Greater Greater Washington

1 week ago | ggwash.org | Judith Bernholc

Mayor Bowser and leaders of the Washington Commanders are negotiating a potential $3 billion stadium deal at the site of the old RFK Stadium that includes a commitment of up to $850 million in public funds. DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson said he doesn’t want public funds to go to the stadium and expressed concern that the mayor hasn’t informed or consulted the council, which has the final say about the matter, about the negotiations.

2 weeks ago | ggwash.org | Aaron Short

This article originally appeared on Streetsblog USA. We’re republishing it here because our region can and should do more to lead the nation on traffic safety. Virginia will soon allow judges to order anti-speeding devices to be installed in the cars of the worst speeders, a substantial victory for transportation advocates and one that they hope can be replicated elsewhere.

2 weeks ago | ggwash.org | Addison Del Mastro

This post was originally published on The Deleted Scenes. We’re republishing it here, because it’s cool that our April Fool’s post inspired it!On April Fool’s this year, Greater Greater Washington had a humorous item about a supposed effort to designate this building in Burtonsville, Maryland as historic. “This is one of the few remaining examples of 1960s farm building-shaped furniture store architecture,” the fake quote went, which is funny.

2 weeks ago | ggwash.org | Judith Bernholc

Kelly Mack, a wheelchair user in the District, reported a 71% failure rate for accessible taxis showing up after she called them over the last three years. The District Department of For-Hire Vehicles, which regulates taxicabs, launched a pilot last year aiming to address the unreliable availability of wheelchair-accessible taxis. The program has shown limited success.

2 weeks 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.