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Breakfast links: The arches on the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge are complete
The Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge arches are done. DC Police corral, arrest demonstrators in Adams Morgan. A vaccine for COVID-19 is expected to be tested in DC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: See 9 places in DC reenvisioned with the pandemic in mind
Planners, designers offer a revamped look at 9 spaces in DC. Alexandria renters push for eviction moratorium extension. Kamala Harris’s transportation record. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: As DC schools shift to online learning, one group wants to provide students with laptops
DCPS students will need more laptops. Purple Line contractors must work for another month. OurStreets is shutting down during the pandemic economy. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Nearly half of DC and Maryland renters are rent-burdened, a study finds
DC and MD rank among top areas in need of federal rental and mortgage assistance. The number of DC shooting victims is up 45% over last year. A Baltimore gas explosion kills one woman, injures seven others. 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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National links: More than 650 urban planners sign a letter in support of defunding the police
Urban planners call for a planning organization to support defunding of police. A new report lays out a plan to rethink safety and speed on urban streets. San Francisco tries modular apartment buildings, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC expands its slow streets initiative
DC expands slow streets programs, will slow speeds on 22 miles of roads. Virginia is the first US state to use a contact tracing app. DC won’t open city pools at all this summer. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Should public expression on streets be allowed for all groups?
Two groups push for the right to put messages on city streets. Congressional Democrats pledge support for federal transit funding. A new e-scooter company offers monthly rentals. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Communication missteps complicated a July 7 Red Line train detrailment
Communication breakdowns worsened Metro crash response. Maryland and Virginia join a testing compact. Isaias left tornadoes in its wake. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: As cases pile up in Virginia, calls for a statewide ban on evictions grow louder
More than 6,000 eviction cases have been filed in Virginia. Power outages and flooding expected as Isaias passes. The last recession warns of deep transportation cuts to come. Keep reading…