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DC’s State of the Union

Mayor Muriel Bowser used her State of the District address to announce plans to raise the District’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020 and to finish modernizing city schools. (City Paper, WAMU, Post)  

Metro security, post-Brussels

Both the Metro Transit Police and the Maryland Transportation Authority Police increased K9 and security patrols in reaction to yesterday’s attacks in Brussels, though there is no “known, specific or credible threat.” (Post, WTOP)  

Metro after the shutdown

Metrorail is back up and running, though many riders still have questions about what the shutdown means for the system’s future. (Post)  

Strike out at DCA

Contract workers at DCA called off a planned strike in the wake of the Brussels terrorist attacks. (City Paper)  

Homebuyers can’t start, won’t start

Starter homes are becoming more rare and more expensive, with the average price in our region rising by 37% since 2012. What does this mean for the rest of the housing market? (Post)  

DC’s tiny aparments

Take a peek inside the first batch of micro-unit apartments to go on the market in DC. Units in this Adams Morgan complex range from 350 to 680 square feet. (Post)  

Church for sale

A historic DC church, which both Woodrow Wilson and Marion Barry attended, is up for sale, perhaps to become a school. If it doesn’t sell, the owners will turn it into condos. (Post)  

A stadium, by any other name

The Washington Nationals are selling the naming rights to Nationals Stadium. What if they went to a local business, like &Pizza or Ben’s Chili Bowl? (DCist)  

Under the cobblestones, the BEACH

Dupont Underground announced the winner of a contest to repurpose the National Building Museum’s “BEACH” exhibit. The winning design transforms the tunnel into a cavern-like installation. (City Paper)  

Baltimore not feeling the burn

Plans to build a massive incinerator in Baltimore’s Curtis Bay went on hold due to invalid permits. A community campaign has been fighting the plan, which would put it close to many schools and parks. (CityLab)