Posts about Links
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Breakfast links: You’ll need a mask on Metro starting Monday
Metro riders will need a face mask starting on Monday. Maryland and Virginia survey economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak. Cities don’t have to choose cars post-pandemic. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New York City goes almost two months without a pedestrian death
NYC goes 58 days without a pedestrian death. The fight and uncertainty over Maryland’s Purple Line continues. Workers lean on unions as the pandemic continues. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A bill in Congress could make DC whole on coronavirus relief funds
A new bill in Congress would equalize DC’s emergency funds. The Washington region won’t be reopening Friday. Home prices have stayed high through the pandemic. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Northern Virginia will likely bow out of the state’s first phase of reopenings
NoVA likely exempt from Virginia’s first phase of reopenings. Baltimore’s traffic chief resigns after 5 months. 84% of renters in the region paid all or some of their rent on time. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro will increase bus and train service in phases as part of its reopening plan
Metro plans for phased reopening on buses, trains. What will the pandemic mean for denser housing? Some notable things omitted in the latest DC Comp Plan. Keep reading…
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National links: Amsterdam’s doughnut model could be a new path for sustainability
A new model for sustainability in Amsterdam. Could all the vacant spaces post coronavirus be used for housing? We have now reduced traffic, but can we keep it up? And more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Uber sells Jump to Lime
Jump scoots over to Lime. Maryland governor vetos multiple bills. DC has been social distancing less. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The 1918 flu strangled transit ridership. Will history repeat itself?
Transit after the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Hogan to ease stay-at-home restrictions. Beltway crashes on the “Big Curve” is a problem. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How the coronavirus emptied out Union Station
Union Station is almost deserted after COVID-19. DC adds new renter and food delivery protections. A VRE train hit and killed a pedestrian. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Virginia plans to reopen businesses on May 15
Virginia will begin reopening businesses on May 15. DC Council considers flexible rent-repayment legislation. MDOT to add a bike lane to fatal stretch of Old Georgetown Road. Keep reading…