Breakfast links: The cost of change
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Photo by Seattle Municipal Archives on Flickr.
No paid leave
Mayor Bowser’s office said that she does not support the paid family leave bill in its current form. She has concerns about costs and funding for the bill, which would provide 16 weeks of paid family leave to DC residents. (WAMU)
No eating, drinking, or loading SmarTrip
Metro might stop allowing passengers to reload SmarTrip cards on its buses. This could speed up bus service, but many worry about limited alternatives for reloading cards. (Post)
Metro on time
Metro will start using passenger travel time to track its on-time performance, instead of using train arrival times. With this new measure, Metro hopes to better capture customer experience. (Post)
Strip it down
Two strip malls, H Street Connection and the Rhode Island Avenue Center, will soon undergo redevelopment intended to make the spaces more inviting, safe, and walkable as DC’s preferences and population shift. (Washingtonian)
Connect the (railcar) dots
WMATA still doesn’t know why two cars of a Green Line train decoupled last week. But officials suspect that moisture in the coupling system may have contributed to the problem. (WTOP)
Bike lane blues
Why are bike lanes so divisive? Many see bike lanes as a symbol of unequal public resources, privilege, and change. Still, it’s not clear whether bike lanes bring gentrification or vice versa. (Post)
Flags for cyclist safety?
A Missouri bill would require cyclists to ride flying 15-foot tall bright orange flags. While this might improve visibility to motorists, it would still endanger cyclists. (momentumMAG, drumz)