Washington Post: Metro’s financial projections not as grim as first predicted
Despite losses of commuters to telework, ridership has outpaced expectations, potentially helping Metro avoid major service cuts
DCist: Under New Bill, D.C.’s Traffic Cameras Would Dole Out Points As Well As Fines
The District’s many traffic cameras are well-known for slapping drivers with steep fines for everything from speeding to running a red light, but under a new bill introduced in the D.C. Council they’d also be able to issue something else:…
Press Release: Councilmember Christina Henderson Introduces Legislation to Reduce Traffic Violence…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Henderson
For Immediate Release
September 19, 2022
Contact: Chantal Fuller, Communications Director
Washington, DC — Today, Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced…
District Links: Metro budget shortfall is somewhat less dire than projected; DDOT lowers speed…
The DC Department of Human Services is expanding a newly launched program aimed at helping families transitioning from homelessness by providing time, job coaching and cash.
DCist: Metro Reduced This Year’s Budget Shortfall By Half. But Long-Term Financial Issues Loom
Metro is in better financial shape next year than previously hoped, but the transit agency will still face a tough fiscal road in the years ahead. Leaders say addressing the shortfall will require a wholesale look at the operation — from…
Washington Post: D.C. cuts speed limit to 25 mph in major routes to curb fatal crashes
The speed limit on some of D.C.'s major commuter corridors is dropping from 30 mph to 25 mph, in the latest effort by Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) to curb the rising number of serious traffic crashes in the nation’s capital.
WTOP: DC looks to ‘preserve and promote’ its Latino culture during Hispanic Heritage Month
D.C.’s Hispanic Heritage Month calendar of events this year will have more than just festivals and parties. Along with the traditional festivities, the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs is focused on trying to “preserve and promote” the…
Colbert I. King in The Post: Old, new and borrowed — D.C.’s 2022 ballot has it (almost) all covered
The District’s Nov. 8 Election Day ballot calls to mind the old wedding rhyme: “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” Whether those ballot choices collectively promise good fortune for the city is another…
Theresa Vargas in The Post: The mentoring movement that is expanding from D.C. to other cities
Clinton Lacey, the former head of the city’s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, is working to create credible messengers nationwide
Washington Post: What’s the National Mall like at 4 a.m.? For work, they found out.
In the day, the National Mall is bustling. Middle schools march around on class trips, visitors stream into the Smithsonians and intramural athletes compete on the lush-green lawn, sending the site’s visitor count to 32 million a year.
WTOP: Plans to tear down old DC streetcar bridge on hold again
A little piece of D.C. history is safe again from the wrecking ball, for now.
Washington Post: D.C. threatens to shut down Nationals Park, putting events at risk
Stadium owner Events DC has failed to deliver the development it promised in its original agreement with the city
Press Release: Councilmember Christina Henderson Introduces Legislation to Streamline DCPS Staff and…
News Release — At-large DC Council member Christina Henderson
For Immediate Release
September 16, 2022
Contact: Chantal Fuller, Communications Director
Washington, DC- Today, Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced…
WTOP: DC lowers speed limits on key corridors; more to come
D.C. is lowering the speed limit on certain roads from 30 mph to 25.
DCist: D.C. Reduced The Speed Limit To 25 Miles Per Hour On Some Major Streets
The District Department of Transportation announced Friday that some of the city’s busiest and fastest roads have reduced the speed limit from 30 to 25 mph:
Randy Clarke in The Post: It’s your transit system
Since I took the helm of America’s transit system and began asking customers, staff and stakeholders about Metro, I’ve heard tremendous support for our system as the region’s opportunity connector. Everyone wants us to deliver safe,…
Washington Post: D.C. was the top city for remote work in 2021, census data show
The portion of people working primarily from home in Washington, D.C., last year was the highest of any large city in the nation.
Press Release: DDOT Advances Vision Zero by Lowering Speed Limit to 25 MPH in Key DC Corridors
News Release — District Department of Transportation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 16, 2022
Media Contacts:
German Vigil
Mariam Nabizad
(Washington, DC) — The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) today announced…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Celebrates National Citizenship Day By Awarding Funds to Organizations…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 16, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, in honor of National Citizenship Day on…
Press Release: Mayor Bowser Congratulates Three District Schools Recognized as 2022 National Blue…
News Release — Executive Office of the Mayor
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 16, 2022
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that three schools in the District of Columbia…