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.
New Blue/Yellow Line commutes inconvenient to some, smooth to others. VRE, MARC anticipating shutdowns if freight railroads strike on Friday. Virginia bike advocates and victims concerned about the lack of crash reports for bike-on-bike crashes.
Traffic safety advocates hold “Blood on Your Hands” rally. MoCo rents also rising, as the county council tables rent control measures until September. Fairfax County bag tax is on track to raise $1.2 million in its first year.
RFK Stadium will be demolished by 2023. Rents in DC are rising. Baltimore housing market named one of the most stable housing markets in the United States.
New survey responses support missing middle housing across the region. DC joins a list of cities failing at Vision Zero. Maryland creates a plan to revamp the area around FedEx Field.