Posts about Links
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Breakfast links: DC might not rebuild collapsed pedestrian bridge over DC-295 because of low usage
DC hasn’t decided if it will replace collapsed bridge. Metro safety commission asks for better incident response. New laws go into effect July 1. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Advocates call on DC to avoid issuing public-use permits that displace unhoused people
Some want DC to change permitting to protect encampments. Six Prince George’s schools start construction this week. Landmark Mall redevelopment approved. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: This year’s July 4 leans toward normalcy, road closures and all
Fireworks - and road closures - return for July 4. MARC fares increase by $1. Three residential towers in Rosslyn near completion. Keep reading…
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National links: When a car improves your life, it’s a public policy failure
A car can improve one’s quality of life, but it shouldn’t have to be that way. Old habits die hard, but a pandemic might do the trick. A dashboard measures how well transit serves communities. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Baltimore officials oppose maglev train
Baltimore tells feds the maglev train is a no-go. Metro plans to have fully electric buses by 2045. Collapsed pedestrian bridge cuts off residents from important amenities. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Pedestrian bridge collapse over DC-295 leaves five injured, cuts off connection point between neighborhoods
Pedestrian bridge over DC-295 collapses. Demonstration project for missing middle housing pitched in Maryland. Alexandria redevelopment would add hundreds of affordable homes. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The pandemic traffic death spike hit Black Americans hardest
The pandemic exacerbated racial inequities in traffic deaths. Initiative to raise tipped minimum wage returns to DC. Maryland DOT says losing highway expansion has costs. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: MARC and MTA Commuter Bus are bringing back full service in August
Full MARC service returns in August. The Washington region has gotten more segregated, study finds. Envisioning Shirlington’s public space. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Should Crystal City’s elevated highway be taken down a notch?
Debate emerges over making Crystal City’s Route 1 an urban boulevard. Amtrak, Maryland agree to replace crucial rail tunnel under Baltimore. How a new DC bar brought in a Metro railcar. Keep reading…
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National links: This proposal would carve public space out of city blocks
When land for public space is scarce, look inward. Is the reign of rush hour coming to an end? Being mayor isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Keep reading…