Posts by Tom Neeley — Contributor
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Breakfast links: The region expands efforts to curb coronavirus spread
DC, MD, and VA leaders extend stay-at-home measures. Montgomery County may approve cash grants for businesses. The housing market may weather a pandemic recession. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Could reduced speed limits assist in curbing the spread of the coronavirus?
Will lower speed limits help slow the spread of COVID-19? More of the region’s transit systems cut service. Food access issues in Wards 7 and 8 are highlighted amid the coronavrius pandemic. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A look at what’s slowing improvements to the region’s bus system
What is bottlenecking improvements to the region’s bus system. A driver kills a cyclist, injures two others in Annapolis. Alexandria wants to replace public housing with mixed-income developments. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The US veers away from a global agreement to end roadway deaths
The US turns from global effort to stop road deaths. Could “social housing” work in DC?. A person was hit by a Red Line train. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland ponders a $4 billion education revamp
Maryland considers a $4 billion education overhaul. A Metro safety report cites train operator fatigue. Hidden “paper streets” surprise DC developers. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: When DC’s housing production was on par with the people (and when it wasn’t)
How has DC’s housing production kept pace with its population? Metro’s “walkable downtown” vision for New Carrollton station. A pedestrian was killed in a fatal crash. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Drive in a bike lane, and you may receive a $150 ticket
DC will start ticketing drivers in bike lanes. Another MARC train struck and killed a pedestrian in Maryland. Virginia Square bus stop closes for pedestrian improvements. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Jack Evans, say it ain’t so.
Jack Evans runs for his old DC Council seat. MARC trains may soon expand into parts of Northern Virginia. Are boomers moving to cities faster than before? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Mayor reiterates a five-year goal of 36,000 new housing units in the District
Mayor Bowser reaffirms her 2025 housing goal. WMATA IG uncovers gold lapel pins worth $87,000 in a storeroom. An African American village in Loudoun County becomes a historic place. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro will need $24 million to begin staffing its Silver Line extension project
Metro needs $24 million to begin Silver Line extension staffing. Metro’s Inspector General cites “unsafe and filthy” Metrorail garages. Prince George’s delegation pushes for light rail transit. Keep reading…