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New on the WMATA Board
US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx replaced 3 of 4 federal WMATA Board appointees with top safety officials from federal transportation groups. (WAMU)
Red rapid repairs
Metro will conduct a “maintenance surge” to repair the water leaks that caused last week’s smoke incident. Trains will single track between Van Ness and Medical Center midday, evenings, and all weekend. (WAMU)
Metro’s empty chair
Metro’s Paul Wiedefeld has been a very accessible General Manager. So why did Fox 5 leave an empty chair for him, suggesting his unwillingness to do an interview, during their morning show? (Washingtonian)
Cemetery land swap
The Army wants to add 38 acres to Arlington Cemetery as soon as 2018 through a land swap with Arlington County. In return, the county would get land for transit and traffic improvements on Columbia Pike. (WTOP)
Prince George’s future
Many Prince George’s residents have resisted dense, walkable urban renewal, perhaps because it looks too much like the cities they fled from. But without change, the county’s success and prosperity could become just another source of nostalgia. (Washingtonian)
OurRFP in Ivy City
DC wants to lease an old, historic school with a huge parking lot in Ivy City. Under the “OurRFP” pilot program, DC will seek developers based on what the community wants: space for recreation, job training, small business, or mixed income housing. (WBJ)
The lead feet of Metrobus
Metrobus operators have picked up 2,300 traffic tickets since 2010. Overall, violations for speeding and running red lights and stop signs have gone down after increased driver training and monitoring. (Post)
Promises on the Old Post Office
Donald Trump won the bid to renovate and lease the Old Post Office Building on Pennsylvania Avenue with lofty promises on historic preservation. But now it seems a lot of that was just talk. (BuzzFeed News)
Arlington on the ped beat
The Arlington Police Department cracked down on drivers ignoring pedestrians in crosswalks and pedestrians crossing outside of crosswalks in Clarendon and Crystal City this week as part of an annual safety campaign. (ArlNow)
And…
DDOT will repair 64 alleys in all eight wards as part of its third annual AlleyPalooza campaign. (City Paper) … Boston’s City Council voted unanimously to lower speed limits to 20 mph across the city as part of Vision Zero. (Boston.com) … DC Police will remind drivers not to leave valuables in their cars with educational “tickets.” (PoPville)