Breakfast links: The living isn’t cheap
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Photo by NCinDC on Flickr.
Six figures for two bedrooms
A new report says families in DC need an annual income of at least $119,271 to afford a two-bedroom apartment if they are to spend less than 30% of that income on rent, which is recommended. (DCist)
Watch the boom
Check out Crane Watch, the Washington Business Journal’s new tool that aims to track every major construction project in the District. The project currently maps 85, with more to come. (WBJ)
Strip mall tease
While mixed-use developments are in-demand across the region, long leases and legal barriers can make redeveloping older strip malls a difficult and slow process. (Post)
Filling the Metro gap
Taxi and ride-hailing companies are preparing for a big increase in demand once SafeTrack starts. Uber and Lyft are prepping their drivers, Zipcar is expanding its fleet, DC taxis are offering shared rides. (Post)
Arlington by the numbers
As part of National Public Works Week, Arlington has released some stats about its accomplishments this year. The county has fixed 217 water main breaks and filled 12,100 potholes. (ArlNow)
Another avoidable death
A driver struck and killed a small child in New York City, reminding people of an ugly truth: If you want to kill someone with no consequences, make sure to do it with a car. (Gawker)
False car alarm
A man claiming to be in possession of anthrax drove his truck onto the Mall causing road closures around the Capitol. Later testing for the infectious substance came back negative. (WTOP)
Death by TSA
Long waits at airport security lines are pushing more people to drive, meaning the TSA may be may be causing more deaths than it prevents. By the same logic, shutting down Metro would cause more deaths than it would prevent. (Vox) (Tip: thm)
And…
A new study maps and ranks Maryland’s 30 worst traffic bottlenecks. (WTOP)… Local artist Anthony Dihle makes some colorful posters of DC neighborhoods. (Washingtonian) … Enjoy some classic footage of the cycling scene in 1950s Amsterdam. (YouTube)