Posts about Links
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Breakfast links: WMATA taps new General Manager to navigate its next phase
Metro hires a new General Manager. Bowser’s proposed budget gets an initial greenlight from DC Council. A new take on an Old Town North block. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC Council Chair’s budget amendments include more housing vouchers for at-risk families
DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson proposes housing budget tweak. Metro’s on-time performance drops. Arlington breaks ground on Transitway Extension. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ridership on bus and rail exceeds last year’s projections, Metro says
Metro ridership growth is better than expected. Union Station’s revamp will no longer include a new above-ground parking garage. Driver strikes elderly pedestrian in Montgomery County. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Circulator bus strike is over
Circulator union and employer end strike. DC mayoral candidates spar on traffic cameras in debate. Regional abortion funds cite transportation as a barrier to care. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Tourism spending hasn’t reached pre-pandemic levels
In 2021, DC tourists spent 35% less than in 2019. Arlington parks rank 3rd in the country. Badly-needed bike lanes are finally coming to UMD’s campus in College Park. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A new proposal recommends legalizing missing middle housing throughout Arlington
A new proposal calls for more missing middle housing to be added throughout Arlington. DC Circulator operators go on strike. MoCo’s Ride On bus routes will be restored to almost pre-pandemic service. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: New mapping project in Montgomery County will identify heat inequities
MoCo’s hottest neighborhood is… DC Class A apartment rents are nearly what they were before the pandemic. Fairfax police to enforce safety among cyclists, drivers, and pedestrians. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Circulator bus drivers could strike this week
Low pay could push DC Circulator drivers to go on strike. Marc Elrich says he’s not responsible for MoCo’s affordable housing shortage. Trips between New York and DC by seaplane could become a reality. Keep reading…
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National links: Who gets to run transit agencies in the US?
A new TransitCenter report looks at who “decides” what happens on transit in the US versus who “rides” it. Why some municipalities in Belgium are merging. Celebrating landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday. More in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Beach Drive in DC will be car-free this summer
Beach Drive in DC will be car-free through Labor Day. Montgomery County exec considers including affordable housing to Chevy Chase library redevelopment. Driver kills pedestrian in North Bethesda. Keep reading…