Posts by Libby Solomon — Former Managing Editor
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Breakfast links: Columbia is trying to put the city in ‘planned city’
Columbia, Md. tries for urban-style density. Metro bumps up Red Line service. Fairfax County budget proposal looks to ease austerity. Keep reading…
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$100 transit subsidy proposal to be focus of DC Council hearing Wednesday
The Metro for DC Amendment Act would allow DC residents to get up to $100 per month in transit subsidies. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC residents seek clear guidance on curbside electric vehicle charging
DC electric vehicle owners struggle to get a charge. Audit finds issues with Metro’s emergency response. Redevelopment displaces tenants on Columbia Pike. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Renters vote to purchase building and preserve affordability in Columbia Heights
Columbia Heights tenants form co-op to purchase building. Bid protest of Beltway toll lane project moves forward. Part of Blue, Yellow Metro lines to close Monday in northern VA for maintenance. Keep reading…
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Has Thrive Montgomery 2050 done enough to engage people of color?
Montgomery County is grappling with how to make sure its general plan, Thrive Montgomery 2050, reflects the needs of people of color and low-income people. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More sidewalks in Montgomery County will get snow removal
Montgomery County adds more sidewalks to snow removal list. Most people liked the vaccine rules Bowser just dropped. What is a “family”? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC loosens coronavirus restrictions again
Mandates? What mandates? Three lanes on I-66 Roosevelt Bridge to be closed for months. Court to hear appeal in Prince George’s redistricting case. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro measuring devices are another step in slow journey to bringing back 7000-series
Metro orders devices to measure 7000-series wheelsets. Nonprofits call on Bowser to prevent evictions. Alexandria council to consider affordable housing in West End. Keep reading…
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Three takeaways from the congressional subcommittee hearing on WMATA
Congress had a lot of questions about Metro’s future during an oversight hearing on WMATA. Here are some key takeaways. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Work is different now, and Downtown DC is trying to adapt
The people betting on downtown DC. Affordable housing developer seeks approval in Fort Myer Heights. Montgomery rent cap hits lowest-ever point. Keep reading…