COMMUNITY NEWS | We heard that after 23 years, Anna Smith is moving on from Freddie Mac to a new post at Capital One. Anna has been a big part of the WRAG community as the co-chair of the CDSC Steering Committee. We wish her the best of luck in her new position!
REGION | A growing region equals higher demand for goods – perhaps as much as 40 tons of freight per person a year – but local governments and regional planners don’t “spend much time thinking about how to move around anything but people.” (Examiner, 4/28)
BUDGETS | A little more information on Mayor Gray’s proposed cuts to TANF, housing programs, and the Interim Disability Assistance Program. (Bread for the City, 4/25)
YOUTH
- WAMU looks at how DCPS is working to make the Healthy Schools Act more kid-friendly. (WAMU, 4/28)
- A pilot program linking Metro fares to student ID cards starts next week. (Examiner, 4/28)
WEATHER | Both locally and nationally, this about sums it up.
I might have missed something, but it seems like a slow news day. I guess everyone is busy either dodging twisters or getting ready for the royal wedding. In honor (honour?) of our neighbors across the pond, here’s my favorite moment of British Comedy.
