Breakfast Links: Inauguration is coming
Hey, inauguration visitors! We live here!
This open letter to visitors on their way to DC for the upcoming inauguration touches on some important points: the majority of DC residents don’t work for the government, and this is a welcoming, safe, and interesting place that’s much more than the picture cable TV paints. (Medium)
Big bike plans in Bethesda
Some major bike lane projects could be on the way in Bethesda along Norfolk, Woodmont, and Bethesda Avenues as well as Arlington Road. Some options include removing parking to add protected bikeways while others recommend creating a shared street for cars, bikes, and pedestrians. (Bethesda Magazine)
Most dangerous road in the region?
Indian Head Highway, or Maryland Route 210, is one of the region's most deadly roads. At least 14 people have died in crashes there in the past four years, and a nearby hospital chaplain says aggressive and reckless driving on the road goes unpoliced. (WTOP)
The inauguration week travel scoop
Starting at 3 am Thursday, streets inside of the “Red Zone,” which encompasses both the Capitol and White House, will be closed to unauthorized vehicles, with parking restrictions starting earlier in the week. Getting to and from Union Station and National Airport will require more time than usual, and for the Women's March on Saturday, walking may be your best option. (Post)
DC’s real expensive real estate
The top 10 most expensive homes sold in DC in 2016 went for staggering amounts. The cheapest came in at $5.5 million and the most expensive, a home only a few doors down from the Clintons and Obamas, went for $10.4 million. (WBJ)
New look for former GWU dorm
What used to be a 12-story dorm known as City Hall at GWU is about to re-open as a residential building marketed to post-college first-time renters. Varsit on K, as it will be called, will come with furnished units and have a suite named after MTV's The Real World. (WBJ)
US DOT rethinks transporation standards
The US DOT released a new set of road standards last week, and they'll dramatically favor public transit. One of the main changes is that road efficiency will be based on the number of people moved, as opposed to the number of cars. (StreetsBlog)