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| 103 | Editor | Good News from HUD--going for more subsidized, affordable housing for third year in row--real progress |
| 107 | Cohn | Cost of Water in DC Going Up 4.8% in '00 and 4.9% in '01--average bill to rise from $34.07 to $37.74 |
| 115 | Cottman | DC Recreation Upgrades Planned--$25M added to fix up 6 parks as 'downpayment' from mayor's summit |
| 115 | Editor | 3rd World Conditions in DC--families put in squalid apts inspected by DCRA, OK'd by Child,Family Services |
| 116 | Staff | 100 Protesters Call for Improvements to Meridian Hill Park--'stop treating neighborhood as '2nd-class' |
| 117 | LeDuc | MD Gov Glendening Backs Funds to Extend Metro Blue Line to Largo--nearer FedEx (Redskins) Stadium |
| 121 | Branigin | Metro Repairs Could Be Delayed--officials blame red tape in Fed Loan Guarantee of $69M program |
| 121 | Editor | In the City, A Moving Sight--new municipal management has made a difference in (light) snow operations |
| 123 | Hsu | Trash Station Site Selection Advisory Panel Gets Earful on 7 stations--bad planning, bad zoning |
| 123 | Fears | Protesters Oppose Park Cell Phone Towers--despite overnight erecting--chant 'park is ours, no towers' |
| 126 | Staff | Environmentalists, activists, Sue Park Service to Remove Cellular Towers--too close to bird census area |
| 126 | Dvorak | DC Trash Woes Traced to Feeble Truck Fleet--30% (17) of 55 trucks out of service--can't cover 42 routes |
| 126 | Editor | Red Light on Racial Profiling--taxis cannot, should not, avoid picking passengers or locales on looks |
| 129 | Layton | Snow-Resistant Metro Possible--at Too? High Cost--20% of rush-hour fleet get shorts in motors--no extras |
| 130 | Hsu | Williams Promises 'Action' on Trash Dumps--reacts to NE/SE complaints of impact on poor nghbrhds |
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Staff |
DCHA to accept nominations for nine members to Housing Board--to replace Receiver Gilmore |
| 202 |
Achilles (Cur) |
Mayor Should Move Trucks from Parkland--100 trash trucks in midst of Georgetown Nat'l Waterfront Park |
| 203 |
Fehr |
Residents, Council Slam DC Snow, Trash Service--critics dispute claim streets were passable |
| 203 |
Wheeler |
Meridian Hill's Great Divide--Park Service, Community Differ on Park's Future--history vs new uses |
| 204 |
Layton |
Federal Funds Promised for New Metrorail Stops: Red Line NY /FLA Aves in DC; Blue LIne to Largo, PG |
| 205 |
Fehr |
Williams Assigns 6 More Trucks to Trash Collection--after serious pickup delays due to snowed-in alleys |
| 206 |
Meyer |
Funds for Metro Blue Line to Largo Welcomed in Pr. George's--spur ec development near USA Arena |
| 210 |
Wilson |
Lawmaker Tries to Reroute Proposed Montgomery County Trolley--from Bethesda to Silver Spring |
| 211 |
Fehr |
DC Trash A Sticking Point--residents fume, truckdrivers struggle with 355 miles of narrow icy alleys |
| 216 |
Shear |
Fairfax Cnty Denounces Virginia Senate--19/18 vote would allow phone towers on state land w/o local OK |
| 222 |
Cottman |
Williams Taped Phone Message notes delays in trash pick-ups, snow removal--vows to improve |
| 222 |
Layton |
Opposite Sides of the same (CSX) Tracks--MD's local rail service rocky compared with VA's smooth ride |
| 223 |
Montgomery |
MD Bills Target Water Project--Montgomery Cnty lawmakers want Fairfax to wait (yrs?) for study results |
| 224 |
Hsu/Fehr |
Grants Mismanaged, DCIG Audit Finds--DHCD can't explain how or why fed grant funds spent |
| 225 |
Layton |
Metro Spending Millions on Consultants--$7M in '00 for 36 advisors--more than Metro's boss pay of $185K |
| 228 |
Pyatt |
They Forgot to Reserve the Rooms--no viable proposal yet for convention cntr hotel--use old cntr? |
| MARCH, 2000 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 301 | Chagnon Ltr | Democracy at Metro--secret WMATA mtgs may violate promise not to develop around mtero stop! |
| 302 | Day | HUD Says Mortgage Policies Hurt Blacks--Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac below nat'l avg for minorities |
| 302 | Montgomery | Freedom Forum's 'Newseum' Eyes DC Sites--popular facility seeks more space: 1.5M visitors since '97 |
| 303 | Layton | Consultants Pricey but Necessary, Metro Says--Transit Board says rates competitive:100+ being used |
| 303 | Day | Fannie Mae Chief Defends Record--vows higher profile in 'subprime' loans: HUD sticks by ctriticism |
| 308 | Sipress | Deal Would Boost Flights at Reagan National Airport--24 more flights, but only 12 beyond 1250 miles |
| 309 | Montgomery | Planned 9-acre Holding Lot for DC Convention Cntr-Bound Trucks Alarms PG Cnty--lot industrially zoned |
| 310 | Editor | DC's Next Taxi Commission Chief--Post blasts mayor's potential NYC candidate as incompetent |
| 310 | Staff | 7000 DC Public Housing Residents to Elect 3 mbrs to new Housing Authority Board taking over frm rcvr |
| 310 | Wilson | Montgomery Cnty Council Urged to OK $63M for Duncan's Montrose Parkway Plan to ease traffic |
| 310 | Pan | Condemnations Evict NW tenants from Columbia Hts slums--50 other squalid complexes to be hit |
| 310 | Pan(Cont) | 100's to be evicted from slums fear 'gentrification'--city hopes to allow return to renovated units |
| 311 | Rein | Taxi Chief Nominee Won't Seek DC Job--allegations of controversial style followed Williams' choice |
| 312 | Montgomery | SoHo on the Potomac--'North of Mass Ave (NoMa)' now home to struggling artists--may be displaced |
| 313 | Staff | 3 Tenants Elected to DCHA 9-member Housing Commission--2100 (30%) of eligible voted--23K tenants |
| 314 | Pan | Landlords Owe Sewer Bills--DC to close unfit bldgs: owners face fines: one owes $500K, 3 others $250K |
| 315 | Pan(Cont) | ....32 slum apt bldgs on DC 'hit list', 22 in Columbia Hts,Mt. Pleasant, Shaw--HUD offers $1K for relocation |
| 315 | Layton | Those Northern Delights--Finnish artwork lends (temporary) flash, sparkle to DuPont Circle Metro Sta. |
| 315 | Layton | Hidden Road Tear-up Costs--DC Taxpayers stuck with bill for trench-weakened streets: cable, gas, etc. |
| 316 | Pan | Slumlord Crackdown Hurts Renters First--DC vows to help displaced families (but many w/o greencards) |
| 318 | Layton | Metro Consulting Plan Challenged--board questions giving more work to outsiders--avg pay $194.4K |
| 318 | Editor | The Mayor's Bumpy Roads--mayor's gotta decide on road damage compensation--and fix mess |
| 318 | Fehr | Lack of Fees for Street Cuts Could Throw Off DC Budget--city not charging utilities for street use! |
| 319 | Lawlah Ltr | Time to Bury the Tunnel Idea Once and for All--2x costlier, 3 yrs longer--Wilson bridge to have rail option |
| 319 | Loose | Mystery Mountain" of Debris Irks NE'ers--NPS piles .5M tons dirt/debris on 15-acre park, 26 ft high! |
| 320 | Pyatt | Get Telecom Companies Off Easy Street--badly cut up streets draw fire to lousy DCPW mgmt, contract |
| 321 | Staff | DC Council Bill Aims to Help Slum Tenants--deter landlords from converting slums to higher rent apts |
| 322 | Layton | DC to Charge Cable Firms for Street Damage, Usage--Council authorized fees 1997--DCPW ignored |
| 322 | Jurtz (Gaz) | Purple Line has Taken Circuitous Path--local politics, piecemeal alternates keep ring metro decades away |
| 322 | Pan | Council Rejects Additional Rights, Moving Costs for Slum Property Tenants--7 too few for emergency law |
| 323 | Layton | Deputy Mayor Orders Trench Coordination between DCPW, Traffic Div--reduce congestion, gripes |
| 324 | Layton | Williams Takes Heat for Streets--from Council Repub Schwartz--mayor promised actions months ago |
| 325 | Pan | 2 Landlords Arrested in DC--housing crackdown sends 'strong message' to (50+?) others says DC corpcnsl |
| 326 | Staff | Arrested Landlords Plead Not Guilty to (200+) Violations in one 27-unit slum apt bldg in Columbia Hts |
| 326 | Williams | Williams Halts Cable Firms' Work on Roads--DC to focus on coordination during 2-week moratorium |
| 327 | Editor | Good Moves on Housing--clear, strong enforcement good for tenants, prop owners--neighbors and city! |
| 328 | Layton | DC Ready to Dig In on Street Trenches--mayor may extend 2-wk moratorium on 9 firms to get organized |
| 329 | Branigin | Higher Rents Frustrate Homeless in Fairfax--jobless rate 1.4% (!) but homeless up 21% to 2000 in 2 yrs |
| 329 | Leonnig | PG Cnty Exec Curry Angry re 1000+ DC Housing Unit Razings--wants$ for 600+ new Sec. 8's in PG in 4 yrs |
| 331 | Pan | DC Tenants Intimidated, Officials Allege--landlords investigated for eviction notices w/o 180 day period |
| 331 | Editor | US Housing Gap--5.4M pay 50%+ for rent, often run-down units--gotta plan to assure 'decent' hsng for poor |
| APRIL, 2000 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 401 | Pan | Landlord Faces Criminal Charges--police seek owner as DC targets blighted housing, slum landlords |
| 401 | Layton | DC to Charge Utilities for Cables--comparatively low fees will rise as city decides cost of road damage |
| 406 | Staff | DC Public Service Commission Demands Fast Action on Manholes--flying covers unnerve populace |
| 406 | Murphy | Too Much Nightlife? Question Divides Adams-Morgan--100 liquor licenses already--many more sought |
| 407 | Editor | Braving the DMV--mayor failing on promise to deliver basic services: station closed, no replacement! |
| 407 | Layton | Later Weekend Hours Bring Riders onto Metro--meeting target of 4600 post-midnight riders (23% for jobs) |
| 407 | Mencimer (CP) | The Slumlord Next Door--city calls Welches among most notorious slumlords, but neighbors love them |
| 408 | Miller | Crackdown Reaches 4th Slum Landlord--DC charges former MD candidate for 2800+ criminal violations |
| 408 | Spinner | Decaying Buildings Targeted--DC to Acquire, Repair, or Demolish 1000 abandoned properties over 3 yrs |
| 408 | Spinner(Cont) | ...1000 More Properties to be marketed to developers--blight retards development--DC laws need change |
| 411 | Staff | Apartment Bldg's Closing Put Off a Month--city to lean on landlord, but wants volunteers to fix bldgs (!) |
| 411 | Fisher | DCPW's Burns Can Talk, but Can She Walk the Walk?--future in doubt for controversial DC official |
| 411 | Layton | Rules Kick In, Repairs Start on Trenches--city officials promise that companies will fix cuts or pay up |
| 412 | Editor | Late-Night Metro--extended service is a smart investment--should go further to 2:00AM weekends |
| 412 | Staff | Mayor to Meet with Housing Activists--who don't want tenants evicted from uninhabitable buildings |
| 414 | Leonnig | Battling from Day 1--anger over snow, trash, street cuts keeps DCPW chief on hot seat: job in doubt? |
| 416 | McIntyre Ltr | Want Better Columbia Hts, not Different--gotta overcome racism, druggies, restore diverse middle class |
| 416 | Blackwelder Ltr | Sewage Runs Thru It--Sad State of Anacostia--outdated DC system dumps 1B raw gals a year into river |
| 416 | Sueiro Ltr | Crisis in Columbia Hts--closing 22 run-down bldgs could evict 250 families--Hispanics must mobilize |
| 419 | Staff | City Gives Landlord Another Week/Month to make repairs to two bldgs 'unfit for human habitation' |
| 420 | Harris | Church Faces Code Deadline--Pr. George's may halt services if Ark of Safety doesn't fix bldg violations |
| 420 | Tucker | Tenants Sue Over Anti-Slum Effort--Hispanics, Viets say DC evictions discriminate: hit 81 of 138 hshlds |
| 421 | Staff | DC Council PubWks committee Votes More Funds for DPW ($5.4M), DMV ($1.4M) |
| 422 | Leonnig | DC to Repair Street Cuts, Bill Utilities if fixes exceed 45 days--moratorium to be lifted on quick-fixers |
| 422 | Forgey | Bright Side of City--Nat'l Bldg Museum shows public housing successes in 12 cities w/Hope VI programs |
| 423 | Swygert Ltr | How to Transform a Neighborhood--Howard U president boasts of 150-block LeDroit Park Initiative |
| 423 | Leonnig | Williams's Staff Blocked Fee for Cutting Streets--records suggest utility pressure, fear of losing business |
| 424 | Rogers Ltr | All Together Now for Affordable Housing--MWCOG Director pushes regional policy for housing problem |
| 427 | Staff | City Lifts Apartments' Condemnation--90% of 600 violations fixed in 43 apts--city declares victory |
| 427 | Fisher | Reviving the Spirit of U Street--some see threat--won't accept "gentrification as the engine of change" |
| 427 | Spinner | Developer Plans Housing Near FBI Building--180Ksqft space not best for offices--other apts coming too |
| 428 | Miller | Judge Orders DC to Consult with Tenants in Slum Crackdown--renters face eviction: OK? no, last resort |
| 429 | Fisher | Where Should the Poor Live? Let's Ask Them--voluntary relocation OK, displacement wrong |
| 430 | Montgomery | Foes of Takoma Metro Project Say Sold Out--some residents don't want townhouses in park near Metro |
| 430 | Layton | Mass Transit Popularity Surges in US--demand at 40-yr high--burdens systems--Metro maxing out too |
| MAY, 2000 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 412 | Editor(Curr) | Eliminating the blight--other cities have stronger laws to force landlords to fix or raze rundown buildings |
| 501 | Shafer | New DC Director of Transportation Tangerlini Wants to Put 'Dr. Gridlock' Out of Business w/good streets |
| 503 | Editor | Metro Fires--and Misfires--Metro's pride in top safety record jeopardized by recent case of bad commo |
| 504 | Cottman | Mayor Targets DMV 'Horror'--expanded hours, staffing aimed at cutting wait for vehicle inspection |
| 504 | LooseLips(CP) | Gimme Affordable Shelter--Columbia Hts activists fight gentrification, push rent control--dev.corp. at fault |
| 506 | Layton | Sparks Fly Between Metro, Fire Officials--13 minute delay by Metro in contacting Fire Dept unacceptable |
| 510 | O'Hanlon | Relief for Section 8 Tenants--major Alexandria landlord won't leave affordable housing program--yet |
| 511 | Layton | Metro Exhorted to Give Up Diesel Fuel--board wants new purchase of 230 buses to shift to natural gas |
| 511 | Wilson | Computers Proposed for Affordable Housing in Montgomery Cnty--provide Internet access for poor |
| 512 | Layton | Metro Curtails Pitch for Natural Gas Buses--advocate not allowed to address (outdated?) directors |
| 512 | Leonnig | Housing Chief in DC Seeks Autonomy for Agency--resists switch to city audit/accounting/contracting |
| 512 | Staff | Tariff Building's 'Unboarding' Celebrated--161-yr old landmark to become 172-room luxury hotel |
| 513 | Staff | DC Housing Authority Presents $118M Plan--to raze, rebuild East Capitol Dwellings for sales, rents, shops |
| 515 | Pyatt | Missing Link in Food Chain--identifying suitable supermarkets sites more important than tax incentives? |
| 515 | Editor | When to Yell Fire--Metro handling of tunnel fire more troubling with hints of covering up botched job |
| 516 | Fears | Neighborhood Activists Criticize GWU Expansion--for 'gobbling up' historic community, getting too big |
| 516 | Sipress | US May Cut Road Aid to DC, MD, VA--none have passed new DWI open alcohol container laws |
| 517 | Staff | Waterfront Redevelopment Events--DC and GSA 's Center for Urban Development kick off workshops |
| 517 | Spinner | No Rush on DC Property's Fate--inputs sought for redeveloping Dept of Emplyment Services site |
| 518 | Staff | 34 Homes Available in Annual Housing lottery for non-owners--30 from public housing, 4 delinquent taxes |
| 518 | Montgomery | For DC Artists, A Dark Period--F St colony tries to save studios from wrecking ball--part of rebuilding area |
| 519 | Editor | Wilson Bridge: Let It Begin--activists' suits, slow funding drag out plans already years overdue |
| 520 | Layton | Defective Parts Plaguing Metro--electronic relays control major functions of rail system, breaking early |
| 520 | Fleishman | A Ticket to Homeownership: DC's Latest Housing Lottery--rehab costs $47 to $210K, could sell for $300K |
| 520 | Deane | Mixed-Income Development Sells Out in DC--Townhomes on Capital Hill replaced Ellen Wilson slum |
| 521 | Lynch LtrtoEd | Living Downtown in Limbo--Tariff Bldg sale OK, but Mather Bldg, DoES Bldg, Roosevelt Hotel stuck |
| 524 | Melton | VA Gov Gilmore Hails Unity with MD on Wilson Bridge Replacement--but differ on everything else! |
| 524 | Hedgpeth | Control Bd Agrees to Sale of Roosevelt Hotel for apts--was a top DC nightspot in '50's, seniors to bid too? |
| 525 | Sipress | Wilson Bridge Cost Estimate Jumps 25% (to please local demands)--MD/VA reneg, want US to pay |
| 525 | Dvorak | DC Taxi Drivers Applaud Council's Latest Prposal--50% increase in fines, jail time for cab attacks |
| 526 | Sipress | MD/VA Said Earlier They'd Cover Extra Wilson Bridge Costs--but $600M out: 'then was then, now is now' |
| 526 | Layton | Metro's Fumbles in 2 Fires Trigger Internal Probe--bad goofs found w/dispatchers, Fire Dept maintenance |
| 526 | Layton | Metro Audit Finds Few Problems--FTA criticizes some procurements, too many high-$ consultants? |
| 529 | Editor | Wilson Bridge Math--higher cost not essential--can't even get $ for $1.9B estimate, oughta start w/o funds! |
| JUNE, 2000 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 601 | Harris | Church Leader Has Court Date--Prince George's Says Oxon Hill Storefront Violate Fire/Bldg Codes |
| 601 | Layton | Bell Atlantic Vows to Wire Rest of Metro for Cell Calls--denies meant to skip Black, Latino neighborhoods |
| 602 | Ly | DC's Asian Americans Say Services Fall Short--16K (3%), operate 80% of Class B commercial licenses |
| 602 | Layton | 2: AM Metro Close on Weekend Gets Support of area metro leaders--MD questions cost of subsidy |
| 602 | Fehr | Newark, NJ Taxicab Chief Selected by mayor for DC Agency--plus 4 new commission members |
| 602 | Staff | Wilson Bridge Critics Seek Supreme Court Review to overturn federal appeals court OK to start in fall |
| 603 | Layton | Metro Let Train Go Despite Blaze--controllers knew of fire, bosses say--left 273 passengers in tunnel |
| 604 | Davis/Moran | Red Herrings on Wilson Bridge--Sierra Club really trying to stop construction--using calculated deceit |
| 605 | Pyatt | Brdge Too Fat--50% cost in interchanges; HOV, bike lanes pointless--build Metrorail lanes instead |
| 605 | Editor | Metro Under Fire--has botched 2 recent fires: one marooned train, other sent firemen to wrong station |
| 605 | Sipress | Wilson Bridge Cost Cuts Derided--attempts to roll back costs, setasides almost impossible to implement |
| 606 | Wheeler | WWII Memorial Site in Middle of Mall Attacked--Comm 100, others, want different memorial, elsewhere |
| 607 | Wheeler | Bob Dole Raps Critics of Memorial as 'Late'--$90M raised for WWII project--where were they in '95? |
| 608 | Keary (WT) | DC Council Member Schwartz Questions DC Vehicle Buys--DC has 300+ SUV's--some w/luxury kits |
| 608 | Hedgpeth | Pepco to Sell Last Four Power Plants--in MD, VA--radical transformation to electricity re-seller |
| 609 | Sipress | MD, VA Decry Cuts in Plan for Wilson Bridge--removing "congestion-fighting" measures, low bus fares |
| 610 | Sipress | Wilson Bridge Schedule Imperiled by Overruns--Sen Voinovich et al balk at taking more $ from trust fund |
| 610 | Spinner | Convention Cntr Costs Rise--Again: DC Cntl Bd withholds some go-aheads; actvisits, opponents cluck |
| 613 | Editor | Home Truths--ec boom hurts low cost housing: cap mortgage int. deduction at $300K, use $ for vouchers |
| 616 | Editor | Metro's Burning Issue--need top-to-bottom grip on emergency procedures, mandatory training, soon! |
| 620 | Cottman | DC,US Strike Deal to Maintain Roads--feds to spend $70M over 5 yrs on 75 mi of major DC thoroughfares |
| 621 | Editor | DC's Deadly DMV--Huge effort to turn DMV around--behind by 3000 license revokees, 12,500 suspensions |
| 624 | Layton | What is Wrong with Metro--string of mishaps worries commuters; officials say "just in a slump"! |
| 626 | Staff | Government Cars to be Reassigned--centralize 4000 vehicle fleet, adopt motorpool, screen out old ones |
| 626 | Sipress | Bill Would Cap Wilson Bridge Fed Spending--Congress wants to hold at $900M--costs rising to $2.5B! |
| 627 | Leonnig | DC Council Tries Tactic to Avoid Congress, Adopt New Plates w/slogan--OK's mayoral executive order |
| 628 | Editor | As Bridge Crumbles--Congress must act--jeopardizing vital link, aggravating region's near-paralysis |
| 629 | Leonnig | DC Playing Fields Not Level--neighborhood wealth, volunteErism fill in where Parks Agency Lags |
| 630 | Layton | Engineers Say Wilson Bridge Needs New Steel Deck Soon--$6M cost; Sen Warner offers new funding plan |
| JULY, 2000 | PUBLIC WORKS | |
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| 701 | Branigan | Wilson Bridge Work to Start on Time--Sen. Warner's bill makes exception to full-funding before start |
| 701 | Layton | Metro Plans Overhaul of Safety Procedures--incidents shake public trust in subway, changes coming |
| 701 | Leonnig | Under Pressure, DC Public Works Chief Burns Quits--unable to get trash picked up, potholes filled |
| 701 | Editor | Pitiful Parks--no excuse for DC parks and rec facilities not to be clean/safe--mayor has not delivered |
| 702 | Rozenman ltr | Maybe Metro Needs Its Own Control Board--gotta catch up on years of deferred maintenance |
| 702 | Glod | As Metro Runs Later, Night-Owl Riders Cheer--only taxi drivers grumble about extended weekend hours |
| 705 | Leonnig | Mayor Prods Metro Over Escalator Woes--free trips sought for winded riders--ridership at alltime high |
| 707 | Layton | Metro Reassigns Top Train Mover--safety investigation says ops control center staff broke rules |
| 709 | Ly | Arch, Pavilion Vie for Millenial Honor--$50M Barney Circle memorial to be on city land with private funds |
| 711 | Wheeler | 3 DC Buildings Urged for Preservation--DC Nat'l Guard Armory, Municipal Center, Recorder of Deeds |
| 711 | Tucker | Deal Transfers DC Slum Building to Tenants for $1 plus $275K in repairs, $25K legal fees, mortgage, etc. |
| 712 | Spinner | 'Newseum' Bids for DC Site--City offered $100M for DoES building next to Canadian Embassy on PA Ave |
| 712 | Melton/Sipress | Gov Gilmore Threatens to Fire VDOT's Senior Leaders--re criticism, political jostling for new agency |
| 712 | Ly | Tenants Become Instant Owners--slum landlords strike a deal--plead guilty, agree to get out of DC |
| 713 | Behr | Home Depot to Open at Hechinger Site in NW--'very long lease' to be signed if community, officials, OK |
| 713 | Layton | Water in Metro's Basement--seepage ruining eqpmt in most tunnels--most stations below water table! |
| 713 | Editor | Promising News for Downtown--agree with mayor to move heaven and earth to get deal done ASAP |
| 713 | Murphy | Capping the Bottle--Liquor License Freeze Approved for Adams-Morgan: 100 licenses in small area |
| 713 | Tucker | Apartment Landlord Sentenced--includes community service, selling 11 other properties, exile from DC |
| 713 | Staff | V. Burns to Depart DPW Tomorrow with $27K in severance pay, despite criticism for non-performance |
| 713 | Bredemeier | A Foundation to Build On--Freedom Forum's $1B of investments in stock market got funds for DC offer |
| 714 | Editor | Decent Place to Call Home--whole region must face affordable housing gap--good to give tenants stake |
| 715 | Staff | 9 Members Sworn in as new commissioners of 10,000-unit Housing Agency--post receivership |
| 715 | Spinner | US Could Take Share of Newseum's Purchase Offer--Labor Dept owns 60% stake in building it built |
| 715 | Forgey | A Fitting Memorial in Every Way--WWII Monument would add to the emotional power of the Mall |
| 716 | Editor | Build the WWII Memorial--contrary to critics, design can contribute to effective, appropriate memorial |
| 718 | Staff | Public Welfare Fnd'n to Build 12 Affordable Townhouses--on U St. empty lots, once Temperance AveNW |
| 718 | Fisher | Roar Restored, Lions to Rule Taft Bridge Again--Mayor's promised repairs finished after $735K fixup |
| 718 | Layton | Metro Wants Shorter Stops--closing doors faster could ease rush hour by cutting dwell time to 30 sec max |
| 719 | Wheeler | WWII Memorial Foes Plan Another Volley--claiming Rainbow Pool integral part of Lincoln Memorial |
| 719 | Fears | The Capitol's Case of Slave Labor--forgotten blacks may be honored for work on Liberty's landmarks |
| 719 | Celender (Gaz) | Montgomery Planners Want More Choices for New Rail Line--'Purple Line" Metro Plan lacks flexibility? |
| 719 | Editor | Metromania--piling in and bolting out faster dumb idea--Metro must grow, politicians must support it |
| 720 | Layton | Stranded Metro Riders Given No Word of Plight--operator left stranded passengers uninformed |
| 721 | Wheeler | WWII Memorial Clears Key Hurdle--Fine Arts Commission approves less obstrusive design--NCPC next |
| 721 | Fehr | House Panel Reallots Metro Stop Funding--Istook suggests use of accruing interest already earmarked |
| 721 | Miller | Ex-superintendent Admits Cheating Cemetery, Clients--headstone payments stolen at historic DC site |
| 723 | Eggen | States' Plates Say It--with new slogan DC breaks mold by going negative: 'taxation w/o representation' |
| 724 | Staff | Taft Bridge Regains Regal Presence--as first two of four replacement lions restored to bridge |
| 724 | Leonnig | A Year After Promises, Parks in Disarray--mowing, trash collection, recreation programs neglected |
| 724 | Woodlee | Chief of Troubled Parks Department Inflated Resume--job duties overstated--violtation of city code |
| 725 | O'Hanlon | Boom Times a Bust for Housing Subsidy--area landlords won't take Section 8 vouchers, evicting some |
| 725 | Editor | Taking the Boards Off--18,000 still waiting for subsidized housing--DC making headway, but not enough |
| 726 | Editor | Meeting the Payroll--no excuse for not paying 117 summer employees of Parks and Recs--gotta fix |
| 726 | Dennis (Gaz) | Purple Line Would Help Little--Md predicts less than 1% fewer Beltway cars--study plan to finish in 18 mos |
| 726 | Woodlee | DC Parks Director Vows Action--Newman plans clean-up blitz; paycheck solution; resume rewrite |
| 726 | Fehr | DC Site Pushed as Music Museum--old convention center proposed for $1B complex of shops, archives |
| 727 | Editor | Wilson Bridge: Now Begins--Glendening initiative avoids delay--Congress et al. should seal rest of deal |
| 727 | Sipress | Wilson Bridge Impasse Broken--despite shortfall, Gov Glendening orders work start, pay 20% overruns |
| 727 | Layton | Metro Gives Riders Platform for Views--officials greet and hear commuters--get generally good views |
| 727 | Leonnig | DC Parks Official Resigns over Camp Woes--4th in line quits over paycheck problems, low attendance |
| 728 | Sipress | States Told to Ante Up for Bridge--some Congressmen unmoved by Glendening initiative, 'open spigot' |
| 728 | Spinner | DC Gov't 'Going Home'--pact with US lets DC reclaim Wilson Bldg as City Hall, pay $6m pa for 20 yrs |
| 728 | Sipress | Wilson Bridge Deal Emerges on Hill--raise fed contribution to $1.5B, leave rest to states--still in red? |
| 729 | Lewis | Modified Memorial Retains Grandeur--granite, water define proposed scaled-down WWII Plaza |
| 730 | Loeb | Mission Accomplished--How One Man's (Gilmore's) Receivership Turned DC Public Housing Around-- | ` |
| AUGUST, 2000 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 726 | Bermpohl(Curr) | Home Depot Details Plans on Tenley Site--of 'historic' (1941) Sears building--facing 'unique' remodeling! |
| 727 | Miller(Curr) | US Suits Seek to Seize Crime-Ridden Buildings--using civil suits re nuisance and drug-ridden bldgs |
| 801 | Staff | DC Council to Question Parks Director--re summer progs, trash, mowing, rangers, fields, resume' fibs |
| 802 | Editor | Yes to a Brownfields Bill--environmental bill held up by Sens Lott/Crapo--they should let it go forward |
| 803 | Leonnig | DC Park Agency Stumbled--Chief admits failure to launch roving leaders program, summer camps, etc. |
| 804 | Cottman | $31M HUD Grant on Way--2 DC housing projects (1107 units) to be razed for new units under HOPE VI |
| 804 | Fehr | DC Driver's Licenses Obtainable Online v. In Line--DMV trying to become model agency week-by-week |
| 805 | Pierre | Pr. George's Says It Pays Price for DC HUD Project--700+ displaced low income families look to PG |
| 806 | White OpEd | Metro Makeover--Metro gen'l mgr promises new plan for 25 yr old rail equipmnt, 27-yr old buses |
| 807 | Spinner | The Flop on Main Street--DC's Old Post Office Bldg remains a failure amid success: lost $ for 17 yrs! |
| 808 | Pierre | DC Mayor Agrees to 'Newseum' Plan--DC gets $25M for affordable housing, +$75M for DoES site |
| 808 | Pierre(Cont) | DC Mayor Agrees to 'Newseum' Plan--Foundation to add 36Ksqft retail, 290Ksqft offices,100 condos |
| 811 | Farenthold | Down Payment on Road Repairs--$12M (frm feds) emergency plan 'just the beginning' say DC officials (?) |
| 811 | Layton | Metro Vows Improvement in 60 Days--some longer trains, better informed riders (611Krail, 500Kbus/day) |
| 813 | Layton | Despite Many Promises, DC Roadwork Still Chaotic--only 1 cut coordinated out of 507 new permits |
| 816 | Kovaleski | Doors Slow to Open for DC Housing--poor wait years --21,000 applicants avg rent 112% avg hhld income |
| 817 | Montgomery | Mayor Signs Order for DC Democracy Plates--1st 13,000 plates ready in 2 mos--for all new registrees |
| 817 | Editor | 60 Days to a Better Metro?--growing problems well-known, gotta get guts for financed regional authority |
| 818 | Chan | DC Officials Blocked from City Hall--dispute with developer over financial agreement cuts off access |
| 822 | Leonnig | At DC DMV, a Speedier Trip--24 more workers mean less waiting, says IG (car registrat'n up 20% in yr!) |
| 823 | Sipress | Wilson Bridge Deal Unlikely This Year--financing decision would await new administration, Congress |
| 825 | Chan | Agreement Gives DC Access to Wilson Bldg--developer still fears loss of millions in tax credits |
| 826 | Editor | End the Concession to Fear--Clinton should re-open PA Ave at White House restore 'America's Main St' |
| 828 | Editor | A Bridge--and a Span of Time--Congress shouldn't needlessly stall Wilson Bridge funding to next year |
| 829 | Staff | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation delays WWII memorial vote--will decide in conference call |
| 830 | Staff | Top Aide to DC Dept of Parks/Rec Resigns after 10 mos--strained by mismanagement, poor services |
| SEPTEMBER, 2000 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 831 | Patton | Restoring Georgia Ave. Faded Gradeur--$111M face lift for sidewalks, zoning, rec centr, DMV cntr, etc. |
| 902 | Becker | Rebuilding a Housing Strategy--Montgomery Cnty seeks to stave off crisis in lost affordable housing |
| 906 | Layton | Metro Turns From Diesel--toward natural gas buses--cost 15-25% more, need $1.7M refueling stas. |
| 907 | Pizarro (Curr) | Parking Crunch Stirs Cry to Review Garage--Adams Morgan forces smaller garage, now complains |
| 907 | Kain (Curr) | Developer Modifies Tenleytown Project--forced to reduce density--build 14 $400K townhouses instead |
| 907 | Wheeler | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Criticizes WWII Memorial--calls design incompatible with site |
| 908 | Leonnig | Water Board Chief Slams New DC Fee--charge on pipe repairs of $50/yr 'morally wrong' for DC-ites? |
| 910 | Staff | Nat'l Trust fior Historic Preservation Joins WWII Memorial Objectors--damage to historic fabric of Mall |
| 912 | Levine | Where Sewage Comes Clean--Huge Blue Plains wastewater treatment plant radically turned around |
| 913 | Staff | Complaints Halt Work on TV Tower in NW --activists delay project even though fully approved for a year |
| 914 | Layton | Metro Looks Overseas for Workers--with escalators in disrepair, only half mechanics, turn to E Europe |
| 914 | Wheeler | Design Chosen for Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr--crescent shaped design on rim of Tidal Basin won |
| 918 | Kovaleski | Public Housing Faces New Test--receiver Gilmore leaves healthy agency, Kelly more business-oriented? |
| 919 | Fleishman | DC Targets 'Predatory' Mortgages--mayor wants tougher foreclosure rules--DC rate above area norm |
| 919 | Staff | Group Forms to Push New Potomac Span--needed west of American Legion span to relieve congestion |
| 920 | Layton | A Kinder, user-friendly Metro--operators to improve commo skills re delays 'as culture changes'? |
| 920 | Wiener (Curr) | Council Acts to Halt New 750' TV Tower--health and safety impacts ignored when permit granted??? |
| 920 | Wiener | Local ANC's Oppose Latest Townhouse Plan for Tenleytown in mixed votes--admit near Metro station |
| 920 | Wiener | Owner Fears Home Depot might back out of lease--admit not sure how to put efficient store on site |
| 921 | Layton | Metro May Use Contractors More for Escalators--plan would OK private firms for 350 of 557 escalators |
| 922 | Wheeler | WWII Memorial's Design Gets Commission Approval--some elements postponed, opponents to sue |
| 922 | Staff | Metro to Open 5 New Green Line Stations on Jan 13--3 months ahead of schedule through Anacostia |
| 923 | Sipress | New Rift Over Wilson Bridge--Gilmore plan for dividing overruns between states called 'bogus' by MD |
| 925 | Spinner | Building Main Street, USA--Pentagon Row development in Arlington VA reflects new urbanism trend |
| 926 | Montgomery | Foggy Bottom Storm--GWU battles neighbors, DC, over growth beyond 45 acres--DC's biggest employer |
| 926 | Hamilton | Home Depot Backs Off Plan for NW Store--Target may look at Hechinger site w/historic site status |
| 926 | Leonnig | Phillips Art Gallery Out on a Limb--neighbors stop cutting down of trees in midstream, outdated permit? |
| 926 | Staff | WWII Memorial Groundbreaking Set for Nov. 11--after NCPC votes 7 to 5 to approve design |
| 926 | Fehr | Norton Claims Clinton Backing--reopening PA Ave in front of White House depends on assuring safety |
| 927 | Staff | Mayor Opposes 756 ft Tenleytown Commo Tower--inappropriate location? city OK'd plan 6 mos ago |
| 928 | Staff | Phillips Gallery Lacked Approval to Cut Trees--permit to remove only dead trees had expired: will DC sue? |
| 928 | Wilgoren | $5M Commo Tower Review Not Accurate, Say DC Officials--for high-def TV, cellular phones, FM radio |
| 928 | Editor | To Restore PA Avenue--time to overcome terrorism fear, get on with reopening America's Main Street? |
| 929 | Staff | Attorney Warns DC on NW TV Tower-- halt would be 'costly mistake' and 'send business terrible signal' |
| OCTOBER, 2000 | PUBLIC WORKS |
| 927 | NW Curr Editor | More Parking Spots--urges downtown office bldg parking lots to stay open late with parking tax relief |
| 1001 | Nakamura | Plan to Raze Houses, Build School Divides Prince George's Neighbors--may be forced to use courts |
| 1001 | Becker | Elderly Housing in Montgomery County Sparks Clout War--plans for affordable housing stir resistance |
| 1001 | Fehr | Fed-Up Merchants Behind Avenue Effort--Fed City Council pushes reopening PA Ave at White House |
| 1002 | Fleishman | DC To Hold Hearing On Overhauling Foreclosure Law--to protect consumers against evil lenders |
| 1003 | Fleishman | DC Council Hears Dissent on Foreclosure Bill--concerns voiced, but many anecdotes of predators |
| 1003 | Staff | Supreme Court Rebuffs Wilson Bridge Foes--rejects appeal seeking to limit bridge to 10 lanes |
| 1003 | Wheeler | Lawsuit Filed in US District Court to Derail WWII Monument site--veterans' groups criticize activists |
| 1003 | Layton | Covering the Commute--executive order gives $65/mo to all federal workers switching to public transport |
| 1004 | Editor | Saving .08 and Other Road Aid--Hill conferees accept more $ for Wilson Bridge, nat'l DWI standard |
| 1004 | Sipress | Wilson Bridge Deadlock Broken--Feds add $600M to fund span if states will do rest, accept .08 DWI std |
| 1004 | Fahrenhold | Anger Builds in Cathedral Neighborhood--NW residents unite to fight big new private school gym |
| 1004 | Spinner | Omnibus Proposal--BID wants downtown trolley-bus loop to shuttle tourists, workers around/across mall |
| 1005 | Perez-Rivas | In Montgomery County--new soccer mecca opens: multi-field complex praised as one of nation's best |
| 1005 | Staff | $10M Down Payment Made for Newseum Move--approval needed from DC Council by year-end |
| 1005 | Sipress | Incredible Ballooning Price Tags--budgets don't expect huge increases on huge tranportation projects |
| 1006 | Wilgoren | Tivoli Proposal Preserves Historic Theater--Columbia Hts compromise moves grocery store, gets DC nod |
| 1006 | Wilgoren | DC Cancels Permit for High commo Tower--DCRA expects to take financial hit: acitivists thrilled |
| 1007 | Leonnig | Trash Station Plan--DC panel nears decision to expand one, open one--on empty DC land on Potomac! |
| 1007 | Staff | Tower Company Considers Suing City--permit revoked for 'contrived, political' reversal on 756' TV tower |
| 1007 | Sipress | Bridge Gets $600M More from Hill (tot now $1.5B), states have promised $200M ea, but not the rest yet |
| 1007 | Layton | Mgr Says Metrorail Feels Its Age--at make-or-break crossroads--repairing 170 escaltors on 60-hr week |
| 1007 | Layton (Cont) | Mgr Says Need $740M more for maint.--plus 50 rail cars beyond 192, 300 buses beyond 230 coming |
| 1007 | Editor | Wilson Watch: Now What? how many officials needed to build Uncle Sam's only bridge, c'mon Govs |
| 1009 | Fehr | SE Freeway Could Go Under--new 6-lane blvd, tunnel could boost redev'l'pm't--leave SW Freeway as is |
| 1009 | Spinner | Circling the Block on Old DC Problem--business leaders say lack of parking driving away customers |
| 1010 | Leonnig | New Digs Sought for DC Services- -DPW facilities moving to make way for development: nowhere to go? |
| 1010 | Editor | Whither Southeast Freeway--connect capitol hill to waterfront by razing Chinese Wall--unlikely challenge |
| 1010 | Chan | Suit Filed Over Wilson Bldg--developer wants $20M losing tax credit if city takes over whole bldg |
| 1011 | Staff | Delinquent Landlords Won't Lose Utilities--tenant activists protest in units with single meter, multi-units |
| 1011 | Hedgpeth | Puttin' on the Ritz in DC--hotel chain brings its brand of luxury to city's west end (Washington Circle) |
| 1012 | Chan | Tenants Decry Study Urging End to DC Rent Control--critics claim Nathan Assoc methodology flawed |
| 1012 | Woodlee | DC Parks Send 27 to Arizona Seminar--staff shortage closes rec center--Council questions expense |
| 1012 | Editor | MD Gov. Glendening's Road Map--adds $160M for highways, transit--none for Intercounty Connector (ICC) |
| 1013 | Staff | Williams Defends Park Employees' Trip to Arizona as part of training/retraining frontline employees |
| 1013 | Editor | Somewhere, a New Bridge--VA's Frank Wolfe adds $2M Fed to study new Potomac Crossing (ICC) |
| 1013 | Layton | Arlington Cemetery Cell Tower Quashed--Metro rejects proposal to lease space as too unpopular |
| 1014 | Pierre | DC Park Agency's Youth Trip Criticized--$142K spent to take 68 kids to Virgin Islands Summer Games |
| 1014 | Spinner | Financing Stalls Downtown Gallery Place Project--tax increment financing (TIF) turns away lenders |
| 1015 | Staff | Future of 25-acre Camp Simms developent to be discussed--was sold by feds to DC in 1984 |
| 1017 | Leonnig | DC Village Backed as Trash Site by Advisory Bd--other sites too close to residents, far from main roads |
| 1017 | Fehr | DC Doubles Rush-hour Parking Fine to $100 to speed commuter traffic: BIDs say more parking needed |
| 1018 | Woodlee | Deputy DC Mayor Faults Parks Spending--recent trips to Virgin Islands, Arizona 'inappropriate' |
| 1018 | Chan | DC Agrees to Rehire Snow Crews--contract follows $25K bonus to retire--to work when needed at $25/hr |
| 1019 | Shear | Glendening Opens Door to Potomac Bridge in Montgomery Cnty--MD leaders support study of all options |
| 1020 | Layton | Metro Escalator Canopies Win Two Crucial Votes--stainless steel/glass design unique--like '58 Buick? |
| 1020 | Leonnig | Parks Chief in Dutch Again--employee coached school team of Newman's daughter, mispent fed grant |
| 1020 | Editor | Wrecking DC Recreation--'reform-minded' mayor must explain why Parks /Rec Boss still in office |
| 1021 | Staff | Councilman ChavousTakes Aim at Parks Chief--4th member to call for Newman's resignation now |
| 1021 | Editor | Getting Metro Up to Speed--where is region's sense of urgency to fund improvements in good times? |
| 1021 | Ginsberg | Scoops of Mud, Scads of Hope--Wilson Bridge work begins: dredging operations to move 300Kcuyds |
| 1022 | Pierre | DC Recreation Chief to Resign--mayor criticized for failing to act sooner--says fairness needed |
| 1022 | Staff | Tower Firm Files $250M Suit Against DC--continues building 756-ft tower despite loss of permit |
| 1025 | Woodlee | Parks Chief Defended at Hearing--deputy mayor draws fire from Council, blames youth, clumsy system |
| 1025 | Layton | On Metro, AM Rush Dawning Earlier--crowded trains, parking lots, require earlier start: peak 8-8:30AM |
| 1025 | Staff | Renters Buy Dilapidated NW Building from foreclosed slum landlord--$605K for 40-unit, 5-story bldg |
| 1026 | Chan | Tree Staff Over-Pruned, Council Told--7 of 14 tree pruners retire early, despite 25K backlog of 115K trees |
| 1026 | Pierre | Parks Department Gets Interim Chief--dep director Albert during nat'l search--no major changes planned |
| 1026 | Layton | Local Architects Object to Metro Station Canopy Design--decry lack of competition, 'giant comb-over' |
| 1027 | Staff | Metro Postpones Canopy Decision to consider comments re competition, 'flawed design' |
| 1028 | Staff | Activists Prod Mayor to Renovate Vacant Mather Bldg--city actions delayed by ownership dispute |
| 1029 | Wheeler | Douglass Memorial Approved--SE Group's plan clears Congress: 60 acre aboretum on Poplar Point |
| 1029 | Wheeler | Georgetown Gets Waterfront Park--one mile industrial area intended to complete park in 1930 (!) bill |
| NOVEMBER, 2000 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 1101 | Vaughn (Gaz) | Focus Group Wants to Transform Shady Grove Metro Station w/housing, roads, and parks, light rail stop |
| 1101 | Chan | DC Details Its Snow Battle Plan--new "snow czar" + 450 vehicles, 60 new heavy, 39 new light plows |
| 1102 | Miller | New Construction on Tower Rejected--Judge questions DC's lax review, say firm could recover losses |
| 1102 | Layton | As Space Tightens, Parking Rules Change--Metro opens 3700 $65/mo reserved spots after 10:00AM |
| 1103 | Staff | Metro Moves Ahead on Natural Gas Buses--to buy 100 with $13M, plus special refueling station |
| 1103 | Staff | Builder Still Blocked from building 168-unit apt bldg in NW despite permit--activists still in court (like tower) |
| 1104 | Staff | Clinton Signs Bill for 55-acre SE Fed Cntr to be developed by private contractors--Norton initiative |
| 1109 | Otto | Public Housing Strategy Riles Baltimoreans--some residents resist plan to scatter poor throughout city |
| 1110 | Layton | Metro Backtracks on Canopy Design for 53 stations--three more architects to compete for design, job |
| 1110 | Wheeler | 2 Paved Helipads Proposed for Mall to make up for area lost to WWII memorial--activists flip out |
| 1111 | Editor | New Looks at Metro--more work needed on signs, parking, canopies, station names, late operations |
| 1112 | Montgomery | Generations Gather in Gratitude--WWII Memorial Break Ground (symbolicly) on Mall--activists still resist |
| 1113 | Levine | Trampling the Nation's Front Lawn--Mall is worn down by tourists and special interest demonstrations |
| 1114 | Layton | Giving New Metro Segment a Whirl--school kids ride, learn about not-yet-opened Green Line South |
| 1114 | Staff | City Unveils Online Zoning Map--computerized map now available to public at www.dcoz.dcgov.org |
| 1115 | Staff (Curr) | DPW's Transport Director Sees $4 Billion shortfall for roadwork over next 25 yrs--could rise to $10B, |
| 1115 | Wilgoren | DC To Move Quickly to Launch Downtown Revival--first bids due in by 1 Dec for Mather Bldg renovation |
| 1115 | Bermpohl (Curr) | DC Zoning Board Favors 10-yr Plan to Expand Georgetown U--ups enrollment w/o on-campus housing |
| 1117 | Staff | Tower Firm Airs Radio (and Newspaper) Ads for NW 756-ft tower project--DC fighting $250M suit |
| 1117 | Morgan ltr | VP AmTower Corp claims Mayor Missing Hi-Tech Beat by stopping 1-pt DC wireless tech, hi-def TV |
| 1117 | Shear | Springfield, VA, $540M 'Mixing Bowl' Construction Going Smoothly, Ahead of Schedule--375K veh/day |
| 1118 | Staff | NCPC Urged to Reject Helipad as "all-out assault on the Mall"--Norton supports (anti-WWIIMem) activists |
| 1119 | O'Hanlon | Elevated Alexandria "Urban Deck" Cut back--reduced to pedestrian bridge over beltway at Wilson Bridge |
| 1119 | Staff | Committee Exploring Affordable Housing Options--HomeStart Initiative looks at financing, renting, owning |
| 1120 | Staff | Protesters Object to 3 DC Projects--Tower, Tilden Park apts, NCS gymnasium lack citizen inputs, EIS's |
| 1120 | Spinner | DC Zoning Comm Reviews 5 'Tech Hotel' Projects--1M sqft impacted by new rules, mostly empty bldgs |
| 1121 | Sipress | MD to Seek Union Deal for Wilson Bridge Construction--avoid strikes, overruns, labor shortages for 7-yrs |
| 1122 | Fehr | 2-Way Traffic Returns Behind White House--now 2 lanes each way, fed $ used to reduce congestion |
| 1122 | Spinner | Gallery Place Metro Office Tower Sought--250K sqft tower to replace fewer theaters in $200M project |
| 1123 | Editor | E Street Event--restoring E St to 2-way traffic welcome development--should re-open PA Ave too |
| 1124 | Deane | Local Rents Go Through Roof--area rises biggest in years force tough decisions--DC up10-15% in 2 yrs |
| 1126 | Editor | Governor's Bridge to Unions--MD's Glendening deal with unions for Wilson Bridge must be open re costs |
| 1126 | West ltr | Dupont Circle Resident Decries buy-outs of local businesses by nat'l chains, high rents, loss of eclecticity |
| 1127 | Layton | Metro to Test-Drive Longer Trains--officials to try 8 cars (v. 6) to ease rider crush on trains, platforms |
| 1128 | Layton | Metro Riders Hardly Notice Autopilot's Steady Hand--trains return frm manual to auto controls after 20 mos |
| 1128 | Montgomery | In NW, They're Attached to the Trees--Cleveland Park 'tree-huggers' chain selves to trees to block bldg. |
| 1130 | Staff | Groundbroken for 147 Ft Dupont Town Houses SE--Nehemiah Dev. by churches replaces pub housing |
| DECEMBER, 2000 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 1123 | Furness (Curr) | Capitol Hill Parking Is Everyone's Concern--no clear solutions available to parking crunch on Hill |
| 1201 | Pierre | Work Begins on Affordable Homes--SE Groundbreaking for 147 homes by tenacious Interfaith Coalition |
| 1201 | Chan | DC Gives Tenants Another Week to Move--slum landlord w/1246 violations skips town--homes scarce |
| 1203 | Morgan (ltr) | City Where Done Deals Get Undone--VP, Am Tower Co. gives litany of activist-reversed DC agreements |
| 1204 | Fleishman | DC Council Plans Vote on Foreclosure Law--stronger consumer safeguards v. abusive lending |
| 1206 | Kain (Curr) | Ending Nuisance--new DC Council Bill to use Baltimore model to speed up slum condemnation, fines |
| 1206 | Fleishman | DC Updates Borrower Protections--Council unanimously targets 'predatory financing' |
| 1208 | Fleishman | DC Loan Bill's Changes Faulted--Amendment exempts biggest lenders, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac |
| 1208 | Staff | Council OK's City Soliciting Plans for 25-acre Camp Simms Site--if current developer fails in 35 days |
| 1210 | Shear | Arlington Debates More Affordable Housing--hope to go from 3888 to 7500 subsidized units by 2010 |
| 1210 | Spinner | 'Tech Hotels' Check In--DC holds out as demand for data centers soars--planners want people not $'s |
| 1211 | Chan | Neighborhoods, Industry Push Liquor License Bill Debate--DC Council struggles as overhaul vote nears |
| 1212 | Fisher | Tower Backers Sending Out Ugly Message--ads fan racial flames claiming affluent voters favored... |
| 1212 | Fisher (cont) | ...Cooper won anti-tower move because "we're activists and know how to move political agenda" |
| 1212 | Fehr | Barney Circle Leads List for $50M Millenium Memorial --neighborhood wants to spruce up PA Ave East |
| 1213 | Kain | Foes of NCS Construction Drop Lawsuit--but still hope to overturn city building permit:construction starts |
| 1214 | Chan | Brownfields Measure Raises Hopes of Greener Pastures--Council bill lets developers help for tax cuts |
| 1215 | Layton | Metro to Buy 100 Natural Gas Buses--for $43M, fix up 364 rail cars for $361M--make diesels cleaner |
| 1217 | Broadway | Ground Broken for NE 'Infill' Metro Station --NY/FLAAve project hailed as DC development milestoner! |
| 1218 | Staff | Buildings Approved for WWII Memorial on Mall--NCPC follows Fine Arts Comm--one signature remains |
| 1220 | Wheeler | DC Visitors Promised Elegant Signs to Tourist Sites--Downtown BID hopes to install before inaugural |
| 1220 | Miller | Judge OK's Control Bd Selling old Roosevelt Hotel to apt developer for $10M--DC hsng rules don't apply |
| 1220 | Bermpohl | Giant Officials to Scale Back Planned Complex--pleasing activists results in major loss for area |
| 1221 | Kovaleski | 5 Yrs After Start-up, 116 Pub Hsng Police Making Strides Cutting Crime in Half--was 80% of DC total? |
| 1221 | Kopvaleski | DC Housing Agency Lands Repair Loan--Bank of Am + Fannie Mae lend $29M against future fed $'s |
| 1221 | Richards Ltr | Developers, Beware--developer must help win public support for undesirable projects, not coerce |
| 1222 | Layton | Metro Plans More Cars, Buses, Parking--$1.57B budget by 500 cars, 100 buses, 4400 parking spaces |
| 1222 | Leonnig | Report Gives Failing Grade to DC Trash Fleet--DC's IG says old vehicles detrimental to cleaning, pick-up |
| 1222 | Staff | Quick Sale of DC DoES Bldg Earns DC Bonus--Freedom Fndtn gives $25M for affordable housing |
| 1223 | Staff | City to Remain Owner of Kingman Island (in Anacostia R)--bridge being built for DC park/recreation |
| 1223 | Fleishman | Affordable Housing May Test Martinez--Bush's HUD nominee lacks experience, may work out |
| 1225 | Spinner | 'Tech Hotels' Win Zoning OK--4 projects total another 1M sqft--to look like office bldgs, grnd flr retail |
| 1225 | Editor | Mass in Mass Transit--DC metrorail 2nd busiest in US, looking at new routes--local gov'ts need $ guts |
| 1228 | Editor | New Rule In Public Housing--gotta keep near avg tenant income--deconcentrate richer, poorer units |
| 1231 | Sternlieb ltr | All We Wanted Were Directions--federal/local agencies string out new DC tourist signs frm 6 to 48 mos! |
