Posts tagged Wages
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A Northern Virginia bus driver strike lands at WMATA’s front door
A Northern Virginia bus operator union and supporters gathered in front of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) headquarters Wednesday, chanting slogans like “we move this city,” as part of an ongoing strike for better wages and safer buses. Keep reading…
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If racial inequities didn’t exist, DC would look like this…
Across DC, black and Hispanic residents see a lot less socio-economic success than white residents, and many argue that’s because the playing field is not level when it comes to opportunities for success. The charts below show what DC would look like if minorities got a fair shake, according to a recent study. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Life’s a Beach
Bye bye Beach Drive; Still oppose SunTrust; The state of the commute; Making the rent less damn high; Salary history a thing of the past; A new shape for Fairfax; It’s Car-Free Day; Test the waters; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The hunt for affordable housing solutions
Streetcar daily and more frequent; White is the new Orange; When the train stops talking; Poverty grows in DC; Keep that suburban vibe?; Pricey fix for Potomac sewage; Homeless camps kicked out; September surge; DC history on display; And…; $100M for affordable housing; The affordability struggle is real; Old condo problems; What’s in a neighborhood’s name?; Fewer red-light fatalities; NIH will still call Bethesda home; Changes for Confederate symbols; MoCo’s liquor showdown. Keep reading…
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Here’s how incomes have changed in DC since 2000
Over 20% of DC’s households make less than $25,000 per year. About the same number make over $150,000. That first group has has shrunk since 2000, when it accounted for over 30% of the population, while the number of high-income residents has more than doubled. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Jim or Jack?
More new leadership for WMATA; Thumbs up to bikshare; Metro fares; Tree house trouble; How Virginia gets to work; Crystal City housing; Crime in 2016; A streetcar in NYC?; Fair pay for Uber; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro is listening
Metro seeking input; Fewer trains, steady ridership; Tax break incentives; Layoffs at LivingSocial; Falling wages; Not homeless anymore; Carpooling the Uber way; Gallaudet redevelopment advances; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Decisions, decisions
The future of the Purple Line; Tough decision on the streetcar; No more bus?; Got to go; Income inequality; Who will buy?; Not your grandma’s Ford; Q&A with APA; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Depleted resources
Going, going, gone; Family homelessness spikes; Metro turmoil; Riding the rails; Tolling for transit; A world of financial pain; Go, Richmond, Go!; RIP Michael Graves; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Winter (weather) is coming
Patience; I need a hero; Pound foolish; Fight for your right; Walking while black; All aboard; Sorry, kids; Business or pleasure? Pleasure; Toboggan to work day. Keep reading…