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Washington region is in a moderate drought.  National Landing name slow to catch on.  McMillan community center, park, pool set to open in 2024.

FRA presents revised Union Station redevelopment plans. DC Council to decide future of K Street Transitway Tuesday. Prince George’s County Council proposes new spending to boost bike and pedestrian safety. 

Person dies on Red Line tracks during Monday’s rush hour. Downtown DC needs more amenities to be livable. Audit finds Maryland Toll Authority overcharged thousands of users. 

DC’s housing voucher program is paying landlords who provide unsafe housing. 700 new e-bikes coming to Capital Bikeshare, 9th Street NW bike lane officially open. Mt. Rainier has a community food forest, and a plan for a native plant corridor. 

McDuffie reintroduces DC reparations fund bill.  Arlington offers buy-outs to homeowners in frequently flooded Spout Run neighborhoods. MoCo Council bill aims to improve road and school safety.

30-story apartment buildings coming to Crystal City. Biden to return to Baltimore next week to tout rail project. MoCo Council approves bill to study adding affordable housing to capital projects.

Washington region home sales down in November; high-interest rates, low inventory are blamed. Newly-seated Prince George’s County Council rejects several zoning provisions, proposes new ones. Maryland choosing, for now, not to tighten vehicle emissions standards after 2025.

District office owners call for municipal budget changes. Arlington proposes cycling- and pedestrian-friendly alternatives for Arlington Boulevard Trail. Rapid rehousing program for Alexandria residents gets $2.5 million.

Alexandria makes King Street block closing permanent. 11th Street Bridge Park moves forward, exempted from environmental regulations. Affordable housing will be a priority for the new MoCo Council. 

Partial Beach Drive closure made permanent. MoCo Fire and Rescue warn of electric bike and scooter-related fire hazards. Report finds economic benefits of agriculture pollution reduction in Chesapeake Bay watershed.