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Breakfast links: DC Council passes controversial law allowing drivers with unpaid tickets to renew their licenses
DC Council passes legislation allowing drivers with unpaid tickets to renew their licenses. The fight to add missing middle housing In Arlington heats up. Transit advocates say the latest I-270 expansion analysis is flawed. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: NPS might keep Beach Drive car-free, but only in the summers
Beach Drive could stay car-free in the summer. A new amendment to DC’s Clean Hands law tries to strike a balance between equity and traffic safety concerns. Metro seeks solutions to its $350 million budget gap. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Amtrak expands service from DC to Roanoke, Norfolk
Amtrak to add more services between DC and Roanoke, Norfolk. Electric bus terminal to open in Silver Spring this September. One of Fairfax County’s largest affordable housing complexes to open soon. Keep reading…
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National links: Considering a federal ‘zoning czar’
Is a federal position needed to tackle local exclusionary zoning laws? Should mud architecture make a comeback? A path toward congestion pricing in Bogata. And more in today’s National links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Decreased turnout on first day of Maryland’s early voting
Early voting gets off to a slow start in Maryland primary. FAA to give Dulles Airport $49.6 million for new 14-gate commuter concourse. How should NPS revitalize part of Alexandria’s Daingerfield Island? And more in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Early voting in Maryland’s primary election begins today
Early voting for Maryland’s primary election starts today. Here’s what you need to know. Meanwhile, a hiccup with ballots mailed to some MoCo voters. Metro temporarily halts return of 7000-series trains. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC could reform troubled rapid housing program
DC Council to consider rapid rehousing reform bill. Virginia Railway Express may extend its “fare-free” program to October for Virginia riders. DC could be first city in the US to make discrimination against homelessness illegal. And more in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland leaders call on Purple Line contractors to ensure quality, reliable work for workers
Federal legislators join in on calls for the Purple Line contractor to use a labor agreement. A glimmer of hope for residents in neglected PG County apartment complex. Pickup truck driver strikes, kills two people on Minnesota Avenue. Keep reading…
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National links: The future of transit in Boston
Expanding transit in Boston. Enhancing city sounds. Should we wipe out cars completely? And more in today’s National links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Gun owners sue DC to carry handguns on Metro
Four gun owners sue to be able to carry concealed handguns on Metro. Metrorail wait times could be up to an hour on Independence Day. Which modes of transportation are faring better than others in the region? And more in today’s Breakfast links. Keep reading…