Posts by Amy Fong — Contributor
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Breakfast links: Metrobus and Metrorail to be free this New Year’s Eve
Free Metro rides and extended hours on New Year’s Eve. Typical DC area rents declined in November. DC Councilmembers Pinto and Silverman introduce counter bill on DCHA reform. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Looking beyond the Potomac for drinking water
Can the region find backup drinking water sources? Alexandria seeks funding for bus rapid transit along Duke Street. DC Council advances bill to increase electricity sourced from solar energy. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fairfax County considers bicycle parking minimums
Will Fairfax institute bicycle parking minimums? DC Council members scrutinize DCHA’s approach to addressing disparities. MoCo officials release report on Vision Zero progress. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Dulles Toll Road to go cashless in January
Dulles Toll Road will go cashless, start sliding-scale of rate increases on certain portions. Alexandria might relax taxi industry regulations. Federal funds for students experiencing homelessness spread unevenly across DC schools. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington voters support candidates who favor missing-middle development
Arlington voters favor candidates who support the missing-middle proposal. Multimillion-dollar home sales nearly double in DC since 2020. Driver kills two pedestrians heading to polls in Gaithersburg. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Parts of Beach Drive will be closed to cars permanently
Partial Beach Drive closure made permanent. MoCo Fire and Rescue warn of electric bike and scooter-related fire hazards. Report finds economic benefits of agriculture pollution reduction in Chesapeake Bay watershed. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: NoVA bus systems prepare to service new Silver Line stations
NoVA bus systems activate long-held plans for Silver Line extension opening. Baltimore leaders seek land use alternatives to the “Highway to Nowhere”. Affordable housing development proposed to replace former Land Rover dealership in Alexandria. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Silver Line extension ready to open by Thanksgiving, trains still need safety approval
Silver Line extension could open by Thanksgiving if regulators and WMATA come to an agreement. Washington region driving more, dissatisfied with transit, new study finds. DC Council moves for housing overhaul. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County Planning Board resigns in wake of scandals
MoCo Planning Board resigns, votes tabled until new members are appointed. Advocate for unhoused residents in DC and Maryland, dies. Mobile home owners in Alexandria face ownership challenges. More in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The region’s air quality has significantly improved in the last 25 years
Washington region air quality is improving. Prince George’s County will embed racial equity into policymaking. Fairfax County considers policy to preserve affordable housing. Keep reading…