| JANUARY, 2001 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 104 | Staff | Failing Trash Trucks to be Subject of Council Hearing based on discouraging IG report re backlog |
| 105 | Staff | $73.5M Fed EPA Grant for Blue Plains--toward $1.6B, 10-yr plan to increase pumping, storage, lower odors |
| 108 | Spinner | 12 Stories Up at Ground Zero--400K sqft at "One Metro Cntr" in old Hechts would add 6 floors over store |
| 114 | Webdale ltr | Drain on Affordable Housing: Arlington Survey confirms 7.8% rent rise--out of reach for 2 min-wage wkrs! |
| 114 | Layton | All Metro Doors Now Open--5 new Green Line Stations complete 32-year Project, but expansions continue |
| 114 | Ewing ltr | This Bridge Won't Happen--2nd Potomac Crossing not wanted by almost all MD politicos--find other ways |
| 114 | Whoriskey | Is It Smart Growth or a Dumb Idea--plan to increase hi-rise density in some areas near transit fuels debate |
| 119 | Chan | Inaugural Visit, but No Homecoming--dispute over Wilson Bldg still keeps DC officials out of old city hall |
| 119 | Layton | New Green Line Riders Feeling Crunch--new stations exceed hopes for 6-mos hence--more cars added |
| 119 | Shear | Fairfax Cnty Weighs 4 New Metro Station Development--hi-rise, hi-density land use plans under fire |
| 120 | Editor | DC's Inaugural Viewing Stand--DC gov't, Council still can't get into Wison Bldg, snowed under with lawsuits |
| 123 | Staff | Wilson Bldg Dispute on Hold as Deal Sought--good faith negotiations could lead to $10-$20M buy-out |
| 125 | Layton | Metro Seeks to Unclog Green Line--options limited, new cars ordered--use rate 3x that expected |
| 126 | Layton | Metro Chief Aims to Speed Green Line Relief--need more cars to ease crunch--free parking to blame? |
| 128 | Editor(G'towner) | Another $5M Down DC Drain--Tower company stopped in mid-contruction gets $5M award--appeal affirms |
| 130 | Leonnig | FBI Seizes Files, Computers in Housing Probe--Homestead program head bought house from DevCorp? |
| 131 | Editor | $12 Billion Farecard--Metro growth above hopes, shy $9.8B for maint, $2.5B for equip., parking over 20 yrs |
| 131 | Sipress | MD's Wilson Bridge Labor Deal in Jeopardy--if Bush issues exec order banning work rules on gov't jobs |
| 131 | Leonnig | Construction Dispute Cost DC $41M--judgment won by Union Station garage contractor--$9M more in fees |
| 131 | Leonnig | Official's House Special Case--DC non-profit focused on multi-units, but fixed one home, sold it for $180K |
| 1228 | Wilgoren | City Imagines New Chapter in Life of MLK Library--$75-80M redesign w/added floor, atrium proposed |
| FEBRUARY, 2001 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 201 | Laris | More Riding Room on the Green Line--3 additional trains to expand today, adding 2 more cars each |
| 201 | Spinner | City to Seek Proposals for 400-Unit Complex--3-acre lot idle too long near Wax Museum:offers ready |
| 201 | Editor | Housing Squeeze--glad Fairfax withdrew bill to bar sleeping in non-bedrooms: need for housing acute |
| 204 | Staff | DC Council Members Push Parks Programs--want Mayor to add $7M for youth recreation programs |
| 206 | Staff | Labor Deal Stalls Wilson Bridge Work, as Bush plan to deny fed$ to such projects worries officials |
| 207 | Kunkle | Wilson Bridge Takes Environmental Hit from Right--property rights groups raise endangered species |
| 210 | Montgomery | Convention Center Tests Limits of Budget--despite increased material costs, facility to open on time |
| 213 | Staff | Housing Lottery Official Reassigned--questions re how she acquired Columbia Hts house |
| 214 | Leonnig | New Questions in DC's Housing Probe--grants from DHCD continued after waste warnings raised |
| 214 | Montgomery | DC Issues Ultimatum to George Washington U Expansion--must provide more on-campus housing |
| 217 | Goo | US Airways Arena Gets Stay of Execution--28-yr-old center may get events again, as part of new mall |
| 217 | Spinner | Jemal Plan for Woodies Building Gets Boost--Zoning Bd to OK 8 flrs of office space over 3 flrs retail |
| 217 | Montgomery | Bush Plan Would Block Wilson Bridge Labor Deal--disallowing forced use of union labor/rules |
| 218 | Layton | Next Station, Madison Ave--Metro joins national ad campaign for mass transit w/$750K, push 'TEA-21' |
| 219 | St. George | Union Deals for Fed Projects Voided by Bush Order--labor warns of delays for new Wilson Bridge |
| 223 | Leonnig | 3 to Testify on How DC DHCD Official Singled Out, Bought Renovated Home--fed grand jury formed |
| 224 | Miller | Environmentalists' Suit Targets FDA Plan to Relocate to $600M campus, 6200 wkr, 130-acre MD site |
| 224 | Goo | MD's National Harbor Development Delayed a Year to 2005--slowed to match Wilson Brdge delays |
| 228 | Pierre | Towering $50M Gift Has DC Tree Lovers Ecstatic--$50M more for mayoral mansion on Foxhall Rd |
| MARCH, 2001 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 301 | Editor | Casey Offers Can't Be Refused--$50M for DC trees, $50M for mayoral residence should be accepted |
| 302 | Spinner | Home Depot Plans DC Debut in Northeast--chain eyes more sites, NW (Tenley) deal not dead |
| 306 | Chan | DC Developer Near Wilson Building Pact--DC would pay $15.7M, regain prior seat of government |
| 306 | Kunkle | Labor Deal Rancor Heats Up--Wilson Bridge focuses Industry-Wide Debate on payoff vs protection |
| 307 | Staffer | Private Developer Picked for Ft. Meade military family housing--$400M to replace, fix, run 3300 units |
| 307 | Fahrenhold | Looking a Gift House in the Mouth--free mayoral mansion in upscale Foxhall raises race, class, issues |
| 308 | Wilgoren | Housing Plan Shuns DC Poor, Critics Say--push for middle class residents needed to 'bolster tax base' |
| 308 | Becker | Cnty Exec Duncan Reveals Plan for Montgomery Cnty Affordable Homes--earmark 2.5% Property tax! |
| 308 | Trescott | DoT's FHA Report Recommends Kennedy Center Plaza--$269M urban deck would cover freeways |
| 309 | Hsu | Bush Puts Brakes on Reagan Memorial--wait 25 yr after death?, put on $10 bill? honor in 3067 counties? |
| 309 | Miller | Plans for WWII Memorial on Hold--officials question legality of root-pruning,NCPC vote OK'ing design |
| 310 | Fisher | A Long Journey to Fix a House Next Door--very long delays still common in DCRA bureaucracy |
| 314 | Editor | Reshaping Kennedy Cntr--ambitious $269M plan for 11-acre plaza (urban deck): 'think big, gain much' |
| 315 | Miller | Tenants Sue DC Over 'Sudden' Condemnation, Eviction--numerous violations, no rear exit, etc. |
| 322 | Hernandez | Community Initiative Hits Home--Annapolis program helps residents buy houses in poor neighborh'ds |
| 323 | Leonnig | Some DC Property Tax Values Skyrocket 38-46% after 3-yrs--avg less than 10% over 40K properties |
| 324 | Spinner | DRI Buys Former World Bank Building on PA Ave--will strip, add parking, more rental space |
| 324 | Staff | Pr. George's Cnty Delegates Reject Trash Transfer Site Plan 17/2--too close to Bowie College |
| 325 | Staff | Hearing Set on Development Proposals for Wax Museum Site, DC's Brentwood 23-acre impound lot |
| 325 | Layton | Coming to a Curve--Metro system begins to show its age, limits--keep 270K cars off road daily |
| 326 | Layton | Metro at 25: Crowds Could Derail Decades of ProGress--8-car trains needed--unfunded needs growing |
| 327 | Leonnig | Plan to Move DC DMV Site East of Anacostia Assailed by SE residents, NW drivers, Council mbrs |
| 329 | Gessel | At 25, Metrorail Still Overwhelmingly Popular--redevelopment transforms Arlington Corridor, Bethesda |
| 329 | Staff | Acting DC Parks Director May Keep Job--mayor expected to name Neil Albert to replace Newman |
| 330 | Williams | Few DC Cabbies Make Safety Changes--program floundering as deadline nears--little planned/done |
| 330 | Pierre | Embattled Parks Dept Gets Chief-- Williams Promotes Acting Leader, Fills 3 other senior jobs |
| APRIL, 2001 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 324 | Staff | MD Delegates Reject Prince George's Plan for Trash Transfer Station within 2 mi of Bowie State U |
| 329 | Argetsinger | With Squabble Settled, DC Council Heading 'Home' to Wilson Bldg--agree to occupy entire building |
| 401 | Staff | Sen. Hutchinson Bill Tries to Speed WWII Memorial Along--exempt it from 'frivolous legal challenges' |
| 403 | Wilgoren | Affordable Housing Focus of DC Push--mayor hopes to double 5000 units, subsidize mortgages |
| 404 | Chan | DC Cncl OK's Sale 19-acre Brentwood Rd NE site for K-Mart, Giant, Home Depot--lose impound lot? |
| 405 | Loennig | Neighborhood Cancers Remain Untreated--DC not getting rid of abandoned buildings--understaffed? |
| 405 | Wheeler | Douglass Home on Endangered Parks List--conservationists cite leaky roof, faulty heating |
| 406 | Layton | Metro Strains Under Spring Break--tourists, kids, bring daily total to new high of 662,400 trips! |
| 406 | Wheeler | Planners to Reconsider WWII Memorial--legality of NCPC vote prompts re-look at design, central site |
| 406 | Shear | Wilson Bridge Rail Proposal Adds 12.5 mi, 5 Stops--starts Purple Line in MD, Temple Hill, Oxon Hill.... |
| 406 | Shear(Cont) | ... Old Town and Ft. Hunt in Fairfax--VA officials claim no metro coordination, express outrage! |
| 409 | Branigin | Affordable Housing for (physically and mentally) Disabled in Short Supply in NVA, MD--up to 20% total |
| 411 | Staff | DC Cncl Shifts $'s to Restore 3 DC-owned Historic Bldgs:: Recorder of Deeds, Tivoli, Old Navy Hosp |
| 413 | Wilgoren | DC "Inner Harbor" w/o Water--mayor hopes to replace Convention Cntr--hotel, apts, parking, park? |
| 416 | Layton | Inside Silver Coating, Whole New Metro Look--describes first new batch of 192 rail cars--new insides |
| 418 | Milloy | Concept to Courts: $5.1M Cora Barry Rec Cntr Opens--6-outdr/4-indr tennis cts, fitness,computers,etc. |
| 418 | Kain (Curr) | 756' Tower Firm Stirs Queries with Talk of Accord--but basic gripes remain despite base facade idea |
| 418 | Kunkle | Farmer Fights Losing Land to Wilson Bridge--resists swap of tidal swamp for piece lost near bridge |
| 418 | Fahrenthold | Free House for Mayor Backed at DC Forum--Foxhall Road site, others weighed by Official Res Comm |
| 419 | Layton | Renaming Nat'l Airport Metro Stop for Reagan Stalled--board, county ignore Rep Barr demand |
| 419 | Staff | Sierra Club Pushes Beltway Metro "Purple" Line--hands out postcard fliers re early planning effort |
| 420 | Fahrenthold | Neighbors Oppose Girls/Boys Town Facility in SE--don't want home for troubled kids, want ec dev. |
| 420 | Pierre | Open Soon, the People's Courts--SE tennis, fitness, education center raise neighborhood's hopes |
| 420 | Layton | Rebuffed by Metro re Reagan Apt, GOP VowS End Run--transit agency concerned by Hill threats |
| 421 | Layton | Riders Rail at Cost of 'Reagan' Metro Stop--$400K for sign changes too much--'useless waste of $' |
| 421 | Forgey | At SE Tennis Center, a Design that Simply Serves--$5.1M complex lacks class, appears too modest |
| 422 | Tucker | Williams Sisters Open Tennis Center with Fan Fair in Southeast--big project for depressed community |
| 422 | Staff | EPA Helps Fund Testing for Contaminants--$100K to help check pollution at DC 'brownfield' sites |
| 422 | Seaton Ltr | Let's Tear Kennedy Center Down, Start Over--why build 'land bridge' to 'nothingness', no Lincoln Cntr |
| 423 | Meyer | Pr. George's Cnty Recreation Budget Hits Thin Ice--sportsplex, other parks exceed stagnant tax pool |
| 426 | Argetsinger | GW University Sues DC Over Growth Restrictions--neighbors want more on-campus housing (50>70%) |
| 427 | Wheeler | Center at Vietnam Memorial Voted Down--NatCapMemComm opposes above-ground education bldg |
| 429 | Bucek Ltr | 35 Miles: Why (and where) Metro Should Build Line to Baltimore--to help develop new smart growth |
| MAY, 2001 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 501 | Barker | Region's Air Rated 7th Worst in Nation--ozone worst in Anne Arundel Cnty within metro area |
| 502 | Fahrentold | DC Group Fights Plan for Mayoral Mansion--preservationists want 1936 house declared historic! |
| 502 | Spinner | From Remnants, Revival--Silver Spring Theater being rebuilt scrap by scrap--part of edge city revival |
| 502 | Fleishman | DC Housing Group Urges Moratorium on Foreclosures--to stop predatory lending til new law comes in |
| 504 | Wheeler | WWII Memorial Site, Design to Be Reconsidered by Nat'l Cap Plng Comm w/mockup, hearing, etc. |
| 504 | Layton | Metrorail Envisions New Downtown Line as Ridership Rises--several options+tunnels,pedestrian tubes |
| 508 | Shaver | Traffic Misery Slips--on Paper: San Francisco passes DC for lost time commuting: 46,45 v36hrs US avg |
| 508 | Wilgoren | Firm Bypassed DC Laborers--(no apprentices),protesters urge mayor bar company from bldg projects |
| 509 | Wheeler | NCPC Panel Not Necessarily Planning to Vote Again on WWII Memorial Site--but could win 7/4 or 6/5 |
| 509 | Leonnig | 5-mbr Panel Opposes DC Village Trash Site--Citizens Against Trash Transfer Stations suggest Wd 3,2 |
| 509 | Layton | MD Looks Across Potomac for Regional Summit on Metro--VA's Gov. Gilmore cool to 'secondary' idea |
| 510 | Wilgoren | Fed $s Sought to Replace 3 SE Housing Projects (700 apts)--Hope VI grants to help Waterfront Rebirth |
| 511 | Shaver | Wilson Bridge May Come Up Short--$2.2B estimate used unrealistic cuts, assumptions: maybe $2.5B |
| 512 | Staff | Bill Would Clear Way for WWII Memorial--intro'd by Bob Stump (R-Ariz) w/20 co-sponsors |
| 513 | Livingston ltr | High Time for Metro to Fix What's Broke--Baltimore, sign changes = diversions: invest in capacity now |
| 515 | Woodlee | DC Dumps Cars on Residential Streets--lost Brentwood impound lot to be replaced by next week? |
| 515 | Wheeler | House Vote Backs WWII Memorial as Planned--bill would lock in site, stop tiny band of opponents |
| 516 | Woodlee | Council Mbrs Say Cars Piling Up on DC Streets--no substitute for closed DPW lot in Brentwood |
| 516 | Wheeler | House Vote 400 to 15 Backs WWII Mem as Planned--bill would lock in site on the mall, kill opponents |
| 517 | Wheeler | Bush Backs War Memorial--commends House, asks immediate Senate vote to approve mall plan |
| 519 | Layton | Glitches Delay Metro's First New Rail Cars--Spanish mfgr to miss June 30 deadline, pay $330/day/car |
| 519 | King OpEd | When Neighborhood Becomes a Memory--pines for 50-yr status quo ante, threatened by gentrifiers |
| 519 | Staff | Predatory Lending a Hot Topic--DC plans more workshops for homeowners to avoid mortgage pitfalls |
| 520 | Thomas ltr | Foggy Bottom's 800-Pound Gorilla--local officials must defend community against GWU expansion |
| 522 | Shear | Fairfax Cnty Increases Development Density Near 4 Future Dulles Corridor Metrorail Line Stops |
| 522 | Hsu | Senate Backs WWII Memorial--amended bill, on way to House, would block challenges, activists |
| 523 | Fahrenthold | House Comes Down for Mayoral Mansion--quick razing catches activists off guard--no landmark now |
| 523 | Hsu | WWII Memorial on Mall Gets Final Approval--House ends controversy by voice vote, ends delays |
| 523 | Editor | Memorializing WWII--cannot fault Congress's decision to get on with memorial--NCPC relieved |
| 525 | Layton | Metrobus Warns of Shortfall--$125M more needed for fleet expansion, keep average age at 7.5yrs |
| 529 | Chan | WWII Memorial Bill Signed--Bush endorsed Mall tribute--activists ponder futher court appeals |
| JUNE, 2001 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 601 | Layton | Workers Engineer Metro's Rebound--plagued by delays, facing rider revolts, metro gets things rolling |
| 601 | Layton | Computer Crash Leaves Disabled Metro Riders Stranded--Metroaccess loses 600+ reservations |
| 602 | Shear | Cost of VA part of Wilson Bridge Rising by at least $106M--due mainly to delays, inflation |
| 605 | Wheeler | New Suit Filed Against WWII Memorial--2 groups pursue environmental argument--is there a case? |
| 606 | Wilgoren | DC Warns GW University--lack of required work apprentices could halt DC cooperation, financing |
| 606 | Brown Ltr | US Fine Arts Chair explains WWII Memorial Design a Winner--celebrates, doesn't compete with, vista |
| 606 | Staff | Limits on Giant Billboards on buildings OK'd--cap number at 32, incl. 13 permits w/art still unapproved |
| 608 | Miller | Judge Lets WWII Memorial Plan Advance--first contract awarded same day--activists undaunted |
| 609 | Staff | Non-Profits Win Suit Against Water Agency--Downtown Cluster of Congregations sued re no hearing |
| 612 | Wilgoren | Hsng Activists Fault DC Cncl--Catania, Cropp, Mayor's bills help middle class, not 83K hshlds <$25K |
| 613 | Wiener | Mayoral Proposal Would Force Builders to Setaside Affordable Housing--does it go too far? |
| 614 | Woodlee | DC Slow to Remove Junk Cars--audit shows 3-mos delays, plus mismanagement of auction cash |
| 615 | Spinner | 'Newseum' Building Contract Stays Local--DC firm to fix up PA Ave DC gov't bldg for Freedom Forum |
| 615 | Staff | Fed Judge Rejects Tower Co's Suit Against City--can file in DC Superior Court if zoning appeal fails |
| 615 | Layton | Metro to Keep Late Weekend Hrs:new $1.9 B budget adds 50 rail cars, 1000 buses, 4400 pkg spaces |
| 617 | Hopkinson OpEd | I Won't Let DC Lose Its (Chocolate) Flavor--helping fight white gentrification by buying house at high $s |
| 618 | Editor | Wilson Bridge: Onward--MD, VA have finally agreed on finances, time to finalize contracts w/Fed OK |
| 619 | Staff | Deal Made to Keep DC Animal Shelter Open for one yr with DC Humane Society for $!M+ vs $650K |
| 620 | Kain | Tenleytown development plan near Metro wins ANC support--very low density for local activists |
| 620 | Wiener (Cur) | Judge Throws Out Tenley Tower Suit with prejudice--'just round 1' says tower co.; activists happy |
| 622 | Layton | Assembly of Metro Rail Cars Halted in Spain--builder must fix flawed electronic systems: delays ahead! |
| 622 | Editor | Still Growing at Metro--Metro doing right thing in short-run but more needed to avoid transpo paralysis |
| 623 | Leonnig | DC to Overhaul Home Lottery--hire private lawyers to settle title issues, speed up 80-yr bcklog (4000) |
| 625 | Twomey | $1 Billion Remedy for DC Sewer Spills--plan miles of tunnels to keep raw sewage from 3 DC rivers |
| 626 | Bacon | DC Activists Unhappy with Proposed Bldg Wall Sign Limits--bill OKs approved ones, curbs new ones |
| 627 | Staff | Humane Society Signs 1-yr Contract Extension--to continue animal control til competitive bids judged |
| 627 | Layton | Metro Sidelines 17 New Rail Cars--cites concern about hi-tech wheel joints: no documents, redo work |
| 629 | Shaver | Pounding and Pouring Mammoth Project--Wilson Bridge pier construction about to begin in earnest |
| 630 | Editor | A Step on Pennsylvania Ave Reopening--Morella bill OK'd in subcom.: others, incl. Bush should too |
| JULY, 2001 | PUBLIC WORKS | |
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| 701 | Myers | Requiem for Kentucky Courts--article details decline and fall of one of DC's failed housing projects |
| 703 | Shaver | Wilson Bridge Gets Off to Booming Start--pile drivers begin pounding 1st of 1300 45' concrete columns |
| 706 | Kovaleski | Williams Seeks Taxi Overhaul--considering going to meters, limiting number of licensed taxis |
| 706 | Spinner | Developer Gets Private Gallery Place Loan--to start $220M mixed-use complex at downtown metro sta. |
| 707 | Herrling ltr | No Cloud Over WWII Memorial--Fisher OpEd wrong--Mem has strong support, good design, good firm |
| 709 | Wilgoren | SE Riverfront Vision Seeks HUD $s--$34M HOPE VI funds to revitalize Capper, Carrollsburg projects |
| 710 | Staff | 2 New Georgetown Bus Routes--6 buses to link to Rosslyn, Foggy Bottom, DuPont Circle Metro stops |
| 712 | Staff | Construction Begins on RI Ave, Brentwood NE Shopping Cntr for Home Depot, KMart, Giant--in old lot |
| 713 | Layton | Metro Picks Canopy Design--open arched multi-pane glass/steel 'awnings' picked for 46 entrances |
| 714 | Staff | DC Auction to Sell Off 5157 delinquent properties worth $10M (@$2K?) if taxes unpaid by auction day |
| 718 | Becker | Probe Faults Montgomery Housing Commission--regulators say tenants unfairly charged fees |
| 718 | Woodlee | NonProfit Probed by DC IG for fund abuse Gets HUD Deal to fix up, re-sell 300 foreclosed properties |
| 718 | Bacon | Rec. Center Reopens with Room for Seniors--$1.8M upgrade part of mayor's plan for 77 DC centers |
| 719 | Kovaleski | 10-mos Fight re Historic DC Block Settled--mediation gets smaller office bldg,, saves houses art space |
| 719 | Becker | Montgomery Cnty Landlord-Tenant Panel Criticized--too biased in favor of landlords? |
| 719 | Spinner | GSA Settles on Site for DoT--7000 workers to move to 11-acre complex in 55-acre SE Federal Center |
| 721 | Wheeler | Preservation League Lists 10 Endangered DC Properties--incl pub housing complex, 2 Blk Ldrs homes |
| 724 | Staff | 50 DC Activists Demand Housing Fixes--protesters want violations fixed in several run-down apt bldgs |
| 725 | Stern | Model Operation--Comcast says DC Cable fiber-optic installation will show ATT how its done |
| 725 | Staff | Housing, Community Development Chief to Resign, return to working DCHFA- quit sawing w/hammer |
| 727 | Layton | Metro's Off-Peak Ridership Surges--up 13% from June last year--rush hour may be further expanded |
| 728 | King OpEd | A Tour the Mayor Should Take--vast Ward 7 rundown areas--very little police presence in worst areas |
| AUGUST, 2001 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 803 | Staff | Convention Center Price Tag Up 3% to $778.2M--still within contingency fund--still on track for 3/31/03 opening |
| 803 | Shear | Metro Urged to Develop Plan B to Face 2025 (!)Funding Gap--$3.7B of $12.3B needed still uncovered by DC,MD,VA |
| 807 | Bacon | NE Residents Protest Habitat's Housing Plan--non-profit group says flood worries hide true motive to keep poor out |
| 809 | Shaver | $1/day Regional Parking Tax May Fund $180M Effort to Cut Air Pollution--Transptn Planning Bd says might get $1B |
| 811 | Chan | Squatters, City Face Off Again--activist group refuses to quit vacant NE house--say homeless, affordable homes shy |
| 811 | Staff | $ Pact Set for Wilson Bridge: MD, VA to assume their side's overruns--can now sign $557M, 2-bridge contract! |
| 812 | Chan | Cabbies Decry Suggested Switch to Meter System--drivers attend mtg, complain about mayor's commissioner |
| 814 | Shear | Wilson Bridge Labor Talks to Resume--judge's ruling lets MD re-open bargaining--overturns Bush ExecOrder |
| 817 | Santana | Judge Clears WWII Memorial Plan--construction to start Aug 27: Court agrees Congress can take over jurisdiction |
| 818 | Wiener (Cur) | Owner Briefs Neighbors on Ideas for Old Hechinger Store--might put 4 stories of upscale apts over 90K retail sqft |
| 818 | Layton | Metro Sees $3.7B Shortfall by 2025--$8.6B already pledged. Ridership up 11% in year, new cars coming |
| 819 | Davenport | Spills Plague DC Sewer Systems--now a federal disaster area, this case rare but billions gals leak annually |
| 822 | Leonnig | DC DMV Probed in Rental Car Referral Scam--driving testers feed local renters by turning down owners' cars |
| 822 | Spinner | Macy's Deal for Old Woodies Site 'Dead'--officials cite disagreement on incentives for downtown cite |
| 822 | Spiner (cont) | Retail Gap: DC has substantially less retail space per resident: 9sqft vs NVa 27, Mdsubs 23, US avg 16, GWMSA,22 |
| 824 | Layton | Four New Rail Cars Ease Crowding on Green Line--first units arrive, 8/month to follow for total of 192 for $340M |
| 824 | Santana | 3 Judge Panel to Consider Halting Work on WWII Memorial--wait until appellate court hears case? |
| 826 | Editor | Metro's Reddest Line--state delegations must belly-up to increasing financial needs of growing system--up 11%in yr. |
| 829 | Hedgpeth | Mather Building Renovation Set--long-vacant downtown site (across from MLK Library) to become arts/condo center |
| 829 | Adler | Area Metro Stops Become Micro-Cities as high-density developments swell--still just the beginning claim experts |
| 831 | Hamilton | Discovery to Close Store at MCI Center--Gallery Place may be thriving entertainment cntr, but not for retail shops |
| SEPTEMBER, 2001 | PUBLIC WORKS | |
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| 901 | Becker | New MD Metro Purple Route Down to 2 Choices--slow trolley inside, heavy rail outside beltway |
| 901 | Santana | US Court of Appeals to Hear WWII Memorial Case--did Congress exceed powers by barring review? |
| 901 | Deane | History Cop--from Georgetown to Capitol Hill, preservation enforcer makes renoation rules stick |
| 903 | Leonnig | Supplier Sues DC for Unpaid Gas Bill--but city claims company overcharged residents $4M last year |
| 904 | Rahugnathan | Garage of Future Will Find Space Downtown--computer to park palletized cars--no ramps, more cars |
| 905 | Kurtz (Gaz) | Light-Rail Debate Rages On--11 years of bickering over Bethesda to Silver Spring trolley continue |
| 905 | Staff | Persistent Protesters Speak Out Against Mall WWII Memorial where work has begun, prefer nearby site |
| 906 | Staff | Metro Offers Special Smart-Kid Pass for Students--unlimited school-related rides for $20 per month |
| 906 | Layton | Metro Plans Rental Cars at Stations--hope to have 200 cars for short-term use at $3.50/hr, 0.9$/mi in '03 |
| 906 | Wheeler | New Leaf for Tree-Challenged DC--non-profit group says 551,040 too few trees for adequate canopy |
| 908 | Staff | NCPC Gives Unanimous Support to CPC's Plan to Limit New Memorials on Mall--offers alternatives |
| 908 | King OpEd | DC Dumping Ground--why should black trash hauler despoil a black neighborhood near a school? |
| 908 | Chan | DC Homecoming--leaders relish return to renovated City Hall--Wilson Bldg got $68.5M, 4-yr facelift |
| 911 | O'Hanlon | Arlington Cemetery Expansion Assailed--activists don't want graves near Arlington Hse, Iwo Jima Mem. |
| 911 | Vogel | Ft. Belvoir, VA to Get Museum (over DC, PA)--Army to show off 200-year history--$100M, 30-acre facility |
| 911 | Shear | Vast Soccer Complex Proposed for Lorton,VA--175 acres, 50 fields, 5K cap stadium, home for DC United |
| 920 | Wheeler | Towing Woes Detailed at DC Council Hearing--slow removal, mishandled funds, inflated rpts, etc. |
| 923 | Staff | Bid to Stop WWII Memorial Work Denied--judge OK's tree removal--Appeals court still hasn't ruled |
| 923 | Vogel | New Pentagon Pays Off--survey of wreckage shows new section innovations saved some lives |
| 926 | Staff | Hearing Set on Suit over WWII Memorial--Federal Appeals Court to decide if Congress overstepped |
| 928 | Shaver | Crowded Metro Seeks Short Term Fixes--longer trains, pedestrian tunnel, more entries, split lines, etc. |
| 929 | Hsu | More Street Closings Weighed--fed officials eyeing closing Independence, Constitution near Capitol |
| 929 | Editor | Land Grab in Security's Name--knee-jerk reaction by Capitol Police--gotta respect city's needs |
| 929 | Leonnig | Metro Declined to Close After 9/11 Attack--suggestion by police would have halted exodus: disaster! |
| 930 | Hsu | PA Avenue Task Force to Suggest Tunnel in Front of White House--push to open falters after attacks |
| OCTOBER, 2001 | PUBLIC WORKS | |
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| 1007 | Layton | Braking, Door Problems Hamper Metro's 8 New Cars--reliability less than half needed, deliveries held |
| 1010 | DeMIllo | 4 Months After SE Gas Spill, DC Sounds All-Clear--13+ families boarded in hotels during clean-up |
| 1011 | Dennis (GAZ) | Montgomery County, Duncan Seeking Deal on Purple Line--hopes $4B Metro wins over inner light rail |
| 1011 | Layton | Metro Officials Review Actions in Terror Scare--commo problem cited in spraying incident by looney |
| 1011 | Miller | Foes of WWII Memorial Site Urge Revival of Lawsuit--3 judge panel hears case, sets no ruling date |
| 1016 | Layton | Metro Seeks High-Tech Security--Stations would get sensors to detect bio/chemical attacks |
| 1017 | Chan | DC Council OK's transfer of 88 land parcels worth $600M from now defunct Redev Land Agency to NCRC |
| 1018 | Layton | Metro Tries to Keep Clean Minus 1450 Inside Trash and Recycle Bins--more work for 145 janitors |
| 1018 | Staff | Clifton Terrace Renovation Gets Underway--will be 228 (v 285) mixed low income and condo units |
| 1018 | Chan | Vendors Decry Oversight Plan--DC business groups would set standards--to make up for city inactivity |
| 1019 | Editor | DC's Future Shape--NCPC OK's memorial to disabled AmVets, using new master plan (DC=174mems) |
| 1019 | Layton | Metro Faults 10-yr old Area Evacuation Plan--other officials dispute lack of progress, but no plan seen |
| 1019 | Layton | Metro Fleshes Out Expansion Plan--$6.3B New Blue Line from Falls Church to Largo via Georgetown... |
| 1019 | Layton (cont) | ...and Union Station entails 22 miles new track, new river tunnel, 11 new stations, help unclog downtown |
| 1020 | Editor | The Bad-for-Business BID Bill--Council suggests locally cotrolled "retail district mgmt"--dumb idea |
| 1020 | Wilgoren | DC Gets $35M Hope VI Grant to Renovate Area NE of Navy Yard Metro Sta: replace 2 public housing... |
| 1020 | Wilgoren (cont) | ...sites with 700 subsidized houses plus 800 middle/upper income hohhlds--activists fight upgrading |
| 1024 | Shaver | DC Plans for Metro Disasters--rail, bus policies revamped to handle terrorism scares--ask feds $190M |
| 1025 | Wilgoren | DC Plans to Redevelop Waterside Mall (SW) into Pieces--4th St to reopen; twin towers get new uses |
| 1026 | Shaver | Nat'l Airport to Resume 100 More Daily Flights--up to 425 flts daily to 26 cities by yr end = 50+% peak |
| 1027 | Becker | 'Transit Initiative' Awaited Anxiously--decision re inner (light) or outer (heavy) rail Purple line at issue |
| 1029 | Shaver | Rising Price Could Stall Purchase of Clean Buses--refueling garage costs have nearly doubled |
| 1029 | Wheeler | Making Room for John Adams--as bill to create memorial passes, fight re location on Mall looms |
| 1029 | Spinner | Rooftop Residences at Hechinger Site--DC historic panel OK's 172 apts over old Tenleytown store |
| 1030 | Shaver | MD's Glendening Stokes Rail Fight--decision for inner, light rail purple line fires up Cnty Exec Duncan |
| 1030 | Staff | Hearing Planned on Housing Bills--Council would incentivize making affordable hsng from old houses |
| 1031 | Staff | Montgomery Council Backs Purple Line--light rail version preferred by MD governor, planning board |
| NOVEMBER, 2001 | PUBLIC WORKS | |
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| 1101 | Editor | Mr. Adams's Location--Senate OK's nat'l memorial--backers show signs of flexibility for off-Mall site |
| 1103 | Staff | DC Couple Indicted for Abusing $35K revitalization discount incentive on purchase of apt house |
| 1104 | Duncan ltr | Blame Political Gridlock for Stalled Purple Line--cheap light rail solution begs bigger traffic issues |
| 1107 | Miller | Appeals Court Rejects Suit Over WWII Memorial Site--3 judges agree Congress acted legally! |
| 1108 | Staff | Montgomery Cnty Exec Duncan Criticizes State Affordable Housing Programs--rental programs ignored |
| 1108 | Miller | MD Gets OK on Bridge Labor Pacts--judge overules Bush admin: states can make deals on fed projects |
| 1109 | Layton | Post-9/11 Unease Hitting Metro Hard--tourists disappeared (down 50%), fewer local outings (down 20%) |
| 1109 | Wilgoren | Anacostia Waterfront Initiative--lively,costly area envisioned along River--30-yrs and $billions needed |
| 1110 | Leonnig | Fearing Attack, Blue Plains Treatment Plant Ceases Toxic Chemical Use--removing chlorine, SO2 |
| 1111 | Warnock Ltr | Inner Purple Line: Inner Turmoil--grnd-level trolley silly--should connect Wheaton, Grosvenor undergrnd |
| 1111 | Ewing/Franchot | All Aboard for the Purple Line--two officials support cheaper light rail decision linking more places |
| 1111 | Kovaleski | No Slumlord Trials Despite Crackdown--tenants cite continuing hazards: none of 32 'hot properties' fixed |
| 1111 | McGrath ltr | A Bad Sign for DC--apalled at idea DC Council might OK high-tech billboards for first time in 70 yrs! |
| 1119 | Layton | Metro Experiencing Flood of Problems--thousands of leaks act as sink, draw groundwater like sewer |
| 1120 | Cohn | Commute Here Among Worst--hour each way not unusual (7%) census says--but DC avg of 29 not bad |
| 1123 | Wheeler | Family Fee Request Stalls $100M King Memorial--pay to use name, image, avoid commercialization |
| 1126 | Editor | Purple Projections--new outer metro line should be built before areas develop around roads |
| 1129 | Kunkle | Tentative Deal Would Move Air Force Memorial to ex-Navy Annex behind Pentagon v. near Iwo Jima |
| 1129 | Staff | MWCOG say Top Transit Needs are 1) rehab'ng metro; 2) proper emergency response plan |
| 1130 | Layton | Metro Injuries Jump About 50%--hurried passenger slips and falls account for 82%: most on escalators |
| DECEMBER, 2001 | PUBLIC WORKS | |
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| 1115 | Wilgoren | Council Committee OKs Landmark Housing Act of '01--tax breaks, protect Section 8'ers, raze property |
| 1121 | Cope (Curr) | Council Mulls Independent DC Transportation Agency--want lean/mean, not a bureaucratic monster |
| 1201 | Layton | House Votes to Require 'Reagan' at Metro Stop--tucked into $60B transportation appropriation |
| 1201 | Shaver | MD-US Labor Pact Dispute Delays Wilson Bridge Contract--FHA still won't OK union agreement |
| 1202 | Mosk | Purple Line Breeds More Confusion--sides attempt to clarify competing routes: slower trolley vs subway |
| 1205 | Layton | Metro Drill Testing Response to Attack--first exercise to address chemical/ biological assault |
| 1205 | O'Hanlon | Metro Rolls Out Deal Providing Rental Cars Near 8-10 Stations--hope to cut car use, lower pollution |
| 1206 | Staff | Effort Would Expand Downtown BID District--to include 13 blocks North of Capitol to Union Station |
| 1207 | Leonnig | Stalled Towing Reform Angers DC Council--Corp Council frets Mayor lacks authority w/o Council bill |
| 1207 | Layton | To Keep Up, Metro Wants $4.5B--railcars, 2 walkways, 2 reroute tunnels, parking, rep. shops on list |
| 1208 | Staff | US FHA Says No on Wilson Bridge Labor Pact--unions unhappy, contractors praised resisting unions |
| 1209 | Chan | DC Push for Taxi Meters Revs Up--industry, officials, uniting behind plan: drop peculiar zone system |
| 1210 | Spinner | DC Opposes Fed Delay of Museum Makeover--Portrait Gallery seen as vital to planned arts area |
| 1213 | DeMillo | Ward 8 Voices Concerns in Town Hall Mtg to Mayor who says "Sun is really rising east of the river" |
| 1213 | Shaver | Wilson Bridge Job Proceeds Without Labor Pact--MD, US at odds over project--building will go on |
| 1213 | Staff | DC Council Ec Development Committee Passes Low-Income Housing Bill 3/2--helps w/derelict bldgs |
| 1214 | Shaver | Wilson Bridge Bid Called 'Budget Buster'--lone $860M bid 75% over estimate, could delay construction |
| 1214 | Hedgpeth | DC Delays Selection of Convention Center Hotel Developer--1 mos delay criticized by officials |
| 1214 | Leonnig | Slumlord Gets 60 Days in His Building--DC man who denied heat, hot water gets unusual sentence |
| 1214 | Staff | City Gets New Chief of the Trees--Buscaino to restore DC's 116K trees, oversee $50M Casey Grant |
| 1215 | Shaver | MD Finds Bloat in Bid for Wilson Bridge Job--prices for many items far exceed estimates, seem phony |
| 1217 | Layton | Metro Push Would Put GPS on Its 1400 Buses--$4M project to keep track could aid safety, punctuality |
| 1219 | Chan | DC Council Grants Stay for 32 giant wall signs, gives 1500 school service workers retroactive raises |
| 1219 | Hsu | RFK Makes DC Player in Baseball Talks--city may give group rights to stadium to get franchise |
| 1219 | Wiener (Curr) | Metro Bus Garage Project Adds Housing, Retail--10 stories over 15' deep undergrnd maint/storage barn |
| 1220 | Hsu | DC Pledges to Finance Half of New Ball Stadium--donate $200M public land, financing, etc. |
| 1220 | Chan | Cabbies Plan Work Stoppage--association hopes to build opposition to using meters by AM shutdown |
| 1220 | Staff | Condos Open on Georgia Ave--17 moderate-cost units ($70-160K) all sold--first on avenue in 20 yrs |
| 1221 | Layton | For Metro, $49M Fed Security Blanket--high-tech anti-terrorist upgrades will put DC ahead of 13 others |
| 1221 | Leonnig | WilliamsTakes Swipe at City Eyesores--Anacostia house-razing revives long-overdue '99 promises |
| 1222 | Staff | MD DoT to Probe Wilson Bridge Bid--single bid for superstructure 75% over estimate, noone knows why |
| 1223 | Staff | Appeals Hearing Sought for WWII Memorial--activists won't accept Congressional, court decisions |
| 1225 | Layton | Metro Set to Initiate Chemical Sensors--use at 2 downtown DC stations a first for subways--45 to follow |
| 1225 | Editor | Bridge Bloat--Wilson Bridge bid of $860M 75% over estimate--best bet is to try rebidding whole job |
| 1228 | Editor | Hole in Downtown--OMB plans to cut Smithsonian renovations shortsighted: DC needs tourist catalysts |
| 1230 | Layton | 1400 Metro Buses to Get Digital Cameras--hope to reduce crime, false claims--5th largest in US |
