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WAMU’s Week Ahead: D.C. bottle bill vote, the ‘food truck mafia’, and Glen Echo Wurlitzer’s centennial celebration 13%
By Jsinnenberg25%
7/13/2026, 3:44:21 PM
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Here are some of the stories WAMU is following this week:
The D.C.
Council will vote on several high-profile bills this week before going on a break that will last until after Labor Day.
On Monday, they will hold a hearing on whether to allow self-driving taxis like Waymo to the city.
Later this week, the council will vote on the RESALE Act.
It aims to cap ticket prices for events that can be resold on secondary market sites like SeatGeek or StubHub.
The legislation comes amid national concerns over soaring ticket prices, especially for those on the secondary market.
Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen told WAMU the council is concerned about the ability of bots to buy up multiple tickets and then have resellers squeeze the market.
“I have sold two extra tickets that I had to something on one of these platforms myself, and that was essentially to facilitate a fan-to-fan experience,” Allen explained after a hearing in October.
“That’s not what we’re actually seeing happen in most cases.
It’s the people that come in and buy large volumes of tickets and then use these platforms as a way to, to create the scarcity and then unload them.”
The council will also vote on the “bottle bill” this week, which would add a 10 cent surcharge to aluminium cans, plastic and glass bottles sold in city.
As in many states, residents could collect and turn in the cans and bottles to collect a refund on the surcharge.
Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau and environmental activists hope the surcharge — and the incentive to collect and recycle the cans and bottles — will help clean up litter in the region, especially in the Anacostia River.
The Anacostia Riverkeeper estimated the city collected over 14,000 bottles from the river in 2025 alone.
However, small business operators like liquor store owner Chuck Waldman, have concerns.
“No one should have to pay an extra $3 for a 12-pack of beer, and that’s what it would be at a 25 cent deposit,” Waldman told WAMU’s Alex Koma.
“That’s absolutely ridiculous.
Right now, D.C. is in a recession: I don’t see how this can actually function reasonably and help small businesses.”
(The legislation calls for a 10 cent surcharge, not a 25 cent deposit.)
And a new Washingtonian investigation explores the growing problem with unlicensed food trucks on the National Mall.
These food trucks can overcharge customers and sometimes have unsanitary equipment that can cause customers to pick up food borne illnesses.
Jessica Sidman, Washingtonian ‘s food editor, will join WAMU this week to share her reporting on these trucks.
With many operating as a coordinated illegal operation, she’s calling it the ‘food truck mafia.’
D.C. officials say customers should check for a National Park Service (NPS) placard and a D-C Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP) sticker for properly licensed trucks.
Finally, the Wurlitzer organ has been the soundtrack to the carousel at Glen Echo Amusement Park for a century!
WAMU’s Matt Blitz is profiling the Wurlitzer organ, and Durward Center, the organ’s caretaker of 55 years, for the latest installment of his series “Hidden City” , uncovering the stories behind the history, people, and places in our region.
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