Metro logo at WMATA headquarters. Image by Kai Hall, used with permission.

WMATA leaders meet with DC officials on budget shortfall

In a Tuesday meeting with Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Council, WMATA General Manager and CEO Randy Clarke outlined potential service cuts if the $750 million budget deficit is not addressed. According to Clarke, the cuts would disproportionately affect DC residents, especially those who depend on Metrobus.  (Randi Bass / DC News Now, NBC 4 Washington, Melissa Kim / WUSA9)  

Prince George’s County Council passes mandatory surveillance in some residential buildings

Prince George’s County Council passed a bill Tuesday requiring owners of high-occupancy buildings and age-restricted senior residences to establish video surveillance on their properties. Footage must be retained for at least 30 days, and at least 180 days on request by law enforcement or a tenant. (This article may be behind a paywall)  (Lateshia Beachum / Post)  

Battery recycling program starts in the District

A new program launched by the nonprofit Call2Recycle and the DC Department of Energy and Environment will allow consumers to drop off any type of home-use batteries for free recycling. Effective November 1, the program is the first in the US funded by battery manufacturers that accepts both rechargeable and single-use batteries.  (Kayla Benjamin / Washington Informer)  

DC opens its first sobering center

DC opened its first 24/7 dedicated sobering center on Tuesday, providing a safe and supportive space for people who are experiencing a substance-use crisis or emergency. The center, run by the DC Department of Behavioral Health and the nonprofit Community Bridges, reflects a broader effort by DC officials to address substance abuse without punitive measures.  (Colleen Grablick / DCist)  

Fairfax County Planning Commission greenlights replacement of Tysons wastewater station

The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved a new wastewater pump station in Tysons West to replace the existing Tysons Dodge Wastewater Pump Station. With a capacity to process 25 million gallons of water daily, the project is meant to support development in Tysons and 10,000 new residents anticipated by 2030.  (Angela Woolsey / FFXnow)  

Developer releases renders of revamped Baltimore Harborplace

MCB Real Estate and P. David Bramble’s proposed $500 million redevelopment of Harborplace includes two residential towers providing up to 900 units of housing, two 200,000-square-foot buildings for commercial and retail use, a rooftop park, a smaller retail space within a park, and an amphitheater. (This article may be behind a paywall)  (Hallie Miller / Baltimore Banner)  

Tysons apartment rents slightly increased year-over-year

The median rent in October for one- and two-bedroom apartments in Tysons was up 1.1% compared to rents from the same month last year. There was no change in median rent from September to October of this year.  (gazetteleader)  

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