Posts by Linnea Champ
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Breakfast links: Advertisers are flummoxed over Metro’s policies
Metro just rejected an ad urging viewers to “Embrace humanity & inclusion,” renewing questions about its policies. DC's black churches with large parking lots are receiving astronomical water bills. Montgomery's public schools are growing rapidly, and some need more space. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC General Family Shelter didn’t have hot water last weekend
Homeless families at DC General shelter went without hot water last weekend. DC now has an affordable housing officer to identify opportunities to preserve affordable homes. Tenant advocates are worried about a bill that would eliminate TOPA rights for many renters of single-family homes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Why not toll drivers going both ways on I-66?
The I-66 tolls have been rather unpopular — now some legislators propose charging drivers going both directions. Landlords with tenants who use Section 8 money to pay rent won a discrimination case against an insurance company. Two new small-format Target stores are opening in Cleveland Park and Ivy City. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Trump may sell off local airports and parkways to fund his infrastructure plan
President Donald Trump has proposed selling off federal assets — like the region's two airports — to pay for his infrastructure plan. That same infrastructure plan includes cuts to Metro's budget, and the government indicated it's only the beginning. Trump may also sell off local parkways, which could mean more tolls for commuters. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland says there’ll be no blank check for Amazon after all
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan says his communications director misspoke about the blank check for transportation improvements to woo Amazon. This tool shows how transit service varies around DC. Dockless bikeshares have boosted the amount of bikes in cities across the US, but are they really revolutionary? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Change is coming to Deanwood, one of DC’s oldest black neighborhoods
Deanwood has been listed as hot real estate, and that's worrying to some longtime residents. Takoma Park, a famously liberal area, is debating what to do about its Confederate street names. A new Federal Transit Administration report shows Metro still has a slew of safety problems. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A third of DC Public Schools’ 2017 graduates had attendance or discipline problems
Violations to DCPS' grading and attendance policies are widespread, and a third of the 2017 class graduated despite violations. The secret vote to close the only obstetrics ward east of the Anacostia River violates city law. Now you can get a refund from Metro if your train is 15 minutes late. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Texas and Mexico may construct a binational bikeshare
Bikes without borders? A binational bikeshare spanning the El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico could be coming. The government shutdown is already over…here's how the local federal workforce feels about that. DC has promised to finally close the notorious DC General homeless shelter this year. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Black architects and planners have shaped American cities
African-Americans are more than victims of segregation and gentrification — black design has played a key role in shaping American cities. Workers allege bikeshare company Ofo in Seattle doesn't treat them well. What will happen to the Discovery building? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: These parts of DC could be under water by 2100
The Wharf and other parts of DC could be under water by 2100, a new technology shows. Trump's elimination of Temporary Protected Status for Salvadorans could devastate the communities that live in Washington. Metro is mulling giving riders a refund if their train is more than 15 minutes late during rush hour. Keep reading…