Streetcars may be back from the dead

Politics is happening fast today. First the D.C. Council voted to strip funding for the H Street streetcar, but an inundation of calls from the public and some heroic politicking by streetcar supporters on the council (especially Jim Graham, Jack Evans and Tommy Wells) resulted in a deal to restore most of the funding that was cut.

Breaking News Blog has a quick summary and timeline, and Greater Greater Washington has details.

Dan Malouff blogs at BeyondDC.com . The Local Blog Network is a group of bloggers from around the D.C. region who have agreed to make regular contributions to All Opinions Are Local .