Posts tagged Education
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Breakfast links: Region’s developers turning to other uses of vacant offices
Region’s jurisdictions look beyond office-to-residential conversions to revitalize downtowns. In 2022, DC connected two percent of young adults experiencing homelessness to housing. How Montgomery County is tackling housing affordability. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tysons Walk Score ticks upward while its Bike Score dips
Study finds Tysons is a little more walkable, but Reston more bikeable. Attorney General Brian Schwalb asks for guardian to manage Marbury Plaza apartment complex. Baltimore County Public Schools expand walking zones, meaning some students lose bus access. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: District’s Black and white unemployment gap largest in the country
DC has the worst Black-white unemployment gap in the country. MTA to shut down Laurel MARC station for ten weeks. DC students get updated SmarTrip cards for new school year. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tysons fastest growing residential region in Fairfax County
Apparently, everyone really is moving to Tysons. Hotels will become affordable housing along Baltimore Avenue in College Park. Airline noise complaints are on the rise across the region. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pennsylvania Avenue NW could get makeover between White House and Capitol
Local and federal leaders want Pennsylvania Ave NW to be a vital destination. Want to afford a ‘starter home’ in DC? You gotta make over $90,000. Alexandria is working on an updated community vision for one of its few remaining affordable neighborhoods. Keep reading…
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Montgomery County’s University Blvd to get a temporary bus/bike lane, awaiting BRT
Montgomery County’s Department of Transportation will build short-term shared lanes to speed riders along and provide the county data, as it prepares to re-engineer the corridor and add bus rapid transit in the coming years. Keep reading…
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National links: College grads struggling with urban affordability, too
Coastal cities now pricing out college graduates too. Taking a lesson from Brussels. Saving transit is cheaper than letting it die. Keep reading…
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Bike and Roll to School Day is May 3
Although biking to school brings health, mental, and social benefits, many kids don’t bike to school because driver behavior puts them at risk. This year’s Bike to School Day in Capitol Hill focuses on how a new DC law, plus the creative touch, can help kids ride safely. Keep reading…
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Fair Fares Act expected to give MTA riders relief
If signed by Maryland’s governor as expected, the legislation would eliminate a mandatory fare hike and allow the transit agency more flexibility to set its own prices. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Red Line trains suspended Monday morning due to person killed on tracks
Person dies on Red Line tracks during Monday’s rush hour. Downtown DC needs more amenities to be livable. Audit finds Maryland Toll Authority overcharged thousands of users. Keep reading…