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Breakfast links: WMATA, arena funding both missing from Virginia Senate budget

Potomac Yard stadium and WMATA funding both left out of Virginia Senate spending blueprint. Neighbors organize around proposed rezoning of U Street NW property. Pepco will mail out trees to homes to help cut energy costs.

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Breakfast links: Civil rights org sues DC landlord for discrimination against prospective tenants

DC landlord sued for discriminating against potential residents. Eight MTA Commuter Bus routes on the chopping block, 26 others to be reduced. Study finds most of Arlington’s unpaved hiking trails are harming the environment.

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Breakfast links: Arlington considers increasing parking charges in busiest, densest areas

Parking prices may increase in Arlington’s busiest areas. Homelessness numbers climb in Loudoun County. Alexandria to commemorate city’s own history during Black History Month.  

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Breakfast links: Alexandria residents sue to stop Zoning for Housing reforms

Alexandria hit with lawsuit that seeks to preserve single-family-only zoning. Virginia delegates propose stopgap Metro funding; Gov. Youngkin seeks to tie Metro funding to Potomac Yard stadium. Report shows deficiencies in DC housing inspections that enable code violations to persist for years.

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Breakfast links: NTSB report criticizes WMATA's approach to safety prior to derailment – Greater Greater Washington

National Transportation Safety Board report criticizes WMATA’s safety culture leading up to 2021 derailment. DC, Alexandria residents band together to protest Potomac Yard arena. Howard County Council rejects rent stabilization bills.

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Breakfast links: Downtown Red Line closures begin

For downtown businesses and arts organizations, partial Red Line shutdown feels like a Scrooge move. Traffic, inadequate transit, and uncertain ROI top Alexandrians’ concerns over the stadium deal. Mayor Bowser convenes Capital One Arena task force.

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Breakfast links: Long Bridge receives $729M in federal funding for rail crossing

Virginia receives $729 million in federal funding for rail bridge. Some multifamily developers pivot to other types of projects.  Maryland county executives anguish over $3B in transportation budget cuts.

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Breakfast links: 24 hour Metrobus routes to start December 18

24/7 Metrobus lines start December 18. Virginia transit board votes to restrict funding system. Maryland announces homeownership program for historically redlined areas. 

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Breakfast links: Study of Northern Virginia reveals poverty pockets

New research released on Northern Virginia’s “islands of disadvantage.” H Street NE business leaders and residents seek a reset. Hybrid lodging, a cross between a hotel and apartment building, planned for Chinatown.

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Breakfast links: DC Councilmember proposes bill to restrict business licenses of slumlords

DC Councilmember proposes bill to restrict new business licenses for landlords with dangerous housing code violations. One year post the Silver Line’s extension opening, ridership grows. Arlington County seeks more authority to install speed cameras.

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