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Finance buildings for green cards

A lot of the financing behind DC’s biggest new developments, like the Marriott Marquis, comes from foreign investors who get green cards in exchange for their investments. (City Paper)  

Purple Line draws suit

Some Chevy Chase groups will bring a lawsuit to try to block the Purple Line, ostensibly over some endangered shrimp. Even if they lose, they might be able to delay the project and make it cost more. (Post)  

Yellow cabs vs. black sedans

Hundreds of taxi drivers tangled up traffic in DC yesterday by effectively shutting down Pennsylvania Ave. The cabbies were protesting services like Uber and Lyft.  (WAMU)  

Riders needn’t be blue over Silver

People who ride the Blue Line between Pentagon and Rosslyn will have fewer trains once the Silver Line opens, but new bus service should ease some of the pain. (PlanItMetro)  

(Not) seeing red

A signal problem at Silver Spring and a train malfunction at NoMA snarled the Red Line yesterday. (Post)  

Dulles losing out?

Dulles’ domestic traffic has dropped as more people use DCA. Officials in Loudoun worry this activity moving east will hurt their economy, but MWAA wants to keep Dulles growing.  (WBJ)  

Riemer defends Met Branch

Among all the elected officials who weighed in on the EYA project at Takoma Metro, Hans Riemer is the only one who mentioned making sure the Metropolitan Branch Trail can continue through the site. (TheWashCycle)  

Harris legalized marijuana?

The House voted to block funding for DC to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. But if it’s no longer a crime, and DC can’t write regulations for a lesser offense, did Andy Harris accidentally legalize it entirely? (Post)  

Detroit loses its grid

In 1949, Detroit had a nice street grid. But a series of photographs shows how over time it got hollowed out for expressways, stadiums, and parking. (Streetsblog)  

And…

Baltimore is using a trash-skimming machine powered by runoff to clean the Inner Harbor. (NPR) … Eleanor Holmes Norton stops her driverless car ride before it even starts. (Post) … Why did so few voters turn out in Montgomery County for Tuesday’s primary election? (Post)