Breakfast links: Trains come apart
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7000 series trains come apart
The two front cars separated from the rest of a 7000 series Red Line train on Monday morning. The mechanism that automatically stops trains if this happens worked as intended, but WMATA isn't sure what caused the problem in the first place. (WJLA)
MoCo affordable housing, and then some
Plans to build more affordable housing in downtown Silver Spring now include a community aquatic center and gym. Some say the project is trying to do too much while others say the extras would breathe life into the community. (Bethesda Magazine)
Restrictive zoning is making housing unaffordable
As housing affordability becomes a larger problem across the US, people in more and more cities– Denver, in this case– are pointing to restrictive zoning as a huge part of the problem. (Denver Urbanism)
Minneapolis students fight luxury housing
Students in Minneapolis are say an increase in luxury housing is hurting affordable housing and small local businesses. 800 students signed a petition pushing city officials to consider restricting new luxury buildings. (NextCity)
New bike lane for Silver Spring
Downtown Silver Spring is set to get a new bike lane in 2018. The path, which will be comprised of several types of bike lanes, will eventually connect the Spring Street/Cedar Street bike lanes to the Capital Crescent Trail. (WashCycle)
America’s high speed rail projects
There are a few big high(-ish) speed rail projects happening in the US right now, from Florida to the Midwest to the Northeast Corridor. Some think there's reason to believe President Trump will further expand rail infrastructure. (CityLab)
It’s Uber, for tracking people
With its latest update, Uber is now tracking users' location even after the trip ends. The says it will track user activity for up to five minutes after a trip ends– even if the app is closed– because it will allow for better service. (NPR)
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