MTA officials brief MoCo Council on Purple Line challenges. Some tenants of rent-controlled buildings criticize DC’s housing voucher policy. Arlington considers adding free transfers on Arlington Transit buses.
Amtrak using eminent domain to try to take over Union Station. Purple Line construction to resume after new contract is signed. DC’s first Open Streets festival of 2022 is set for Anacostia in May.
Arlington County seeks to improve safety on S. George Mason Drive. DC developers consider residential conversions to combat record-high office vacancy. New Smithsonian exhibit explores the once vibrant Barry Farm-Hillsdale community.
Metro audit finds inadequate training and a culture of rule-breaking. DDOT asks two restaurants to remove streateries near Nationals Park. 66 homes in Old Town could be redeveloped into a 529-unit mixed-use project.
A group of homeowners push back against desperately needed housing development in Montgomery County. Amazon moves forward with HQ2. A bill could tackle synthetic turf waste in Montgomery County.