Posts by Liam Sullivan — Contributor
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Breakfast links: New suburban developments nix chain stores for ‘experiences’
New suburban developments are building amenities that provide “experiences” and help people connect. Ward 8 is getting a new (and badly needed) grocery store. How well do you *really* know Columbia Heights? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Technology isn’t the cure-all for our cities
Technology companies come under more scrutiny in 2018, a fair housing organization folds but may have new life yet, and researchers use machine learning technology to map trees. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A tour bus driver fatally struck a mother and daughter visiting DC
A mother and daughter were fatally struck by a tour bus driver while visiting DC. What we learned about scooters in 2018. Plumbing and elevators keep breaking at the new homeless shelter in Ward 4. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro will address late night service in 2019…in 2019
Metro has delayed its decision of whether to reinstate late night service until next year. This new startup has made it easy to figure out how to build an accessory apartment. A dump truck driver hit a pedestrian in Arlington, who thankfully pushed her stroller out of harm's way. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro is still looking for someone to run the Silver Line
After a lot of interest, WMATA extended the deadline for applications for private sector partner to run the Silver Line. Brookland Manor residents are worried a Rhode Island Avenue development could displace them. After a lot of drama, plans for a new hospital East of the Anacostia are on hold. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro understated its role in assisting white supremacists, new emails show
New emails show that Metro did indeed give white supremacists special treatment for their rally last summer. Amazon chose the Washington region and NYC because it's after a specific talent pool. Attention commuters: Virginia is upping enforcement on its toll roads. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro could be partnering with ride-hailing companies as early as July
Metro is planning to partner with ride-hailing companies for late-night service, rather than staying open late. A memorial walk for the pedestrians killed by drivers last year underlines the need for safer roads. Tolls on Dulles Toll road will be increasing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How have Virginia’s tolls impacted traffic a year later?
Toll lanes have helped reduce congestion and shorten commutes around Northern Virginia. Airbnb wants DC to hold off on a bill that would ban many short term rentals. Here's a peek into living in DC when you're undocumented and experiencing homelessness. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Some Metro board members balk at the cost of good service
Some Metro board members want to increase service, but others are balking at the cost. Wah Luck House residents, home to many of Chinatown's last remaining Chinese and Chinese Americans, are worried about displacement. DC could give 16-year-olds the right to vote. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A new kind of scooter-share could be coming
A new kind of scooter-share could be coming to the District—this time with Vespa-like scooters. A bike lane near the US Capitol could be built, if only Congress would get out of the way. DC officials are mulling using cameras to catch people parking illegally. Keep reading…