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Breakfast links: A set of proposals could eliminate greenhouse gas emissions in Montgomery County in just 15 years
Can Montgomery County eliminate greenhouse gas emissions in by 2035? The coronavirus vaccine rollout begins in Maryland and DC. A firm hired by WMATA says WMATA leadership isn’t to blame for ROCC’s toxic workplace culture. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Maryland will pay millions toward the Purple Line legal settlement by the end of the year
Maryland will pay $100 million for the Purple Line settlement before January. A Takoma ANC formed a committee on affordable housing. The Montgomery County skaterboarder who was struck by a motorist has died. Keep reading…
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National links: Home is becoming a personalized fortress against fire, floods, and disease. What are we giving up?
The pandemic marks a shift in how we see our homes and relate to the outside world. Panic over wealthy people leaving cities misses the point: cities shouldn’t revolve around them in the first place. Our love of same-day shipping is clogging up traffic and hurting the environment. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: The doomsday Metro budget is moving forward to the public input process
Metro’s grave cuts take one step forward. An apartment preservation requirement threatens low-income residents. Lee Highway could be renamed after Mildred and Richard Loving. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Baltimore is shutting down restaurant dining. Is Montgomery County next?
Jurisdictions are shutting down indoor (and even outdoor) dining. Central Maryland’s transportation network receives a “D” rating. Small landlords say DC’s eviction moratorium is hurting them. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Montgomery County considers legislation to add housing and curb rent increases near Metro
More houses and fewer rent hikes near MoCo Metro. A pedestrian was hit and killed on I-270. DC cleans sidewalks at a homeless encampment. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Baltimore ushers in new leadership with Brandon Scott set to take the oath of office
Baltimore’s leadership turns over. COVID-19 restrictions would save lives, but officials balk at the costs. Mapping where rents are falling in DC. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: A petition to keep Little Falls Parkway in Bethesda closed to cars has more than 1,000 signatures
A petition to keep vehicles off Little Falls Parkway gains steam. Reagan National becomes the first airport to get a bikeshare station. Two WMATA board members rebuke calls for drastic cuts. Keep reading…
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National links: Urbanization isn’t what’s hurting the environment. In fact, we need more of it.
As humans rapidly urbanize, one of the greatest threats to our natural world is not urbanization itself, but urban sprawl. What would it take to bring high-quality, zero-emissions transit to every major city in the US? Department store sales are contracting alongside the shrinking middle class. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: DC could soon ban cashless businesses in an effort toward inclusivity
Bill banning cashless businesses moves forward. Virginia’s Metroway line could get chopped. Prince George’s County launches small business pandemic grants. Keep reading…