Breakfast Links: Final fight for paid family leave
Will Mayor Bowser veto the paid family leave bill?
Mayor Bowser promised not to sign DC's eight week paid family leave bill, but now she must choose whether or not to actively veto it. If she does, she could face a struggle to get five councilmembers willing to uphold the veto. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
More parking than originally planned for Greenbelt FBI site
If FBI headquarters move to Greenbelt, the site will need 60% more parking than originally planned. With Metro nearby, the site's plans originally included space for 3,600 parking spots for 11,000 employees. Now officials say the site will actually need 6,000 spots. (Drew Hansen / WBJ)
Boardrooms become bedrooms in Southwest
Two office buildings under construction in Southwest will instead become mixed-use buildings with apartment space because developers couldn't get enough commercial tenants to sign on to leases. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Marylanders say Metro is getting worse
While not scientific, Maryland Congressman John Delaney's online poll on the state of Metro found that 38% of respondents thought that Metro was in worse shape than last year compared to 25% who saw improvement. (Faiz Siddiqui / Post)
The fake zoning PSA for real housing nerds
Don't think of zoning as dry, instead check out some tongue-in-cheek posters, inspired by the YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) movement, that encourage us all to share thoughts on housing policy with friends and loved ones. (Henry Grabar / Slate)
Does where you live in a city affect how long you live?
Where seniors live can make a big impact on their health, according to a new study that looked at neighborhood walkability, access to mixed public resources, and safety. (Population Reference Bureau)
Smart cars will soon go electric only
Smart, manufacturers of the compact cars in the car2go fleet, are going all electric. They will quit selling gas-powered vehicles in America this year. (Jay Cole / Motor 1. Tip: Circle Thomas)