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Breakfast links: DC e-bike purchase program could expand access to more residents
DC Council considering rebates for purchasers of electric bikes. New DC mall created by a local Black woman supports her own business and several others. Dupont Circle tunnel entrance could be decked over for pedestrian plaza. Keep reading…
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National links: Widening highways doesn’t work, but US transportation leaders keep doing it
Why do transportation leaders keep widening highways if it doesn’t work? Colorado governor to tackle housing affordability by reducing sprawl. Car culture leaves Britons in transport poverty. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA will reassess fare increase proposal
WMATA to review effects of prospective fare increases. Purple Line work causes disruptions in Silver Spring. Advocates criticize changes in DDOT’s traffic safety improvement process. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Region’s drivers spent an estimated 83 hours per person in traffic last year
Washington region drivers lost an average of 83 hours to sitting in traffic in 2022. | Calvert County audit leads to water bills over $8,000 for residents. | Twitter briefly banned WMATA’s official bus tracking account Tuesday. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Mayor Bowser releases five-year economic development plan
Bowser provides details on downtown development goal, and adds others for increasing Black incomes, grocery access. Federally-funded DC hotel shelter program to end. Structural problems continue at Bethesda’s Rock Creek West Apartments. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New Union Station leadership proposes revitalization plan
Union Station officials offer plan to save beleaguered station. 100+ cyclists show support for bike lanes on Old Georgetown Road. Curbside Groceries steps in to fill gaps created by closed Bellevue grocery. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Alexandria considering “no turn on red” along Patrick, Henry Streets
Alexandria suggests implementing “no turn on red” restrictions along Patrick, Henry Streets. Arlington’s government facilities now run entirely on renewable energy. Suburban sprawl and climate change slow efforts to clean the Chesapeake Bay. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Federal judge throws out lawsuit against Metro gun ban in DC
Metro’s gun ban stands. Baltimore Ravens extend their lease in downtown Baltimore. Councilmembers address Arlington’s ongoing missing middle housing debate in first meeting. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: American Legion Bridge future uncertain on its 60th anniversary
The American Legion Bridge faces an uncertain future at age 60. “NOAA’s ARC” measures the Washington region’s greenhouse gases and air pollution. Office building near Innovation Center Metro station could become an apartment building. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New year brings new transportation projects to the Washington region
Potomac Yard Metro station, Yellow Line bridge, tunnel to open this year. For second year in a row, more than 300 killed by drivers in the Washington region. New tool to allow DC students to report near misses with cars. Keep reading…