Breakfast links: Here we go again
Chaos in ANC 5D
ANC 5D is known as the most dysfunctional ANC. Most of the dysfunction is tied to Kathy Henderson’s refusal to play by the rules. She has stoked conflict by refusing to work with her colleagues. Her actions prevented the ANC from accessing their funds, she wouldn’t accept meeting minutes, created dueling agendas, and chaired rowdy meetings. (City Paper)
Mayor’s first year
Muriel Bowser’s first year as DC Mayor saw many bumps in the road due to a spike in homicides, controversy over the FreshPAC, and a lack of transparency in the Pepco-Exelon merger negotiations. (Post)
Alexandria’s new mayor
Alison Silberberg will be sworn in today as the new mayor of Alexandria and is expected to be markedly different from her predecessor with her plans to limit development. (Post)
Paid leave for MD?
The Maryland General Assembly is close to gathering a veto-proof majority to pass a paid sick leave bill in its 2016 legislative session. Gov. Hogan ran on making the state more business-friendly and has yet to offer a position. (Post)
Another tragedy
A driver killed a teen trying to cross Viers Mill Road in Montgomery County. The head of the county’s traffic enforcement says he’s been trying to get the State Highway Administration to make the intersection safer, to no avail. (Post)
MTP to tackle bad behavior
Metro Transit Police are working on a plan to address rowdy behavior from teenagers in Metro stations and railcars. Officials are still investigating a brutal assault that took place on the Red Line last month. (WTOP)
New park plans
The District government is teaming up with the National Park Service to implement an $18 million overhaul of Franklin Square Park that could add outdoor movie screenings an indoor cafe to the underutilized space. (WAMU)
End to a deadly year
2015 ended with a 54% increase increase in homicides in the District, bringing the year’s total to 162. Law enforcement and community leaders cite a myriad of reasons for the increase in violence. (FOX 5)
Self-destructive housing advocates
Kids in one San Francisco school were made to put on a play that cast tech companies as villains in the crisis of rising housing prices. But the play’s authors are blaming the wrong people. (The Atlantic)
Less talk, more action
Sonja Trauss is currently mobilizing people to push for more housing in the Bay Area. She has a novel strategy to sue suburban towns that have blocked new housing. (Grist)