Posts by Tom Neeley
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Breakfast Links: HQ2 could exacerbate the condo crunch in Arlington and Alexandria
Arlington and Alexandria will need to build more condos if it wants to meet demand. People experiencing homelessness in DC now have a fresh shower and laundry available to them. The old Silver Spring library could be a daycare center in the future. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A gentrification exhibit may be coming to a library near you
The Anacostia Community Museum's neighborhood gentrification exhibit is coming to DC libraries. Metro's new safety watchdog looks into a train sent down the wrong tracks. Here's a roundup of local responses to AOC's praise of Metro over the MTA. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Local students are leading the push to reexamine school zoning
Montgomery County students are leading the push to reexamine school zoning. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says parenthood is helping her notice gaps in pedestrian infrastructure. Alexandria will consider expanding HOV lanes this summer. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: “Open streets” let pedestrians and cyclists enjoy car-free roads
This fall, DC will finally try out open streets events as part of its Vision Zero initiative. The MoCo council is concerned about residents losing their homes to I-270 expansion. This woman is employed full-time yet is experiencing homelessness. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The feds have given Metro safety oversight back to local leaders, freeing up millions
The FTA has transfered Metro oversight to a new Metrorail Safety Commission. Metro will pause weekend work for a month during cherry blossom season. Governor Hogan wants to take over management of the pothole-riddled BW Parkway. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More people live by Metro stations. Now we need to get them to ride.
A lot more people are living near DC Metro stations, but many of them aren't riding. Someone sent a woman an unsolicited dick pic on Metro via AirDrop. A 250-housing unit and retail development is moving forward in Bethesda. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: During this summer’s Blue and Yellow line shutdown, try buses or water taxis
Shuttles, water taxis, and other solutions could help fill the gap during this summer's Yellow and Blue line shutdown. Metro is inching toward automatic train operation, starting with opening doors. DC's Galludet University takes DeafSpace Design into the city. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How Eden Center mall became home to Virginia’s Vietnamese community
Eden Center, a mall in Virginia, became home to the local Vietnamese community. Metro anticipates losing $23 million next budget year. Trump's son-in-law is buying a lot of apartments in Maryland and Virginia Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Unfettered climate change could make DC feel like Mississippi in 60 years
Summers in our region may resemble Mississippi summers in 60 years. New housing may be associated with lower rents, a study of 11 cities finds. Dollar stores are a growing presence in food deserts, urban and rural alike. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: More married couples in the region are living with roommates
A growing share of married couples are adding roommates. China's state-owned railcar company attended a Metro-sponsored site visit. Pedestrians were critically injured Monday night in DC and Prince George's. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Despite fewer crashes in the Washington region, more people are being killed by impaired drivers
Drugs or alcohol are the leading cause in one-third of traffic deaths in the Washington region, and those rates are going up. Virginia is expected to offer Amazon $750 million in subsidies. A Metro Silver Line contractor was fined $1 million for faulty concrete panels. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Will Mayor Bowser’s fare evasion decriminalization veto be overruled?
What will happen with Mayor Bowser's fare evasion decrim veto? Highway safety laws across the Washington region, ranked. The Virginia Senate approved grants for Amazon jobs but rejects a $15 minimium wage. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 101 ways to make your city a little bit better
Here are 101 small things you can do to make your city a little bit better. Speeding is a factor in more than half of motor vehicle-related deaths in DC. The region's apartment rents grew to an eight-year high in 2018. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro is taking precautions against spying in its new rail cars
WMATA reissued its contract bid for new rail cars with cybersecurity safeguards over fears of surveillance in Chinese-made cars. Muriel Bowser pledges 36,000 new housing units for DC by 2025. The government shutdown has put millions of Americans at risk for eviction. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: As Amazon moves in, residents in this Arlington neighborhood worry about rent
This middle-class Arlington neighborhood may by the first to feel the impacts of Amazon's HQ2. Many DC Public Schools lack diversity by race and socioeconomic status, a new study finds. Organizations in the Washington region can apply to use an autonomous shuttle bus fleet for three months. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro wants to extend early closure and have riders use Uber and Lyft instead
Metro board members don't want to return to late hours until at least 2020, and say riders should use Uber and Lyft instead. The Yellow and Blue lines will be closed this summer south of National Airport. Hundreds of new housing could be built at the Westfield Montgomery Mall. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tax breaks for commercial properties or help for people experiencing homelessness?
Should DC spend tax revenue on tax breaks for commercial properties, or help for people experiencing homelessness? Maryland officials are trying to figure out why they lost the Amazon bid. This New York City suburb is trying to revitalize without displacing existing residents. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Even some new Congressmembers struggle to afford housing in the region
The region is so expensive that even some new Congressmembers struggle to find housing. These are the six roads that change directions in DC each weekday. Angela Alsobrooks talks taxes, the Washington Football Team, and more in a new interview. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Washington’s rail system was beset by a trespasser, fire, and a deer
The region's rail system saw a lot of hazards on Monday. As hypothermia season begins, local shelters are preparing for more people in need. DC offered Amazon between $488 million and $1 billion in tax incentives for Amazon's HQ2. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Scooter companies are concerned about DC’s new regulations
Scooter companies say DC's new regulations will make it impossible to serve the city. Amazon is expected to officially announce its HQ2 decision on Tuesday. Drivers struck pedestrians in six separate incidents in Montgomery County on Monday. Keep reading…