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Breakfast links: It’s going to be a rough week on Metro
Metro delays: Thanks, we’ll be here all week. STAY DC applications are closing Oct. 27. Prince George’s council rejects independent commission’s redistricting proposal. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: WMATA ordered to pull its 7000-series trains
Safety commission orders Metro to pull 60% of its railcars. Capital Bikeshare boosts prices to fund expansion. Unhoused residents were evicted from an encampment in Capitol Hill. Keep reading…
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National links: How high-speed rail outpaced Italy’s national airline
Italy’s national airline is set to close as high-speed rail becomes the preferred travel option. How accessory apartments are changing California neighborhoods. Preserving the planet through cities, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro forecasts extended shutdowns on Yellow Line
Metro predicts extended Yellow Line service shutdowns for renovations in 2022. DC didn’t seek reciprocity agreement on traffic camera tickets from VA and MD. Montgomery City Council redistricting maps down to three options. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Plans for Arlington’s Pentagon City get a greener, denser, update
Planners lay out vision for Pentagon City. Councilmember Trayon White joins the race for DC mayor. Two fall onto Metro tracks during a dispute. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A Blue Line Metro train goes off the rails
A Metro train derailed near Arlington Cemetery Tuesday evening. Prince George’s zoning rewrite sheds light on need for affordable housing. Robert White launches bid for DC mayor. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Arlington County could slow down traffic on roads near schools
Arlington considers lowering speed limits near schools. Father says kids hit on Walk to School Day are injured, traumatized. 99% of eligible MoCo residents are at least partially vaccinated. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Virginia and Maryland won’t force drivers to pay DC traffic camera tickets
VA and MD refuse camera ticket reciprocity agreements with DC. New bill would shrink DC’s Residential Parking Permit zones. The investments that brought Metro back from the brink. Keep reading…
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National links: The UK city looking to cut out through traffic
In the UK, Birmingham has big plans for less car traffic. The state that looks most like the country’s future. High rise construction goes way back in Yemen. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: With dual trails and cyclist rush hours, the W&OD starts to look more like a (car-free) road
W&OD gets separate bicycling and walking trails. MoCo Council tables renter protections bill. DC homelessness from every perspective. Keep reading…