Posts about Links
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Breakfast links: Metro urges funding increases as it faces massive financial shortfalls
Metro works to convince regional leaders for more funding. DC, Baltimore work with the Urban Institute to increase Black homeownership. Enrollment increases are pressuring Alexandria to build more schools. Keep reading…
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National links: Setbacks mount for self-driving car industry
Anemic progress on self-driving cars. Anthropologist questions how we think about housing. The benefits of reimagining parking spaces. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA, safety regulators clash over train shortage
Metro’s board and safety commission clash over system’s train shortage. DC sues chemical manufacturer over pesticides in area rivers, water supply. Missing middle plans spark debate in Arlington, nationwide. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County Planning Board resigns in wake of scandals
MoCo Planning Board resigns, votes tabled until new members are appointed. Advocate for unhoused residents in DC and Maryland, dies. Mobile home owners in Alexandria face ownership challenges. More in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Evictions increase as pandemic-era tenant protections wane in the region
Washington region evictions increase as COVID protections wane. Maryland plans to demolish old Nice-Middleton Bridge despite cyclists’ protests. DC monkeypox vaccination sites to merge with COVID clinics. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Growth prompts area neighborhoods to build Metro entrances in advance
Area neighborhoods are planning for new Metro entrances. After a damning federal audit of DCHA, some leaders are calling for the agency to be overhauled. Protesters shut down Beltway in Maryland for climate. Keep reading…
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National links: Happiness is a walk to work
How transportation choice affects happiness. A tale of two skylines in North Carolina. 75 years of development made the effects of Hurricane Ian worse. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington moves forward with plans to build a pedestrian path to National Airport
Plans for a pedestrian path to National Airport proceed. A look at DC’s most affordable neighborhoods. Alexandria is on track to authorize speed cameras. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The region’s air quality has significantly improved in the last 25 years
Washington region air quality is improving. Prince George’s County will embed racial equity into policymaking. Fairfax County considers policy to preserve affordable housing. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Fairfax County considers proposal to expand EV charging access
Fairfax County considers a proposal to expand EV charging access. Reston opens a 240-apartment complex for low-income seniors. Several crashes have occurred near the same spot on GW Parkway. Keep reading…