Posts by Matt Gontarchick — Contributor
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Breakfast links: This year’s July 4 leans toward normalcy, road closures and all
Fireworks - and road closures - return for July 4. MARC fares increase by $1. Three residential towers in Rosslyn near completion. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Should Crystal City’s elevated highway be taken down a notch?
Debate emerges over making Crystal City’s Route 1 an urban boulevard. Amtrak, Maryland agree to replace crucial rail tunnel under Baltimore. How a new DC bar brought in a Metro railcar. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Lee Highway could lose the Confederate general’s name in favor of Virginia abolitionist
Arlington could rename Lee Highway after abolitionist. Driver strikes, kills pedestrian at bus shelter near Logan Circle. Differences on housing could define MoCo Executive race. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Virginia’s final day of primary voting is Tuesday
Virginia votes in primaries Tuesday. Rockville considers annexing Shady Grove Metro station. BLM Plaza marks anniversary with go-go dancing, vaccinations. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bookworms can browse library shelves again next month
DC Public Library to reopen for public browsing in June. Despite reopening, limitations continue at some area bars and restaurants. Memorial held for pedestrians killed on Georgia Avenue in Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Here’s where indoor mask mandates are lifting — and where they’re staying put
Maryland and Virginia waive indoor mask mandates. Latest Spin scooter beeps if used on sidewalk. DC gas stations are running on fumes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County officials want Maryland to take action on Georgia Avenue in Aspen Hill after pedestrian deaths
Montgomery County councilmember urges state to review site of pedestrian crash. NPS proposes road diet for George Washington Memorial Parkway. After years of advocacy, why is pollution in Buzzard Point finally getting some attention? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s Comprehensive Plan process marches forward promising more density, more homes in Rock Creek West
How a new Comprehensive Plan could reshape DC’s future. The fight over a parking lot in Takoma Park. Should Potomac Yard be a residential parking district? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro launches escalator overhaul effort, starting with Gallery Place
Metro kicks off $170 million next phase of escalator replacement program. New study to examine restoring White’s Ferry service. DC announces a proposed Circulator route for Ward 7. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: So uh… what ever happened to Elon Musk’s hyperloop?
DC-Baltimore hyperloop project seems to be dead. How the pandemic has shifted transit ridership. 480 affordable apartments proposed for Arlandria. Keep reading…