Posts by Calvin Ho — Contributor
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Breakfast links: New year brings new transportation projects to the Washington region
Potomac Yard Metro station, Yellow Line bridge, tunnel to open this year. For second year in a row, more than 300 killed by drivers in the Washington region. New tool to allow DC students to report near misses with cars. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro Silver Line simulated service to start on October 3
Simulated service on Silver Line extension to start in October. DC declares public emergency over migrant bus arrivals. How and why a Southeast DC street was named after Queen Elizabeth II. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC stream advocates want the entire watershed to be cleaned up
Three DC area streams get low quality ratings from region’s Audoboun Naturalist Society. Maryland court upholds right to challenge developers’ forest conservation plans. Fairfax County to phase out county-owned gas-powered leaf blowers. More in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DCist/WAMU investigations find failures in Vision Zero policies regionwide
WAMU/DCist profiles families affected by traffic violence in the region. Two more people killed by drivers in traffic crashes in the region since Saturday. Federal Highway Administration green lights Hogan’s Beltway, I-270 expansion plan. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland counties gear up to compete for infrastructure funds
Maryland counties gear up to compete for infrastructure funds. Disability advocates encourage DC restaurants to improve accessibility. Alexandria proposes new bus shelter design. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC at work on interior flooding solutions
Rhode Island Avenue among several interior flood mitigation projects. MetroAccess workers end strike. DC funds 11 additional affordable housing projects. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Most DC residential areas safe from river flooding, but new waterfront properties are vulnerable
Parks along Potomac and Anacostia provide flood protection to most inland residential areas. WMATA needs to fix issues in rooms with Metrorail safety equipment, report says. MoCo politicians invite companies to relocate from states with strict abortion restrictions. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Several office-to-residential conversions are moving forward, others are running into issues
Over 4 million square feet of office-to-residential conversions proposed in downtown DC. New WMATA head says increasing rail service is highest priority, safety a given. Union Station faces more challenges. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council pushes for net-zero construction, banning natural gas in new buildings by 2026
DC Council bans natural gas in new buildings by 2026 A preview of pedestrian walkways over the Potomac. An internal memo reveals more management issues at Metro. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Decreased turnout on first day of Maryland’s early voting
Early voting gets off to a slow start in Maryland primary. FAA to give Dulles Airport $49.6 million for new 14-gate commuter concourse. How should NPS revitalize part of Alexandria’s Daingerfield Island? And more in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…