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Breakfast links: Purple Line could open sooner
The Purple Line may open in 2026, a year earlier than last projected. Proposed downtown DC housing tax breaks raise equity issues. Arlington consortium to end homelessness receives $3 million in federal funding. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Yellow line returns in just under a month
Yellow line set to reopen May 7. No bike or ped crashes on Bethesda’s Old Georgetown Road since bike lanes added. NPS adding temporary reversible lane on GW Memorial Parkway for rush hour traffic. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Red Line trains suspended Monday morning due to person killed on tracks
Person dies on Red Line tracks during Monday’s rush hour. Downtown DC needs more amenities to be livable. Audit finds Maryland Toll Authority overcharged thousands of users. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Only two DC Open Streets in 2023
Number of DC Open Streets festivals to drop from six to two. College Park planning director looks back on 37 years of change. Fairfax County approves new taxes to pay for Silver Line. Keep reading…
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Brunch links: Neighborhood listserv replaced with hole you can scream complaints into
Frustrated officials install a hole for neighbors to scream complaints into. How RFK Stadium will become a world-class pickleball facility. McMillan development opponents awarded historic status. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Housing Authority internal audit uncovers evidence of employee wrongdoing
DC Housing Authority employees accused of misconduct. VRE trains delayed after crash. Competing rent regulation bills spark debate in Montgomery County Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Enterprise Community Partners expanding its efforts in Prince George’s County to promote church land-to-housing conversions
Prince George’s County invests in increasing housing stock through churches. House of Representatives grills DC officials on policing reform bill. Fairfax County’s Connector bus stops to see some improvements. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Most former McPherson encampment residents still unhoused six weeks after sweep
Six weeks later, most McPherson Square encampment residents still unhoused. Arlington has other goals for 136 properties ineligible for missing middle changes. MoCo Council overrides County Executive’s veto of proposed planning board appointee. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Cherry blossoms cause Metro to have best Sunday ridership since 2015
Cherry blossom visitors lead to highest Metrorail Sunday ridership since 2015. Amazon affordable housing fund lead steps down. White’s Ferry owner to sell ferry to Montgomery County government. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMSC investigating improper use of Metrorail’s automatic controls
WMATA safety panel investigating improper use of automated piloting system. Pedestrian dies after being struck by two drivers in Silver Spring. Fairfax County sees its first vehicle-related pedestrian death in 2023. Keep reading…