By David Alpert (Executive Director) • January 10, 2020
Want to know how many riders there are on a certain bus line, or Metro station? How much it’s changed over time? How weekends compare to weekdays? Now you can learn that and more, thanks to a new data portal WMATA released in December. It has three tools, one for rail ridership, one for bus, and one for parking.
California’s SB50 is back! Why does it cost so much to build transit in some parts of the US? Some cities are trying the car-free life, but what about getting to surrounding areas?
By Wyatt Gordon (Virginia Correspondent) • January 10, 2020
Headlines of doom and gloom have long plagued Danville. For the two thirds of Virginians residing in the state’s “Urban Crescent”—stretching from Northern Virginia through Richmond to Hampton Roads, Southern and Southwest Virginia can seem like irredeemable boondocks. The relatively recent heralding of Danville as the “Comeback City” shows there’s more nuance to the region. Either despite or because of its past hardships, Danville has pioneered a model of resilient transit service other cities across the nation could reproduce.
Sunday’s nice weather made for a more enjoyable “No Pants Subway Ride,” where participants ride rail transit systems with their drawers exposed in Washington and other cities. The event is celebrating its 13th year in DC. (Rachel Weiner / Post)
A $3.7 billion plan to take Virginia’s rail transit infrastructure to new heights over the next decade includes a new rail bridge over the Potomac River to Washington, new train tracks between DC and Richmond, and more passenger trains on tracks currently used by CSX. (Luz Lazo / Post)
The College Park City Council discussed a proposal last week to build a 296 apartment building near the University of Maryland campus. Since the apartments are intended for students, the project would be exempt from a school facilities surcharge. (Angela Mecca / The Diamondback)
In 2019, there were 496 collisions involving pedestrians in Montgomery County and 119 involving cyclists. Both figures are consistent with last year’s, and the county is hoping to hire a Vision Zero coordinator soon. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
At a Blair High School community meeting to discuss possible changes to Montgomery County’s school boundaries, many suggested more outreach to the Latinx community and students. About 475 people attended the meeting. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
A court has ruled again against people trying to block development at the vacant McMillan Sand Filtration Site, but the judge’s narrow ruling still gives opponents another place to file another appeal and keep blocking the plan. (Alex Koma / WBJ)
In 2016, Jeff Bezos purchased a $23 million home in DC’s Kalorama neighborhood. Last Friday, Bezos closed on a second home for $5 million, which is directly across the street from his first. (UrbanTurf)
