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Breakfast links: Temporary shelter solutions yield longer-term problems as pandemic stretches on
Counties grapple with sustainability of pandemic homeless shelter solutions. Metro hires new head of development division. Kids across the region are back to school. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: COVID-19 case counts are back to spring levels
Some COVID-19 metrics reach pre-vaccination levels. DC homeownership program participants face structural failures. Baltimore bus driver’s death prompts calls to improve transit workers’ safety. Keep reading…
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National links: When environmental review makes it easier to build a highway than a subway, something’s gone wrong
Environmental regulations are supposed to help the environment, right? Amazon’s latest revolutionary idea is… going to the store. We can’t address the climate crisis without talking about driving. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Word on the street is, Montgomery County Shared Streets continues through November
Montgomery County will keep sharing its streets. DC has some gondola momentum; Arlington, not so much. Alexandria’s DASH is first area transit agency to go fare free. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland transit adjusts to hybrid work patterns with new flexible fare option
Maryland transit launches fare option for hybrid workers. Capital Bikeshare doubles stations in Reston. Rapid Rehousing residents get an extension. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Metro is getting new faregates, and some are already here
New faregates are coming. Maryland Board of Education considers statewide school mask mandate. National Landing BID launches “People Before Cars” coalition. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: How Washington stacks up nationally in housing construction
DC nearly tops the charts in housing construction. Alexandria residents are impatient for flooding solutions. Driver strikes and kills pedestrian in Takoma Park. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Car Free Day is coming up, and Montgomery County is offering bicyclists swag bags
Montgomery County cyclists can win swag for Car Free Day. For smaller local governments, ransomware is a threat. How Amazon’s community outreach efforts are going so far. Keep reading…
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National links: A small town revival
One man’s mission to revitalize main streets in forgotten towns. Texas transportation officials plan to widen a highway despite skeptics. We may be more productive working from home — but why? Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Millions in federal aid flow to small towns and cities throughout the region
Small towns in Maryland and Virginia received over $500 million in federal aid. DC budget includes $10 million to purchase a proposed gondola landing site. Alexandria will require school staff to vaccinate or regularly test. Keep reading…