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DCist: No Peak-Hour Pricing? A $1 Bus Fare? Metro Board Weighs New Fares With Ridership, Equity,…

Editor Sep 21, 2021

Metro’s board will discuss a variety of possible changes to the transit system’s fares during its meeting on Thursday, including ideas as simple as reducing bus fares to $1 and as dramatic as getting rid of peak-hour pricing.

WTOP: As Wendy’s closes, what’s next for ‘Dave Thomas Circle’?

Editor Sep 21, 2021

One of D.C.’s most convoluted intersections will soon be disassembled: Tuesday marks one large step in the process of dismantling what’s known as “Dave Thomas Circle.”

Washington Post: The end of ‘Dave Thomas Circle’ arrives as Wendy’s shuts doors at an infamous D.C.…

Editor Sep 21, 2021

The city used eminent domain to acquire the property, where it is planning a $35 million remake of the treacherous intersection.

WTOP: Metro announces all-electric bus facility in Northwest DC

Editor Sep 21, 2021

Metro has unveiled plans for the system’s first all-electric bus garage, in what it says is a major step toward transitioning to a fully zero-emission fleet over the next three decades.

Press Release: Norton Reintroduces Resolution Designating September as National ‘Peace Month’,…

Press Release Sep 21, 2021

News Release — DC Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton September 21, 2021 Contact: Sharon Eliza Nichols WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, on the International Day of Peace, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) reintroduced her resolution…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Invites Families to Attend the Howard University College of Medicine…

Press Release Sep 21, 2021

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor and the Howard University College of Medicine FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2021 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) Sholnn Freeman (Howard University College of…

Press Release: Mayor Bowser Congratulates Three District Schools Recognized as 2021 National Blue…

Press Release Sep 21, 2021

News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 21, 2021 CONTACT: LaToya Foster (EOM) (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that three schools in the District of Columbia…

District Links: Metro floats lower fares, new discounts as future options; Northern Bus Garage…

Chris Kain Sep 21, 2021

Metro riders might see lower fares or new discount programs starting next summer if transit officials follow through with proposals being floated for discussion at a board meeting this week.

Elections

The only Democrat registered as a 2022 mayoral candidate says he ‘never went away’ after…

Will Schick Sep 21, 2021

At 26, James Butler found himself over his head. The Ohio transplant was running a law firm specializing in criminal and civil litigation with 25 staff members. It had long been a dream of his to work in civil rights and help people. But,…

WTOP: Keegan Theatre presents ‘Good People’ to kick off 25th anniversary season

Editor Sep 21, 2021

Dupont Circle’s prolific Keegan Theatre is celebrating its 25th anniversary season.

Washington Post: Metro considers another round of lower fares to lure riders back

Editor Sep 21, 2021

The transit agency is once again considering restructuring fares after Metro’s board passed discounts and fee waivers for bus and rail customers in June

WTOP: Hundreds of DC Fire and EMS workers file for COVID vaccination exemption

Editor Sep 21, 2021

Of the 475 religious exemption requests for the COVID-19 vaccine so far filed with D.C., the vast majority — 419 — have come from those in fire and EMS, according to City Administrator Kevin Donahue.

WTOP: Civil rights groups file complaint over DC Medicaid dispute

Editor Sep 21, 2021

Advocates for D.C.’s Medicaid recipients have filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over threatened changes to the D.C. Medicaid program.

NBC4: DCPS Reporting Parents for ‘Educational Neglect’ After Kids Miss In-Person School

Editor Sep 20, 2021

Some DC parents say they face an “impossible choice:” send their kids to school amid a COVID-19 spike or face a child services investigation

NBC4: ‘Gonna Miss You’: Customers Get Teary Ordering Final Meals From DC Wendy’s

Editor Sep 20, 2021

It’s a frosty goodbye. Monday is the last full day of operation for the Wendy’s in the notoriously confusing "Dave Thomas Circle" in Northeast D.C.

WAMU: Listen: Calling Out Stereotypes In D.C.’s Asian-Themed Establishments

Editor Sep 20, 2021

The spread of misinformation about the origins of the coronavirus at the start of the pandemic sparked racist and violent attacks on Asian communities in the Washington region and around the country. Much of the negative rhetoric involves…

DCist: Metro Will Put Electric Buses At Renovated Northern Bus Garage After Neighborhood Campaign

Editor Sep 20, 2021

For more than three years, neighbors who live around Metro’s Northern Bus Garage had a message for the transit agency: electrify the buses you keep here so you don’t harm our community.

Washington Business Journal: Sense a disturbance in the Force? D.C.’s Darth Vader building is…

Editor Sep 20, 2021

D.C.’s imposing Darth Vader building has regularly been assailed as one of the city’s ugliest structures, yet Georgetown University seems to find it impressive — most impressive.

Greater Greater Washington: The Wendy’s at DC’s most hated intersection is in its final hours

Editor Sep 20, 2021

Like your burgers with a side of traffic danger? Now is your last chance to visit the Wendy’s at the center of DC’s most bewildering intersection.

Caitlin Rogger in Greater Greater Washington: Let’s bust the myth: a car-friendly neighborhood isn’t…

Editor Sep 20, 2021

DC can count itself in many ways to be a pro-child city: universal pre-K, paid parental leave, and diverse, accessible parks and recreation offerings. But one area where DC and many other cities could perform better is designing public…

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District Links: McDuffie wins backing of DC Chamber affiliate; Bowser talks up DPW composting program; MPD adds weekend…

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Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Public Works are touting the expansion of the city's composting program, with the collection of more than 11 million pounds of food waste since 2017 and…

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“While change is good, prepared leadership is better,” Kevin Chavous said as he introduced himself during the DC Office of Campaign Finance’s at-large primary debate late last month. He is one of…

District Links: Feds announce $465 million grant for Union Station repairs, improvements; AU president steps down for…

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American University President Jonathan Alger announced yesterday that he'll step down June 30 after two years in the post.

District Links: Council begins hashing out budget priorities; faulty alert system meant $1M spent on manual fire watch…

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Midway through the DC Council's budget work session, legislators are making clear some of their shared priorities on where to direct any available funding to avoid — or at least trim — cuts proposed…

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