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Breakfast links: Most DC residential areas safe from river flooding, but new waterfront properties are vulnerable
Parks along Potomac and Anacostia provide flood protection to most inland residential areas. WMATA needs to fix issues in rooms with Metrorail safety equipment, report says. MoCo politicians invite companies to relocate from states with strict abortion restrictions. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC’s new regulatory agencies for buildings, consumer protections open October 1
DCRA to become Department of Buildings and Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection. Metrorail delays and construction persist this weekend. MoCo planning chair seeks review of I-495 toll lanes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA hires chief operating officer
WMATA hires chief operating officer. All Metro trains delayed Wednesday morning due to network issues. DASH transit center closed for weeks during mall demolition. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: MetroAccess workers on strike
Metro paratransit workers strike. DC drivers are speeding through school zones. Proposed Baltimore property tax slash will not be on fall ballot. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council may make right-on-red illegal, Idaho Stop legal
DC Council could vote to end right-on-red turns for cars, allow rolling stops for bikes, some Red Line Metro service remains suspended after fires, more DC home sellers are lowering their asking prices. Keep reading…
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National links: The most dangerous road in America
The most dangerous road in America. Texas skirts environmental laws on highway construction projects. Young adults not moving far from home. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Several office-to-residential conversions are moving forward, others are running into issues
Over 4 million square feet of office-to-residential conversions proposed in downtown DC. New WMATA head says increasing rail service is highest priority, safety a given. Union Station faces more challenges. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Traffic safety advocates demand more protections for cyclists, pedestrians during vigil/rally in front of Wilson Building
Traffic safety advocates hold “Blood on Your Hands” rally. MoCo rents also rising, as the county council tables rent control measures until September. Fairfax County bag tax is on track to raise $1.2 million in its first year. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC makes top-ten most expensive one-bedrooms in 2022 list
DC one-bedrooms are seventh-most expensive in the US. MoCo passes gender-inclusive restroom bill. New WMATA GM/CEO spends the bulk of first day with riders and frontline staff. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Drivers have killed at least 21 people in DC this year
Three vigils held for cyclists, pedestrian killed by drivers in DC in the past week. MoCo study finds people of color, low-income people at highest risk for pedestrian crashes. New rules for Alexandria restaurants providing outdoor dining begin in October. More in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…