Miles Wilson

Washington, D.C., United States

Contributor at Greater Greater Washington

Philosophy undergrad at @AUcollege. Amateur radio operator (KC3WOT).

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Breakfast links: Bus rapid transit will extend to Columbia in 2026

1 week ago | ggwash.org | Miles Wilson

The Flash Bus Rapid Transit line will extend along Route 29 into downtown Columbia by mid-2026, with new stations at Maple Lawn, Laurel, and Merriweather. Rush-hour service will connect Silver Spring to Columbia every 30 minutes. (This article is behind a paywall.) (Baltimore Banner / Lillian Reed.
Breakfast links: Metro envisions fully automated train service, platform doors

3 weeks ago | ggwash.org | Miles Wilson

WMATA released documents envisioning a fully automated future for its train service. The transit authority estimates it would cost $5.65 billion to fully automate the system, including installing platform doors. (Tom Roussey / WJLA) Home listings in the Washington region are up nearly 47% compared to March 2024, with roughly 5,000 new pending contracts last month.
Breakfast links: Montgomery County Council removes downtown Bethesda development cap

1 month ago | ggwash.org | Miles Wilson

The Montgomery County Council unanimously removed downtown Bethesda’s 30.4 million-square-foot development cap while adding incentives for building more moderately priced dwelling units. The council updated the 2017 Bethesda Downtown Plan, and new construction is projected to add $39 million in annual tax revenue for the county. The council also passed parts of the More Housing NOW package.
Breakfast links: DC Council passes eviction reform bill in first vote

1 month ago | ggwash.org | Miles Wilson

The DC Council advanced a revised eviction reform bill to address $147 million in unpaid rent across the District, allowing accelerated evictions for nonpaying tenants while mandating more cooperation with the Emergency Rental Assistance Program by landlords. The bill is a permanent version of an emergency bill passed in October and will be voted on again in four weeks.
Breakfast links: WMATA looks to scale back amid tight regional budgets

1 month ago | ggwash.org | Miles Wilson

Despite rising ridership, WMATA General Manager Randy Clarke proposed several cost-cutting measures to reduce the need for public subsidies during a DMVMoves Task Force meeting on Monday. Plans include delaying Yellow Line services to Greenbelt, reducing staff at low-ridership stations with multiple entrances at night and on weekends, improving bus efficiency, and modernizing technology and supply chains.
Breakfast links: District leaders confront two separate $1B budget problems

1 month ago | ggwash.org | Miles Wilson

The District faces two budget crises: one from congressional interference and another from revenue losses as a result of federal layoffs. Even as District leaders lobby the House to restore $1.1 billion in local funding for the current fiscal year, Mayor Bowser is expected to release the FY26 budget in two weeks that addresses a projected $1 billion revenue shortfall over the next few years.
Breakfast links: Bill that slashes DC budget moves to the Senate

2 months ago | ggwash.org | Miles Wilson

A Republican budget proposal treating the District as a federal agency and requiring it to maintain FY2024 funding levels passed the House on Tuesday and now heads to the Senate. District leaders, including the mayor and councilmembers, warn of immediate layoffs for teachers and first responders, as well as impacts on WMATA’s operations. The cuts wouldn’t save the federal government money, as most of the District’s funding comes from local taxes.
Breakfast links: Mayor Bowser to rename BLM Plaza in face of GOP threats

2 months ago | ggwash.org | Miles Wilson

A spokesperson from Mayor Muriel Bowser’s office confirmed plans to rename the Black Lives Matter Plaza street mural. This came a day after a Republican-backed bill threatened to withhold federal funding for the District unless the site was rebranded to “Liberty Plaza” and the BLM mural is removed.
Breakfast links: Metro ridership nears five-year high

2 months ago | ggwash.org | Miles Wilson

Metrorail had its highest weekday ridership in almost five years this week, according to WMATA General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke. The surge follows recent federal office mandates for full in-person work. To meet demand, WMATA has added additional eight-car trains and expects Metrobus and Metrorail to reach one million weekly riders.
Breakfast links: No, home listings aren’t surging in Washington region

2 months ago | ggwash.org | Miles Wilson

According to an analysis of the Washington region’s real estate market by Bright MLS, the number of home listings in the first half of February 2025 is virtually identical to the number of listings during the same timeframe in 2024, and overall inventory remains below historic norms. This analysis comes in the wake of a viral video that falsely claimed recent federal layoffs had led to a surge in homes on the market and plunging home prices.

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