land use and housing policies that have resulted patterns of segregation that persist to this day. As the District seeks to update its Comprehensive Plan, a planning document which lays out how the city will develop in the years to come, it seeks to address these wrongs.
A provision of the National Defense Authorization Act would prevent Metro from buying railcars and buses with federal funds from Chinese state-owned companies. Lawmakers have cited concerns with the Chinese government’s ability to hack into Metro cars. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
An Alexandria City councilmember requested an impromptu vote to scuttle the recent Seminary Road improvements, saying she’s worried about emergency vehicle access with the new bike lane. Another councimember accuses her of spreading conspiracy theories. (Vernon Miles / ARLnow)
A new report released by the Purple Line Corridor Coalition says that Montgomery County will need to invest $100 million in its housing fund to preserve affordable housing along the Purple Line corridor. (Kate Masters / Bethesda Beat)
Metro has replaced several faulty insulators that caused fires in a Red Line tunnel on Tuesday. The fires caused significant delays for commuters, but no injuries were reported. (Justin George / Post)
An internal Metro document shows that a planned shutdown of the Green and Yellow Line next summer is being canceled due to Metro underestimating the scope and cost of repairs certain stations. (Max Smith / WTOP)
When a 45-foot tall oak falls fell down in Rock Creek Park, the author watched as it continues to grow. When it disappeared, she followed up with the city’s horticulturalists and rangers to find out where it will go in its afterlife. (Lina Tran / Medium)
