| JANUARY, 2004 | PUBLIC WORKS | |
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| 108 | Ginsberg | Program to Pay Drivers to Get Off Wilson Bridge--1000 to get transit passes or vanpool subsidies |
| 109 | Staff | Metro Bd Picks Name for New Station--NY Avenue, Florida Avenue, Gallaudet University: cost $100K/station! |
| 112 | Wilgoren | Ex-Tenant/Owners Aghast at NW Bldg Turnaround--condemned 28-unit bldg sold for $2.5M, then $4.4M |
| 113 | Staff | Public Works Chief to Retire in April--Leslie Hotaling gets kudos after 25 years in department |
| 114 | Wiener (Current) | Wisconsin Ave Plan Yields New Criticism--don't accept argument to" develop corridor to protect rest of area" |
| 116 | Layton | Metro Officials on Mission to Cut Costs--fear overruns of $36M of $934M '04 budget: labor perks probed |
| 122 | Rein | 800 VA Landowners Offer Special Tax District to Revive Metro Dulles Route--may make rail possible |
| 124 | Murphy | Boys Town Ready to Fold Project--neighbors wanted more development, less crime, may get luxury apts |
| 124 | Kersten | Makeover at Trinity Towers--122 subsidized units rebuilt: 10 stories, 500 sqft avg units at Columbia Hts Metro |
| 125 | Squires ltr | Affordable Housing for the City's Workers--need inclusionary zoning, use part of mayor's mansion land |
| 125 | Shaver | Traffic Patrols Could Help DC Unblock 'the Box'--downtown gridlock at intersections caused by bad drivers |
| 131 | Nakamura | DC Water Exceeds EPA Lead Limit--random tests found high levels in 4000 homes throughout city |
| 1224 | Kain (Current) | High Schools Seek New Space for Crew Shells--Thompson Boat House yard to be Swedish Emb complex |
| 1224 | Mirigliano OpEd | Half-Baked (Upper Wisconis) Plan Should Not Move Forward--swamp schools, roads, community life |
| 1224 | Current staff | Wisconsin Ave Plans Provoke Sour Response--locals fight 10-story height near Metro: overwhelm homes |
| FEBRUARY, 2004 |
PUBLIC WORKS |
| 202 |
Goldstein |
Experts Differ on Lead Threat to DC Tap Water--can it dull
kids' IQ, cause odd behavior: is lead paint worse? |
| 203 |
Nakamura |
Congressman Davis Assails WASA on Lead Risk--faults
lackluster approach, delay in alerting DC
residents |
| 204 |
Wiener |
Former Tenleytown Convent of Bons Secours Gets Landmark
Status--to be expanded as girls' school |
| 205 |
Nakmura |
DC to Create Task Force to Probe WASA Actions--4K over limit
of 6K tested frm 23K w/lead pipe, 107K OK |
| 207 |
Ginsberg |
Expanded Ad Use Planned by Metro--rail movies, videos would
raise revenue |
| 208 |
Olsen |
Why Didn't They Get the Lead Out?--WASA and EPA ultimately
responsible for not notifying those at risk |
| 210 |
Staff |
Baltimore to Get High-Tech Bus System--show schedules,
closed-circuit TV, etc.: may raise user fees |
| 211 |
Nakamura |
WASA Avoided Replacing Lead Service Lines--records incomplete,
used testing instead: schools OK |
| 211 |
Cope (Curr) |
Mayor Agrees to Time for Input on Corridor--will hold off til
May re Upper Wisconsin Ave Corridor Study |
| 211 |
McCarthy ltr |
Truth About Wisconsin Ave Study--many myths being spread, not
true: Planning Office knows what its doing |
| 211 |
Hedgpeth |
Gov't Printing Office Seeks New Home--wants developer to swap
current NCapSt site for smaller new one |
| 213 |
Staff |
Metro Considers Short Trains at Night--two-car units after
10:30pm could help cut $36M budget gap |
| 213 |
Nakamura |
$25 Million Sought for NW Property--Casey Fndn sets terms for
site of scuttled mayoral mansion |
| 214 |
Nakamura |
DC Task Force to Probe Lead-in-Water Issue--critics want
outside panel to review WASA responses |
| 219 |
Layton |
Aiming to Steer Metro in a Different Direction--new chair to
focus on maintenance, not expansion |
| 220 |
Goldstein |
An Immeasurable Threat in DC--high lead levels hurt developing
kids: scientists say danger hard to gauge |
| 220 |
Layton |
Metro Proposes Plan to Increase Fares and Fees--rail, bus,
access, parking all raised to make $36M |
| 221 |
Lewis |
Shaping the City--differences between public housing policies
as wide as ocean: Hope VI criticized |
| 221 |
Editor |
On DC's Waterfront--why does Anacostia Waterfront Initiative
needed new bureaucracy instead of NCRC? |
| 222 |
Timberg |
City Cuts Costs in Bid to Win Baseball Team--$436M stadium cut
to under $400, early $ all from taxes |
| 223 |
Nakamura |
EPA Failed to Hold DC Accountable, Some Say--regulators gave
WASA leeway on lead action |
| 224 |
Ginsberg |
Fairfax Cnty Board OKs Metrorail Tax Plan--proposal would help
fund extension: last,best hope for fed $s |
| 224 |
Wilgoren |
Waterfront Plan Encounters Flak--critics say new Anacostia
agency not needed, others say too big to bury |
| 224 |
Fisher |
One Community Finds Courage against NIMBYs--agrees to need for
more Wisconsin Ave development |
| 224 |
Staff |
Council Backs Mayor's H Street NE Plan--corridor to get
housing, shops, parking, better Metro access |
| 226 |
Layton |
Millions Stolen at Metro Lots--parking cashiers took $.5-1M
annually, officials say: 31 cashiers fired |
| 227 |
Staff |
First Permanent Radar Camera Installed--on FLA Ave 24/7
several fatal accidents near Gallaudet U |
| 227 |
Layton |
Hearings Planned on Metro Fee Thefts--unheeded warnings from
contractor disturb lawmakers |
| 228 |
Nakamura |
Lead Fears Force DC to Expand Response--pipe-coating
materials, new chemicals, blood tests |
| 228 |
Editor |
DC Needs Answers--action on lead below what citizens deserve,
task forces meeting behind closed doors |
| 228 |
Layton |
Metro Disregarded Thefts, Audit Finds--transit system lacks
means of oversight-- no good count of cars |
| 229 |
Leonnig |
Agencies Brushed Off Lead Warnings--WASA, Army Corps rejected
warnings of threat as early as '94 |
| MARCH, 2004 | PUBLIC WORKS | |
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| 303 | Reel | Digging For Solution to DC Water Woes--replacement of lead lines to begin 5/1 on first residential blocks |
| 304 | Nakamura | Lead Levels in Thousands Found in Two DC Homes--24-48Kppb high enough to taste ref 15ppb base |
| 304 | Layton | Metro Called Unfair in Theft Cases--firing of 33 cashiers protested by Council mbr Graham, others |
| 304 | Gowen | Extensive Water Tests Begin in Arlington--lead checked in 34 schools and hydrants: elevated levels found |
| 306 | Nakamura | Manager's Firing Defended by WASA--woman told EPA of problems with water, bosses call her incompetent |
| 306 | Leonnig | DC Handling of Lead Issue Blasted on Hill--EPA threatens to step in, oversee water system, stop buck-passing |
| 308 | Nakamura | Officials Hid Facts on Lead, Suit Says--DC gov't, WASA blamed in law suit by Capitol Hill families! |
| 308 | Editor | Asleep at the Switch--lax oversight astounding: need to shift to cash-free farecard collection system |
| 311 | Hernandez | WSSC to Test for Lead in Water--MD utility seeks to reassure customers, wants to be safe, not sorry |
| 311 | Layton | Firm Set to Battle Metro--parking contractor defends actions, images, sez she told Metro monitors needed |
| 312 | Layton | US Agencies Aid Metro Theft Probe--FBI, DHS, others to help learn if cashiers had organized conspiracy |
| 314 | Elder ltr | Close the Water Gap--mobilize more resources to deal with near-term, start costly changes to treatment system |
| 314 | Gowen | Arlington's Tap Water Tests Were Flawed--homes originally showing high lead levels now cleared |
| 315 | Arzua | $20M City Fund Would Help Replace Lead Pipes--DC homeowners need assistance, says Council mbr |
| 316 | Leonnig | DC Lead Issue Was Debated for Months--regional EPA office decided no federal action was needed |
| 317 | Timberg | Mayor Tells WASA to Mail 23,000 Filters--vast majority of those affected haven't picked up free ones |
| 318 | Layton | Few Attend First Hearing on Metro Rate/Fee Increases--only four speak on St. Pat's Day, bad weather |
| 318 | Nakamura | EPA Urged to Tighten Rules on Tap Water--House members cite DC crisis, want more, better testing |
| 318 | Goldstein | Lead Testing for Kids So Far Inconclusive, DC Officials Say--not sure if tainted water raises blood levels much |
| 320 | Goldstein | DC to examine 60 Service Pipes--lines listed as copper or bras may be lead due to classification goof |
| 320 | Editor | Washed Up Credibility--conflicting words from WASA, city, EPA officials, plus meeting secrecy, decried |
| 321 | RJ Smith ltr | Metro's Park-and-Pay audit after hot tip shows $.5-1M annual loss--will soon shift to SmarTrip cards |
| 323 | Perlstein | Lead Levels High in 3 More Schools--Montgomery and Pr. George's Counties, testing continues |
| 325 | Layton | Disabled Riders to File Lawsuit Against Metro--MetroAccess vans often late, awkward for 12000 users |
| 326 | Layton | Metro Moves to Revamp Electronic Subway Signs--poor info on "approaching", "arriving", trains |
| 326 | Nakamura | DC Officials Seek $26M to Cover Cost of Lead Problem--letter from Mayor, Cnclmbr Schwartz faults EPA |
| 328 | Cohn | EPA Asks for States' Plan Against Lead--claims of slow action re DC push agency to review own rules |
| 328 | Herrity ltr | Buses to Dulles Deserve Second Look--modern busway could be better than $4B into hvy rail extension |
| 329 | Leonnig | DC Knew of Lead Problems in 2002--timing of e-mails contradicts claims of ignorance: why hushed up? |
| 329 | Hedgpeth | Meeting Expectations--new convention center has hardest work ahead--staying successful ($16.8M opn loss) |
| 330 | Editor | Mayor's Suspicions--felt some in gov't knew about lead problems: why tell him when he keeps info from public? |
| APRIL, 2004 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 401 | Leonnig | Advocates for Disabled Sue DC over Parking Access, Rules--out-of-state permits not recognized in DC |
| 402 | Layton | Metro Chief Predicts Transit 'Death Spiral' Without Extra Funds--'meltdown' without more cars,maintenance |
| 404 | Perler ltr | This Is 30-yr Old Problem--why should water utility be allowed to deliver clean water only as far as curb? |
| 404 | Goldstein | DC Law on Lead Testing Often Ignored--result on all kids' blood work not sent in, obscuring problem scope |
| 404 | Wilgoren | Housing Groups Decry Mayor's Plan for Fund--switching funds from building sales that exceeded estimates |
| 404 | Gitterman ltr | Getting the Lead Out--no 'safe' level of exposure for young kids; gotta get rid of all exposure sources, |
| 410 | Cohn | WASA Adds 21,000 More Homes for Lead Tests--free filters to be offered for excessive levels found |
| 411 | Mosk | WSSC Deal Added Little but Cost--board member's firm profited as 'pass-through' minority subcontractor |
| 413 | Goldstein | Bush Aims to Localize Rent Aid--money-saving plan would relax regulation of Section 8--bad for DC! |
| 414 | Nakamura | Humane Society to Regain Control of DC Animal Shelter--after long contract delays, Congressional OK! |
| 415 | Layton | VA Hopes to Privatize Building Dulles Rail Project--state to seek Metro OK of deal with partnership |
| 416 | Layton | Metro Agrees to Privatize $4B Rail Plan--Board questions Dulles Partnership for 23-mile extension |
| 417 | Staff | Mayor Names Temporary DPW Director--replacing Leslie Hotaling W.O. Howland, CoS to DepMayor, Opns |
| 421 | Nakamura | DC Private School Acquires Casey Site--St. Patrick's plans campus on site set aside for mayoral mansion |
| 422 | Editor | All Aboard? Not So Fast--questions about cost, timing, alternatives continue to arise re Metro to Dulles |
| 422 | Nakamura | WASA Official Defends Lead Disclosure Actions--other say key data not included in warning brochure |
| 423 | Layton | Metro Chief Advocates Higher Fare for Bus, Rail--2nd increase in 2 yrs opposed at public hearings |
| 423 | SDtaff | Deal Reached on Wax Museum Development--NCRC OKs private developer to build 600+ residences |
| 423 | Nakamura | WASA Advised to Reduce Lead, Not Raise Rates--interagency task force claims wrong timing? |
| 424 | Leonnig | WASA Defends Its Actions On Lead--EPA could fine agency over inadequate testing, faulty warnings |
| 426 | Layton | Public Opinion Runs Against Metro Plan--some say increases might drive them off: cheaper to drive, park |
| 428 | Editor | The Watery Task Force--interagency WASA task force issued rpt, disbanded after 9 wks: leadership? |
| 429 | Reel | WWII Memorial Opens--800,000 expected at May 29 dedication: took $172M, 17 years to get done, |
| 430 | Goldstein | Tests Find Lead High at 29 DC Schools--officials shut down 43 sinks, fountains for excessive lead |
| 430 | Layton | Passengers Would Pay More of Metro's Cost--localities would get refund of subsidies |
| 430 | Reel | An Opening into WWII--first visitors arrive to see DC's newest national landmark as it opens to public |
| MAY, 2004 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 501 | Goldstein | Chemical Approved for Addition to Water in Part of NW DC--EPA backed plan for test to remove lead |
| 504 | Leonnig | Vermont Senator to Propose Tougher Water Rules--DC problems prompt far-reaching legislation |
| 505 | Montgomery | League Officials to Hear Latest Baseball Plans--mayor to meet again with officials: 4 sites still possible |
| 507 | Montgomery | Baseball League 'Serious' About DC--mayor offers 4 new stadium sites min $283at RFK, max $383M at SW |
| 507 | Cohn | WASA Told Tap Water Is Relatively Limited Lead Source--75% comes from paint, dust: 7% water |
| 507 | Layton | Metro Bd Chairman Thwarted on Bus Choice--wanted cheaper, smoggier clean diesels over nat gas units |
| 507 | Staff | DC Council Bill Would Offer $3K Grants for Homeowners with income below $60K (single), $120K (families) |
| 508 | Ruben | Helping Single Mom to Buy--studies show upside for kids, but income, credit barriers remain |
| 508 | Cohn | WASA Urged to Improve Outreach--EPA wants plan from DC agency within two weeks |
| 509 | Dastur/Lazereltr | Bad Deal for DC Housing--mayor renegs of Housing Production Trust Fund funding when windfall grows |
| 513 | Wilgoren | DC Looks to Block Evictions--city may go to court to save low-income housing that failed HUD inspections |
| 513 | Layton | Metro Fare Plan Prompts Boycott Call--organizer wants more $fed: locals pay bigger % of cost than other cities |
| 513 | Ginsberg | Key Work Completed on Mixing Bowl, Wilson Bridge--clears way for other facets of roadways to start |
| 514 | Ginsberg | DC to Roll Out New Downtown Bus Routes--'circulator' for tourists, businesses: G'town, Union Sta, Waterfront |
| 519 | Montgomery | Financing May Block Baseball for DC--lack of stadium financing becomes obstacle: 4 sites offered |
| 520 | Editor | Clean Buses, More Rail--Metro Bd shouldn't retreat on clean buses, railcar allocations, late hours: plans good |
| 521 | Layton | Metro Vote on Rail Cars Gives Red Line a Lift While Others Wait--42 new cars to cut wait time, crowding |
| 521 | Cohn | Lead in DC Water Slashed After Chlorine Flush--test results back suspicion '02 disinfectant switch caused spike |
| 522 | Layton | Metro Hires New Management for Parking Lots--theft of millions by cashiers prompts switch to cashless system |
| 522 | Laris | Dulles Baseball Plan Goes Beyond Stadium--VA backers tout town-center type developments, new firms |
| 522 | Cauvin | Bar, Restaurant Smoking Ban Set Back in DC--judge rejects ballot measure: affects city revenues! |
| 523 | Hernandez | Pr. George's, Montgomery Cnty Paying Tops at the Tap--NYC, Boston, Houston higher, others lower |
| 524 | Hedgpeth | Frustration Builds over Convention Site--3 different views leave unoccupied 10.2 acre site in limbo |
| 528 | Pearlstein | Jalopy of a Taxi System Taking DC for a Ride--rate system, tax avoidance, etc. all make DC look dumb |
| 528 | Atkinson | WWII: Dedication of National WWII Memorial--special Washington Post section on additon to Mall |
| 530 | Wilgoren | Council Legislation Would Secure Ballpark Land--promise on L'Enfant Plaza site would show DC commitment |
| 531 | Cohn | Chemical Coating for Pipes to Begin--orthophosphate water additive could curb lead, but side effects? |
| JUNE, 2004 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 516 | Wilgoren | DC Council Names 28 to Housing Task Force--one year to study city's housing needs and policies to achieve |
| 602 | Montgomery | DC Official Backs Off on Stadium Near Mall--Evans says plan misconstrued, caused too much uproar |
| 605 | Staff | Federal Grant to Fund new SE Housing--HUD grant of $20M for 'Eastgate Gardens': 6th DC HOPE VI project |
| 605 | Nakamura | WASA Chairman Expects Approval for 23,000 New Lines--cost could reach $350M: too disruptive? |
| 606 | Rbt Smith | Breathing Room and Budget-Friendly Buses--go for clean diesels, hybrids, v fewer natural gas (CNG) units |
| 608 | Staff | So. Capitol St. Bridge Rebuilding Pledged--Fed/local leaders agree to redo Douglass Bridge (no tunnel?!) |
| 609 | Wilgoren | HUD Promises Help, Time for DC Tenants--agency to hold off ending subsidies for sub-par downtown bldgs |
| 609 | Staff | DC, US OK Anacostia Bridge Work--replace Douglass Bridge, fix four others, maybe tunnel at Mass Ave? |
| 611 | Layton | Higher Rates for Metro Endorsed by Budget Panel--subway fare up to $1.35, buses to $1.25, open earlier |
| 611 | Layton | Engineering Starts on Rail Toward Dulles--modified proposal given OK but no funding yet of needed $1.5B |
| 612 | Lewis | Hearing on Kennedy Center Expansion Raises Timely Questions--Office of Planning wants design changes |
| 612 | Layton | VA, Private Firm Sign Pact on Dulles Rail Line--design starts on first 11 of 23-mile 'spur' into Loudoun Cnty |
| 613 | Miller ltr | On U Street, Mood Indigo: extraordinary letter from local resident re gentrification, return of Ellington mural |
| 615 | Wilgoren | Pandas Defaced, Artists Devastated--at least 7 statues vandalized in DC since last month's unveiling |
| 616 | Montgomery | Businesses Face $18-20M Higher DC Taxes for Stadium--either on gross receipts or personal property |
| 618 | Ginsberg | Latest Metro Fare Increases Take Effect June 27--riders to pay more for trains, buses, parking |
| 618 | Leonnig | EPA Concludes WASA Broke Lead Law--cites violations re notifications, test results, but levies no penalties |
| 618 | Ginsberg | In Switch on Buses, Metro Opts for Clean Diesel--natural gas vow abandoned amid Board dissension |
| 619 | Nakamura | WASA Chief Engineer Going to Houston--'real loss' of institutional knowledge, but time right, lead fixes fixed |
| 621 | Reel | WWII Memorial to Close for Independence Day--to be draped in tarps to avoid damage by fireworks ash! |
| 625 | Brulliard | Metro Lots Going Cashless--switch to prepaid card for parking starts 6/28: eliminates cashiers |
| 628 | Irwin | Makings of Museum--influential Federal City Council's mettle tested on nat'l music center at old convention cntr |
| 629 | Layton | Increased Mass Transit Fees Irritate Passengers--other commuters also face higher costs: some return to cars |
| JULY, 2004 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 623 | Kain (Curr) | Cncl mbr Schwartz Unveils Schedule for Parking-Rule Overhaul--plans broad policy measure: fall hearings |
| 630 | Wiener (Curr) | New Garage at National Cathedral Clears Board--'beautiful plan, elegantly done, spectacular project' |
| 701 | Editor | Metro's Downhill Ride--second rate hike may push some off metro--gotta increase state subsidies |
| 701 | Layton | Short Trains at Night Irk Metro Riders--cost-cutting move leaves passengers on the platforms |
| 702 | Nakamura | WASA to Speed Removal of Pipes--23K pipes to be replaced by 2010:some officials question plan, disruption |
| 702 | Graham Ltr | Councilman Graham responds to Miller ltr, says Duke Ellington would approve U Street upgrades |
| 702 | Layton | Metrorail May Revert to Longer Night Trains--will respond if surveys confirm passenger gripes |
| 708 | Becker | National Cathedral Proposes 4-level, 430-car Underground Garage--chronic parking woes irk neighbors |
| 708 | Fernandez | High-Tech Mapping Streamlines City's Bulk Trash Pickups--digital GIS mapping helps raise efficiency |
| 709 | Layton | Metro Expects More Deficits--several board members reject raising fares again--2 yrs in a row enough |
| 709 | Nakamura | Anti-Lead Program to Expand--orthophosphates additive to DC water tested problem-free, says EPA |
| 711 | Laris | Washington's Major League Divide--competing bids for baseball team show split between city, suburbs |
| 711 | Paley | WSSC Bd Tabled Contracts--staff members criticize delays in routine contracts for maintenance/replacements |
| 712 | Aarons | Church's Plan to Raze Housing Protested--Tenants trying to buy SE complex object during worship service |
| 714 | Laris | Montgomery Cnty Scores One for Baseball inside DC--calls for MLB to return team to DC |
| 714 | Wiener (Curr) | DC Council Authorizes Contract, Firehouse Bill--Tenleytown fire station finally getting back on track |
| 716 | Staff | Activists Fan Out to Push Metro Funding--Sierra Club presses to get $1.5B over 6 yrs, avoid 'death spiral' |
| 717 | Nakamura | WASA Says EPA Was Told of Lead--contradicts earlier reports on withholding of test results |
| 720 | Ginsberg | New Fund Proposed for Metro--region's leaders cool to request for dedicated funding source! |
| 724 | Cohn | Lead Scare Prompts EPA Rules Review--redefine 'lead-free' plumbing materials? not tougher standards |
| 725 | Cort ltr | Our Leaders Are Failing Metro - and US-- tell leaders crumbling Metro must be highest transportation priority |
| 726 | Editor (Curr) | Parking Woes--Mayor's Parking Task Force suggests changing zones to favor neighborhood interests |
| 727 | Trescott | City Museum on Shaky Ground--after 14 months visitors and cash in short supply: only 33,000 visitors so far! |
| AUGUST, 2004 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 805 | Layton | Slow, Crowded Red Line has Passengers Steamed--Metro still feeling effects of subbasement flooding |
| 805 | Williams | DC to Share Ft. DuPont Horse Stable with US Park Police--rejects renovation of St. E's site--too expensive |
| 806 | Layton | Refresher Course, No Penalty for Deserting Metro Train--operator quit train, left riders unsure, so did mgrs |
| 806 | Staff | Mayor Signs Anacostia Waterfront Bill--creates corporation to clean river, make parks, neighborhoods, roads, etc. |
| 807 | Staff | Pandamania" Inspires Photo Contest--Arts Commission and others launch contest for young and old |
| 807 | Rein | Arrival of Metro Could Transform Tysons--landowners seek to double allowed development: = "intense TOD" |
| 807 | Staff | Two Meetings Scheduled to Discuss New Water Treatment--orthophosphate is widely used elsewhere |
| 807 | Wilgoren | DC May Sue Federal Gov't If 15th Street Closed--overreacting to vague threats re financial institutions |
| 808 | Thomas ltr | A War's Final Theater--WWII generation finally get their memorial, but they themselves are best memorial? |
| 820 | Layron | Urgency Drives New Metro Pitch -- $1.5B pledge asked of localities to maintain, repair, add capacity |
| 820 | Editor | Problems on the Railroad -- can't solve problems with brochures: get on with finding sound funding sources |
| 821 | Editor | Beef Up WASA's Board -- stop adding political hacks, get competent people: public interest hangs in balance |
| 822 | Fan | Block by Block Access Denied in DC--security just one reason DC has moved beyond L'Enfant (shows map) |
| 824 | Staff | Chemical Treatment of Water Begins--wide used orthophosphate to coat lead pipes now being added |
| 826 | Montgomery | DC Poll, Politicians Cast Doubt on Stadium--residents oppose public financing to land baseball team |
| 828 | Fernandez | Fans Back Pitch for Baseball, DC says--city touts results of area survey, pans out-of-town locations |
| 829 | Ginsberg | Metro Tries to Mend Its Manners--passengers get greeting or grunt depending on station manager |
| 829 | Hopper ltr | We Don't Have to Live in a Fortress of Fear--use sunken walls (ha-ha's) to deny vehicle transit |
| SEPTEMBER, 2004 | PUBLIC WORKS |
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| 905 | DysonOpEd | Why Metro Is One Sick System--present managers can't hack it: need dedicated funding, better management |
| 905 | Laris | Rep. Davis Determined Rivalry Won't Keep Baseball Away--will root for DC if Virginia loses bid |
| 909 | Layton | New Ways of Funding Metro to be Explored--COG, GWBoT, and FCC create committee on options |
| 910 | Layton | Rail Ridership Swells to Record Numbers--up 3% for year: 652.6K on rail, 503K on buses, late service used |
| 911 | Staff | Panda Statues to Be Moved Off Streets--after touch-up, will sit at AU, Wardman Park til auctioned 10/9 |
| 912 | Paley | Member Quits 'Dysfunctional' WSSC Bd, Urges Others Follow--Wash. Sub. Sanitary Comm serves 1.6M in MD |
| 917 | Brulliard | Three New Metro Stations to Open Before Year's End--NY Ave, Morgan Blvd and Largo Town Center |
| 917 | Heath | Baseball, DC Down to Details--officials say deal is needed soon to bring Montreal Expos to DC |
| 918 | Craig | WSSC's General Counsel Resigns--letter urges overhaul of utility's management: no trust for commissioners |
| 919 | Layton | New Operations Rail Chief Jumps Aboard with Changes, Expectations--comes from tiny light-rail line |
| 920 | Laris | Numbers Uncertain for VA stadium--cost/benefits unclear though Loudoun backers promise benefits near Dulles |
| 922 | Kovaleski | DC Offers Waterfront Baseball Stadium--sources say owners will support moving Expos to DC: Baltimore objects |
| 923 | Whoriskey | Stadium Deal Typical for Teams--DC financing plan like others: 30-yr bonds repaid by big-business levies |
| 923 | Barbaro | Sprucing Up the Sidewalks--DC Seeks to upgrade standards for downtown street vendor stands |
| 923 | Schwartzman | Some in SE Say Stadium Not Welcome--shop owners, residents have concerns re displacement |
| 923 | Craig | Montgomery County Revisits Low-Price Housing--price restraints lifted after 10 years, fewer units now available |
| 923 | Montgomery | DC Selling Stadium Deal to Business Leaders--panel to meet today to consider moving Expos by Spring |
| 924 | Layton | Breakdowns Rising, Delays Worsening on Metro Trains, Buses--railcars every 38.1K, buses every 4.6K miles |
| 924 | Reel | Businesses Receptive to DC Stadium Tax--biggest would pay $28K a year for 30 years, says GWBoT |
| 924 | Montgomery | New 25K seat Soccer/Concert Stadium Also Eyed for SE--DC United looking at Poplar Point, RFK parking lot |
| 924 | Heath | Baseball Moves Closer in DC Plan for Expos--Baltimore Orioles owner would be compensated |
| 925 | Brubaker | Bidding War Likely for DC Team--2-4 other groups could bid against favorite Washington Baseball Club |
| 925 | Forgey | A Perfect Setting for a Diamond--ballpark site in SE could spur ambitious urban renewal plans |
| 925 | Montgomery | DC Stadiums Seen As One-Two Economic Punch--proposed facilities could form cross-border complex |
| 925 | Woodlee | DC to Shut Pr. George's Controversial Impoundment Lot--vehicles will be towed to SW Blue Plains facility |
| 926 | Wilgoren | Anacostia Waterfront at Juncture--twin sports stadia may produce rebirth--people clamoring to build nearby |
| 926 | Kovaleski | Landowners Feel Stadium Squeeze--20 acres earmarked for baseball isn't DC's, yet: eminent domain needed |
| 926 | Williamson | The Turf War for Maryland Fans--in Orioles country, some residents would welcome DC team (closer to DC) |
| 927 | Sheridan | City Would Pay for Stadium Land--Mayor promises 'just compensation', defends financing w/30-yr bonds |
| 928 | Wilgoren | Mayor Details Stadium Funding--free tickets low-income kids, city will get rent, use minority contractors |
| 928 | Layton | Beating the Morning Crush Hour--Metro's debut of earlier service (5 AM!) draws nods and naps from riders |
| 930 | Fisher OpEd | Baseball Just Whitewashes Mayor's Image--mayor still challenged to prove he cares about neighborhoods |
| 930 | Whoriskey | Baseball's Coming Back to Washington--mayor, city officials celebrate decision to move Expos to DC |
| 930 | Editor | Baseball's Return--'O happy day!--understand deal is a gamble but one worth taking South Capitol St site good |
| 930 | Staff | Panel of Experts Takes on Metro Funding--blue ribbon group to analyze ways to fund transit system |
| OCTOBER, 2004 | PUBLIC WORKS |
| 1001 | Ginsberg | DC Stadium Traffic Seen as Not All Bad--games could erase evening rush (?) Green Line may choke too |
| 1003 | Whoriskey | MD,VA Fans Could Make Ball Park a Tax Winner--unusual to have so many nonresidents nearby |
| 1004 | Hedgpeth | Drama Before Curtain Call at Theater--Tivoli to reopen for mixed uses in December after years of neglect |
| 1005 | King OpEd | Guns, Gloves, and Bad Day in DC--Hill tries to take away gun controls, DC gives away baseball deal |
| 1005 | Editor | Affordable Housing--past practices don't work: promoting housing is urgent in a place that prizes diversity |
| 1006 | Nakamura | Coalition Vows to Fight Stadium--education, homelessness more pressing priorities say DC groups |
| 1008 | Layton | Metro Decides to Power Up for 8-Car Trains--$236M to upgrade 44 of 93 substations, part of $1.5B 6-yr pkg |
| 1009 | Montgomery | Barry's Back and Fighting Stadium Plan--ex-mayor says 'working hard to kill this thing' wants 'MCI Model" |
| 1011 | Montgomery | For Mayor, Baseball Rife with Risk--skeptics point to financing, other dire needs in DC (schools, health care, etc) |
| 1013 | Nakamura | DC Mayor Meets Doubts in First Forum on Stadium--worries over lack of hospital, safety, etc. erupt |
| 1013 | Ginsberg | New Wilson Bridge Rising--first of 368 huge 172 ft, 57 ton steel beams being installed, drawbridge comes later |
| 1013 | Staff | Metro Plans Town Hall Meeting, Nov 16th--re service, funding, and expansion: 2-hr meeting long enough? |
| 1014 | Cohn | What Would We Lose? ballpark site was DC's only long-standing industrial district, but not historic |
| 1014 | Layton | Metro Fumbles Postgame Schedule--lack of trains strands, angers Redskin fans: serious controller error |
| 1015 | Craig | Push for Affordable Housing in Montgomery Cnty--Duncan vows 1000 additional units over 4 years...... |
| 1015 | Craig(cont) | ....median home in Montgomery Cnty now $320K, 30% of hhlds income under $50K...can't get mortgage |
| 1015 | Layton | Localities Come Through on Metro Improvements--$1.5B capital over 6 yrs "absolute minimum to stay afloat' |
| 1020 | Nakamura | Stadium Support Seems Solid--opponents doubt they can block financing in DC Council, want poverty $ |
| 1022 | Nakamura | DC Bidding Out Work at RFK--city says stadium will be ready for baseball in April, new seats, field, etc. |
| 1024 | Wilgoren | For DC Mayor's Assistant, Baseball is Latest Triumph--Steve Green is special asst for planning, ecdev |
| 1025 | Hsu | Hazmat Rerouting Decision Delayed--White House accused of playing politics over DC rail line near capitol |
| 1025 | Irwin | Baseball Tax Raises Question of Fairness--low-margin businesses fear DC tax plan: revisions possible |
| 1026 | Montgomery | Mayor Endorses Ban on Conveying Hazmat Cargo--keep potentially lethal cargos from crossing DC by rail |
| 1026 | Nakamura | Residents at Meeting Decry Stadium Plans--crowd demands DC focus on services like schools, health care |
| 1028 | Nakamura | Cost Estimate on Stadium Jumps--CFO analysis says price of deal could rise $91M--mainly for transportation |
| 1029 | Ginsberg | Metro Offers Explanation for 4 Derailments--poor maintenance, new lighter rail cars, slightly different wheels |
| 1030 | Ginsberg | Metro's Chief Vows Changes--Criticisms Deserved, CEO White acknowledges re mgmt, personnel decisions |
| 1031 | Nakamura | DC Baseball Debate Plays On--opponents becoming more confident as 90 economists denounce plan |
| NOVEMBER, 2004 | PUBLIC WORKS |
| 1103 | Editor | Rail Truths -- more Metro shakeups needed to restore confidence in subway's 'corroded management' |
| 1103 | Nakamura | New Stadium Bill Adds Community Fund--major changes plan for business tax: Council panels to vote today |
| 1104 | Wilgoren | Start of Something Beautiful--new 'Interim Anacostia River walk Trail' offers mix of gritty, serene (good map) |
| 1104 | Editor | Wreck on the Red Line--crash makes remedial efforts more urgent: safety check every inch of track, eqpt |
| 1104 | Nakamura | DC Council Panels Back Stadium Plan--proposal moves ahead on 3-2 committee votes up to $530M |
| 1106 | Montgomery | Mayor's Lack of Lobbying Disparaged--stadium cost concerns ignored, Cncl Chair Cropp and others say |
| 1106 | Nakamura | Alternative DC Stadium Site Proposed--Cncl chair's plan to build near RFK could sink deal, says mayor |
| 1106 | Fisher OpEd | Cropp's Stadium Bombshell Reeks of Mayoral Ambition--executives favoring stadium apoplectic |
| 1107 | Nakamura | Mayor Fights to Save Plan for Riverfront Baseball Park--frustrated by exclusion from private meetings |
| 1107 | Editor | Mrs. Cropp's Fast Curve--last minute course reversal bad: gotta get acceptable stadium proposal fast |
| 1107 | Koczela ltr | Schools Don't Have to Strike Out Because of a Stadium--go for capital infrastructure from Feds |
| 1107 | Coates | A Stadium Deal for Suckers--spending for baseball simply reduces other discretionary spending |
| 1107 | Aaron ltr | Why I'm Not a Fan of the Stadium--should be able to make deal that passes some gains to DC |
| 1108 | Kovaleski | Cropp Stadium Plan Lacks Council Votes--Council chairman says mayor also falls short by one or two |
| 1109 | Morin | Public Financing Opposed, Poll Finds--74% like getting team; 62% say DC got bad deal; 74% people will pay |
| 1109 | Nakamura | Mayor Claims Votes for Stadium--Council showdown scheduled for today: Graham, Allen critical |
| 1109 | Fisher OpEd | It's Time to Ante Up for Metro--area has no choice but to save Metro: chose expansion over maintenance?? |
| 1109 | Wilgoren | DC Planner Picked to Head DC Waterfront Project at $195K plus fringe, seven board mbrs picked too |
| 1110 | Fernandez | America's Main Street Revisited--Pennsylvania Ave reopened to pedestrians w/benches, lighting, guard posts |
| 1110 | Nakamura | Cropp Blocks Council Vote on Stadium--chairman says she has private financing plan for up to $350M |
| 1110 | Montgomery | Stadium Backers in Line for Reward--mayor agrees to fund council mbrs projects for school, ec dev, etc. |
| 1110 | Partlow | Charles Cnty Ballpark Plan Also Taking Its Hits--residents' opposition to minor league stadium echoes DC |
| 1111 | Irwin | Some Firms Say Baseball Tax Looks Too High and Hard--low profit, mid-sized companies hit too hard |
| 1111 | Nakamura | Cropp to Support Stadium Deal with Option of Private Funding--add private funding in future if possible |
| 1111 | Fisher OpEd | Opposition Is to Change, Not Stadiums--locals complain about noise, disturbance in Charles County! |
| 1111 | Morello | Metro Riders Form Advocacy Group--Red Line travelers seek independent review, earmarked funding |
| 1112 | Pearlstein | Private Financing of DC Ballpark Just a Tax Shelter--but would allow depreciation tax hedge for investors |
| 1112 | Jenkins | DC Baseball's White Elephant is Running Wild--too much city leadership energy squandered on debate |
| 1113 | Lewis | The Right Stadium Site Can Enhance Capital's Look, Spirit--improve aesthetic and cultural city core? |
| 1113 | Editor | Curve balls in the Dark--too many discussions held with too little notice, public view, or discussion |
| 1113 | Layton | NTSB Warned Metro in '96 to Reinforce Rail Cars--decision not to remedy 'telescoping' resurfaces |
| 1113 | Nakamura | WASA to Replace 2800 Lead Pipes Over Next Year--plan to take out 28,000 by 2010 for $300M |
| 1114 | Kovaleski | Stadium Analyses Put Costs Far Higher--increments due to allocating infrastructure, contingencies |
| 1114 | Montgomery | From Conciliation to Confrontation--Cropp's stadium switch designed to build more tolerable deal, say backers |
| 1115 | Whoriskey | Ballparks in West Offer DC Divergent Lessons--Seattle didn't work to rebuild neighborhood, Denver did |
| 1116 | Staff | Hearing Set on Waterfront Nominees--DCC Ec Committee to discuss AWI officials on 11/17 |
| 1116 | Nakamura | Private Stadium Financing Rebuffed--DC Council members question feasibility, MLB acceptance |
| 1117 | Wilgoren | Four Finalists Names to Design SE Park--at 2nd St, north of M St, surrounded by new developments |
| 1118 | Editor | Metrospective--rebuilding cars after Shady Grove accident in '96 not an option, but more $s needed now |
| 1118 | 4 ltrs to Ed | A Baseball Stadium, Who Pays, Who benefits?--anti-capitalistic; station enlargement not needed, etc. |
| 1118 | Nakamura | Stadium Back on Calendar for Vote--financing flexibility could sway Cropp: would seek private $ for 6 mos |
| 1118 | Ginsberg | New Red Line Metro Station Carries Civic Hopes--area growth may bring 10K daily passengers by '20 |
| 1119 | Craig | EPA Sues WSSC Over Sewage Flows--Feds allege MD imminent health risk: agency to spend $150M in 6 yrs |
| 1119 | Leonnig | DC Water Test Finds Toxic Substance--perchlorate found in Washington Aqueduct in NW DC |
| 1119 | Ginsberg | Metro Vows Strict Focus on Service--managers to face new accountability for attention to customer needs |
| 1119 | Nakamura | Curbside Parking Fees Proposed for Stadium--private contract could raise $100M from 4000 spaces nearby |
| 1120 | Panero OpEd | Taking a Leap of Faith in DC--XM Satellite Radio plans headquarters in NoMa at new New York Ave Station |
| 1121 | Nakamura | Community Responses Mixed to Baseball Payoff--$45M windfall could build 8 for DC libraries, fix 17 others |
| 1121 | Woodlee | New York Ave 'Gateway' Metro Station Opens--hailed as boon in NE DC: cost DC $54M, Feds, firms $25M each |
| 1122 | Editor | Baseball's Price Tag--higher CFO, Auditor and Post estimates worrisome: public must know what's coming |
| 1122 | Ginsberg | Some at Metro Wary of Free Ride--WMATA's acceptance of ING promotion gimmick leaves out buses |
| 1122 | Staff | Deferred Upkeep Plagues Metro Bridges--76 structurally OK, but rusting, chipping, peeling, shows age |
| 1123 | Gowwn | NTSB Finds Metro Unprepared for Runaway Trains--agency urges revisions to better prepare drivers |
| 1123 | Fernandez | Free Parking May End for DC Workers--Mayor's Downtown Congestion Mgmt Task Force offers gridlock solutions |
| 1124 | Nakamura | Baseball Team's Expected TV Deal Questioned--Council foes say DC viewers would be paying Baltimore |
| 1125 | Staff | Cost Cap Proposed for SE Stadium--Cropp calls for limit of $630M: others say it will assure spending that much |
| 1126 | Hsu | Navy Keeps a Secret in Plain Sight--hush-hush project underway at Park Service Headquarters on Potomac |
| 1127 | Lewis | New Metro Station a Testament to Cooperation and Optimism--transformation to be complete in 10-15 yrs. |
| 1130 | Nakamura | Cropp Offers New Stadium Funding Plan--assessments on businesses would be reduced, no library fund |
| 1130 | Ginsberg | Cracked Rails Cause Delays on Red Line--3 separate cracks between Bethesda and Friendship Hts |
| DECEMBER, 2004 | PUBLIC WORKS |
| 1130 | Editor | Ballpark in Washington--DC Council should vote to approve stadium: rare shot to bring baseball back |
| 1201 | Montgomery | Mayor Williams' Presence Rewarded--mayor delays trip, endures debate for (interim) baseball victory |
| 1201 | Nakamura | Council Backs Waterfront Stadium--preliminary approval given, 6/4, for mayor's public funding plan |
| 1201 | Shaver | Affordable Housing Pursued--Montgomery Council responds to shortage: units down to 3000 frm 12000 |
| 1201 | Editor | On the Road to an ICC--road Maryland should have built 50 years ago one step closer, but still iffy |
| 1202 | Fisher OpEd | Cropp Could Help by Getting Out of the Way--trying to push for better deal by abstaining isn't working |
| 1202 | Layton | Metro's Board Rarely on Board--some directors sometimes take trail, but almost never use bus |
| 1202 | Ginsberg | Metro Reeducates Train Operators--information on emergency stopping of trains to avoid rollback |
| 1202 | Nakamura | Williams to Seek Baseball Contract Revisions--Cropp pushed to limit costs in return for abstaining |
| 1203 | Nakamura | A Deal's a Deal, MLB Commissioner Selig tells DC--DC proponents still hope to resolve problems |
| 1203 | Staff | DC City Officials Announce Housing Plans--have 27 new vac/ab properties: give contract for 11 others |
| 1203 | Wilgoren | WASA Agrees to Build 3 Tunnels to Stem Sewage Spills--in 20 yrs v 40 YRS, ask Feds to share $1.9B cost |
| 1203 | Hedgpeth | Convention Board Backs Mayor on Hotel Site--1220-1400 room hotel to avoid old Convention Cntr site |
| 1208 | Staff | Restored Tivoli Theater to Light Up after 30 years--$40M fix-up adds market, shops,offices, condos |
| 1208 | Editor | Tipped Scales at Metro--PG Metro Board Member makes $100K: others make 0 to $22K, find out why |
| 1209 | Montgomery | DC Officials Reopen Talks on Baseball Contract--mayor confident he'll get Council approval |
| 1209 | Heath | Stadium Deal Could Profit Owner's Son--contract says DC will pay for Nationals' consultant |
| 1210 | Layton | $1 Billion Budget Asked for Metro--no changes sought in fares, parking: want 10.4% more from local gov'ts |
| 1210 | Staff | Anti-Stadium Campaign Urges Action--coalition launches final blitz to convince Council to say 'no' |
| 1210 | Editor | Crunchtime for Metro--how will Metro handle 'smart growth' at Vienna? needs dedicated funding source |
| 1211 | Staff | Barry, Council Members Attack Stadium--claims city 'bamboozled and misled', blind while MLB laughs |
| 1213 | Whoriskey | Affordable Housing Guidelines Rejected--Arlington must cease setaside request to developers |
| 1214 | Nakamura | As Baseball Sweetens Deal, Cropp Indicates Support--more specific community benefits, more dialogue |
| 1214 | Barry OpEd | DC Baseball's Hidden Costs--increases in cable/satellite rates, taking TV rights from owners, etc. |
| 1215 | Editor | Blow to Arlington's Boom?--Rosslyn/Ballston corridor very successful: affordable hsg for extra density worked |
| 1215 | Nakamura | Council Approves Altered Stadium Deal--requiring 50% private financing leaves DC team's future in question |
| 1216 | Irwin | Baseball Wrangling Makes Business Crowd Uneasy--city's outside reputation damaged by Council rebuff |
| 1216 | Fernandez | Uniform Support--Nationals fans wear worries, resolute faith on their sleeves after crippling DC Council vote |
| 1216 | Nakamura | Baseball Rejects Council's Changes in Financing Plan for DC Stadium--business, promotion halted |
| 1216 | Ginsberg | Blue Line Breathing Room--two new Pr. George's stops are the last for now: Morgan Blvd, Largo Town Cntr |
| 1216 | Editor | Mudville on the Anacostia--can't get baseball team w/o risk, faith in DC's , and region's, future |
| 1217 | Fernandez | Bringing Down the House--old convention center to implode tomorrow in flurry of explosions |
| 1217 | Layton | Metro Invites Outside Scrutiny--agency to consult SW Airlines, Marriott, Disney with $650K setaside |
| 1217 | Staff | Ceremony Celebrates New SE Complex--Kentucky Gdns offers 26 ($260-600K) condos, 12 pub hsg rentals |
| 1218 | Nakamura | Parking Fees Nearby Could Help Stadium Funds--firms would provide $ now, profit later, add stores, taller bldgs |
| 1218 | Fleishman | Workers Losing Ground on Housing--Nat'l Assn of Home Builders says housing shortage becoming stark |
| 1219 | Montgomery | One Guarantee Sparked Larger Baseball Battle--$19M time penalty fueled DC Council resentment |
| 1219 | Fernandez | DC Landmark Gone in Cloud of Dust--explosion collapses old convention center according to plan |
| 1219 | Dana | Metro, Pr. George's Extend Reach--2 new Blue Line stations open, bringing passengers, ec potential |
| 1220 | Nakamura | On National TV, Williams Presses Case for Baseball--10-20% of time mayor must do what's best long term |
| 1221 | Nakamura | Accord Reached on DC Stadium--private funding must be pursued hard, but 50% requirement dropped |
| 1222 | Wilgoren | Savings and Uncertainty in Stadium Deal--new estimates 'vague and highly speculative' |
| 1222 | Nakamura | Amended Stadium Deal Approved--Council seals return of baseball to DC 7/6: CFO Ghandi to re-estimate $ |
| 1222 | Schwartzman | Fans, Critics Ponder Whole New Ballgame--some think residents will benefit, others find it 'step backwards' |
| 1222 | Weiss | At End of Day, Cropp Owns Deal--baseball doesn't flee, it compromises: all agree deal improved |
| 1222 | O'Donoghue (Curr) | DDoT Starts Look at Whitehurst Freeway Future--some locals say eyesore, others say traffic godsend |
| 1223 | Fisher | Cropp's Tactics Saved Little Beyond Face--changes in deal trivial compared to main issues re pvt funding |
| 1223 | Markon | Metro Fires Runaway Train Driver--accident classified as 'gross violation' by failing to apply brakes |
| 1223 | Nakamura | Slight Possibility to Reopen Stadium Debate--issue could be reopened as 3 new members seat in January |
| 1224 | Wilgoren | Report by DC Council Panel Urges City Oversight of Water--some proposals similar to Appleseed study |
| 1224 | Nakamura | Utility Tax Extension Splits Cost of Ballpark--Feds to pay $6M more of $12.2M per yr tax increment, |
| 1226 | Editor | Literally Falling Apart--13 experts chosen by region to find funding plan: want dedicated sales tax: Belly up! |
| 1230 | Nakamura | Stadium Financing Done Deal--mayor signs bill OK'ing bonds up to $535M: Nats start 4/15/05, stadium starts3/06 |
