Posts by Christina Sturdivant Sani — Contributor
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Breakfast links: Metro to launch new app to help blind and low vision riders better access its transit system
App will help blind and low vision people navigate Metro. Congressional lawmakers push feds to fund changes to Crystal City streets. Plans for a massive mixed-use development in Rockville, Maryland. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A survey used in DC to assist people experiencing homelessness draws criticism
DC uses a homeless survey that some say is inequitable. Street lights in the District will get an energy-efficient upgrade. 84-year-old dies after being struck by a driver in Bethesda. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro faces new reports of safety failures involving its third rail system
New Metro safety report says the agency put workers’ lives at risk. The median price for a detached DC house hits a record $1.4 million high. Engineers will study the Anacostia River as a second source of drinking water. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A new round of rental assistance will soon be available to Montgomery County residents
MoCo will open a $43 million rental assistance fund for residents on Monday. Black people make up half of Fairfax County’s population of unsheltered residents. DC looks to update where it keeps its archives. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A new proposal recommends legalizing missing middle housing throughout Arlington
A new proposal calls for more missing middle housing to be added throughout Arlington. DC Circulator operators go on strike. MoCo’s Ride On bus routes will be restored to almost pre-pandemic service. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: NPS prepares to close Columbus Circle encampment site by early May
NPS plans to close the Columbus Circle encampment site. Montgomery County is trapping trash before it pollutes the Anacostia River. Median price for a single-family home in DC reaches $1.3 million Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transit agencies and airports throughout the region make masks optional after federal ruling
Masks are now optional on transit systems and airports throughout the region. Elections board says McDuffie is ineligible for DC’s AG race. DC housing advocates push for more money in mayor’s budget. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington looks at ways increase safety along S. George Mason Drive
Arlington County seeks to improve safety on S. George Mason Drive. DC developers consider residential conversions to combat record-high office vacancy. New Smithsonian exhibit explores the once vibrant Barry Farm-Hillsdale community. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Residents throughout the region want more missing middle housing, survey suggests
New survey responses support missing middle housing across the region. DC joins a list of cities failing at Vision Zero. Maryland creates a plan to revamp the area around FedEx Field. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DPW has six staff to put boots on nearly a half million cars
With a six-person staff, it could take DPW 25 years to put boots on all eligible cars. Montgomery County School officials are investigating possible financial wrongdoings within the school system’s transportation department. Redistricting could bring more west of the river neighborhoods to Wards 7 and 8. Keep reading…