Posts about Links
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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…
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Breakfast links: Juneteenth is expected to be jampacked with celebrations and demonstrations
Protests and rallies scheduled for Juneteenth. Friend groups navigate reopening protocols. Brooke Pinto to fill Ward 2 Council seat. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How bicycles played a part in protests throughout history
The bicycle’s role in protests. DC makes preparations for the November election. Capitol Hill school shuttle service brings to light race and equity issues. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Many long distance Amtrak routes will no longer offer daily service
Amtrak is cutting back rail service nationwide. Protestors camped out in Freedom Plaza. Prince George’s leaders examining police force Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Residents call for major changes during the DC Council’s police budget hearing
Thousands submit comments on DC’s police budget. Some landlords are bullying tenants despite an eviction ban. An Arlington group forms to advocate for police reform. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Transit doesn’t play a role in spreading the coronavirus, data is revealing
There’s no evidence that transit systems spread COVID-19. Federal government to provide 100 million masks for transit. The District sees a one-day spike in COVID-19 cases. Keep reading…
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National links: Who owns the streets?
A debate over streets as shared spaces. Awesome maps show the lack of access to parks in Milan. This bike lane design may create unsafe conditions for cyclists, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro board to investigate systemic racism within its transit system
Metro to address systemic racism. VA legislators to look at police reform during a special summer session. Montgomery County contemplates removing officers from its schools. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro adjusts its recovery plan in light of reopenings and a bump in ridership
A ridership boost has Metro reassessing its recovery plan. Montgomery County to move into Phase 2 reopening. COVID-19’s impact on NoVA’s Latinx population. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council passes a police reform bill banning chokeholds, much more
DC passes emergency police reform. Brandon Scott wins Baltimore primary. The DC Attorney General sues city public housing. Keep reading…