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Green line shooting

There was a shooting on a Green Line train yesterday, near Anacostia station just before 1 pm. Two teens are in custody. Metro’s police chief says it’s the first time someone has fired a gun on a train in 20 years. (Post)  

Unscheduled stop

A Metrobus driver foiled a group robbery of a 61-year-old visually impaired woman near L’Enfant Plaza yesterday. The driver recovered the woman’s property and police arrested three girls. (Post)  

Up in smoke

For the second time in one week a group of teens has created a smokey disturbance on Metro. They set off a fire extinguisher on the Brookland platform a week after the same thing happened on a Red Line train. (City Paper)  

All things considered

The Bowser administration released a list of the 28 locations it considered for future homeless shelter sites. It comes on the heels of FOIA requests and complaints of a lack of transparency in the selection process. (City Paper)  

Alley zoning

January’s zoning changes may make it easier to build alley dwellings in certain parts of the city. Here’s a closer look at how. (Urban Turf)  

Hello Havana

Mayor Bowser is currently in Cuba, meeting with the mayor of Havana and other leaders. But the actual goals of the trip aren’t very clear, as business opportunities in Cuba are a ways off. (WAMU)  

Architectural fashion

Rainwater harvesting is this year’s top outdoor design trend, according to a survey by the American Society of Landscape Architects. Native plants are also gaining popularity as homeowners seek more sustainable design. (WTOP)  

Dubious honors

DC and Baltimore rank highly on a new list of the most violent places in the country. According to FBI data, Baltimore has 1,341 violent crimes per 100k residents, and DC has 1,232. (WTOP)  

Pop pop-up

DC is on the list of potential locations for a museum of pop culture. The venture, backed by Microsoft’s Paul Allen, has already passed on a location at 14th and G streets NW. (WBJ)