Posts by Linnea Champ
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Breakfast links: Don’t call the police on dockless bikeshare users, please
DC police clarified not to call 911 on dockless bikeshare users, after a Georgetown resident posted on a listserve urging neighbors to do so. It's been a long wait, but rules for the District Opportunity to Purchase Act (DOPA) are finally being rolled out. Virginia is debating how to spend the funds collected with the new I-66 tolls. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Local charities worry about losses under the new tax law
Local charities are worried that contributions will drop with new federal tax law provisions. Besides the obvious places like the airport, here are the top ride hail destinations around DC in 2017. Metro looks back on the year — and says despite some hiccups, they're getting better. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How much did DC offer Amazon in economic incentives for their HQ2?
DC's public Amazon HQ2 campaign conveniently left out what economic incentives the city offered. Northern Virginia's slugline culture has been going strong since the 70s. Some Petworth residents think Metro's new 7000-series cars are making their houses vibrate more. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Officials can’t agree on a regional tax to fund Metro
DC wants a regional tax to provide dedicated funds for repairing Metro, but Maryland and Virginia do not. Commuting in the region has changed a lot over the past 50 years — for starters, it's longer now. Arlington may soon legalize dedicated bus lanes, which could allow them to be installed in the future. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A man evaded fare, threw a LimeBike onto the tracks, and set a small fire
WMATA says a DC man evaded fare, then threw a LimeBike onto the tracks and started a fire in the station. The principal heading the DC school where all of the seniors were accepted to college was removed, following WAMU's reporting. Drivers on I-66 reported tolls as high as $30 in the new HOT lanes along the nine-mile-long drive into Washington. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Is bulldozing camps where homeless people live useful — or moral?
Bulldozing homeless camps has become routine in DC, but is it really boosting “health and safety?” Union Market developers won a case filed by neighborhood activists; more decisions are coming. Labor unions and Democrats take their stab at saving Metro. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: This Alexandria church has found another way to serve
This Alexandria church is turning some of its land into affordable homes. Alexandria will now require less parking in metro-accessible areas. DC is trying to bring more homeless people home for the holidays. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Despite ongoing lawsuit, raze applications have been filed for Barry Farm in DC
A neighborhood in Southeast DC has been slated for demolition, despite vehement resistance from many residents. Arlington is expected to allow more accessory apartments, which could help with the affordable housing shortage. Montgomery County is raising its minimum wage, and hopes others will follow suite. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Whatever happened to that partnership between Uber and Metro?
Other cities are testing partnerships between ride-hailing apps and transit agencies, but DC's mysteriously plans fizzled. Metro's old train cars are getting a makeover. Here's an in-depth look at the plans for Georgetown's C&O Canal revamp. Also, if you live in Virginia don't forget to vote today! Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Spacing stops farther apart could boost bus ridership
Bus ridership is falling across American cities, but better service could help woo them back. Nearly 12 percent of black households faced an eviction threat in the past year, new research shows. Metro operators were regularly sounding an emergency alarm–that no one was responding to. Keep reading…