Posts by Matt Gontarchick — Contributor
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Breakfast links: The DC Council ponders a bill that provides more guidelines for scooter use
DC Council mulls new requirements for scooters. A person was fatally struck by a train at Gallery Place station. Pain of Baltimore’s Red Line cancellation still felt years later. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: If no federal assistance arrives soon, Metro faces more service cuts
Without federal aid, Metro warns of service cuts. MPD displays aggressive tactics during the weekend’s protest. Elrich, MoCo Council criticize Hogan over school reopening comments. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A DC museum will showcase art from this summer’s protests against police brutality
The National Building Museum exhibition will feature protest art. Two pedestrians died over the weekend. MDOT denies appeals for Purple Line contractor claims. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro ramps up its service and safety measures hoping for ridership to increase
Metro wants riders to feel safe as it boosts service. Pedestrian dies after hit-and-run in Aspen Hill, MD. Fairfax County plans to test an autonomous shuttle. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transportation in the region is at a crossroads
Pandemic forces a reckoning for transit system nationwide. Fewer polling places, but more places for Marylanders to vote this fall. COVID-19 cases in Virginia hit new high. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Lawmakers want to keep tabs on helicopter noise in the region
This measure would keep track of helicopter noise complaints in the region. Affordable housing for people with disabilties comes to Rockville. Arlington imposes new restrictions on sidewalk crowds. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro plans to pass out 500K masks to riders
Metro to distribute 500K masks in August. Rep John Lewis will be honored at the US Capitol. Pedestrian dies after being struck by MPD officer in Southeast DC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Though smaller in number, protesters in DC continue to fight against police brutality
Protesters are still gathering in DC. COVID-19 tests in DC are canceled today due to the heat. The Nats will debut their 2020 season in DC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A new study unpacks the environmental impacts of Hogan’s highway widening proposal
A new report examines the environmental impact of Maryland’s highway-widening proposal. A drop in gas tax revenue means less money for transportation. Four transportation projects in Arlington get a funding boost. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fireworks, protests, and a pandemic mark this year’s July Fourth
A far different Fourth of July in our nation’s capital. Some say Northern Virginia is moving to Phase 3 too soon. Marylanders now protected from utility cutoffs through August 1. Keep reading…