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Sanctuaries may not be safe

Donald Trump has vowed to crack down on undocumented immigrants, including withholding federal funds from “sanctuary cities” that promise to protect undocumented residents. DC, Baltimore, and Prince George’s County are among them. Officials in Takoma Park and Montgomery County say they’ll continue to be safe havens, and Muriel Bowser recently said the same. (Post, Twitter)  

A sprawl tax in Montgomery

In Montgomery County, building farther away from transit could soon mean paying higher taxes to help offset the costs of sprawl. Also part of the new policy: incentives for building less parking. (Post)  

Early warnings for track workers

After a train nearly hit track workers last month, Metro has started new safety trainings and hopes to roll out an early warning system where workers get alerts of approaching trains on an armband. (WTOP)  

Tripartisanship

Alexandria, Arlington, and Falls Church officials want collaborate on issues that span all three jurisdictions. Working together could mean shared transit and land use plans as well as more influence at the state level. (Post)  

Getting ahead of the weather

DC just launched a plan for combatting climate change called Climate Ready. There are 77 action items, including working to stave off Anacostia River flooding. (WJLA)  

Get your plane tickets

Virginia is giving money to the agency that oversees Dulles International to help subsidize the per-passenger cost of flying out. The hope is that lower costs for travelers will mean more people using the airport. (WTOP)  

And…

U Street residents are furious that the city is dragging its heels on redeveloping a historic school building (WCP)… There isn’t scaffolding on the Capitol dome anymore (DCist)… Montgomery County braces for a rate increase from PEPCO expected to average $7 a month (Bethesda Beat)