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Breakfast links: How the pandemic complicates planned minimum wage increases
How are minimum wage increases surviving the pandemic? MD Comptroller disagrees with budget cuts. DC will try to host the World Cup. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Public spaces are becoming packed as more activities move outside
Public spaces got a lot more crowded this summer. New laws in Virginia include more LGBT protections. Montgomery County public schools will expand free meals to children this summer. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: 30 years after the ADA, transit is a mixed bag for accessibility
30 years after the ADA, transit is a mixed bag for accessibility. Despite protests, the region’s COVID-19 cases remain stable. House advances DC statehood bill. Keep reading…
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National links: Conversations about mobility justice rev up after Black Lives Matter protests
After George Floyd’s killing and many protests, later, the mobility justice conversation has a resurgence. A study says the coronavirus does not favor dense cities. Some cities offer cash to remote workers to relocate, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC urges people to stay home for this year’s Independence Day celebration
DC asks residents to stay home for the Fourth of July. DC Council looks at Police budget, reviews. The House will vote on DC statehood today. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hundreds of National Guard troops are activated to protect national monuments
The National Guard assembles to protect national monuments. DCHA unsure about money budgeted for Barry Farm and Park Morton redevelopment. Trump Administration opposes DC Statehood. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro’s board will create a new panel to investigate complaints about transit police
Metro sets up a police review board. 18th Street NW will open for people. Montgomery County relaunches its 10 year Vision Zero plan. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Police use pepper spray during an encounter with protesters near Lafayette Square
Police clash with protesters in Lafayette Plaza. Metro plans to ramp up bus and rail service. Crystal City BID is no more. Long live National Landing BID. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC enters Phase Two of its reopening, despite contact-tracing challenges
DC enters Phase Two of its eopening, but contact tracing still lags. How transit agencies are luring back passengers. DC real estate is now more expensive than Arlington. Keep reading…
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National links: Sidewalks — your cracks are showing
The high cost of bad sidewalks. Wall Street wants to invest in rail service. Miami looks to update its zoning codes, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…