Breakfast links: DC’s homeless population decreased 11% but remains very high
DC’s homeless population is shrinking
The district's homeless population has fallen by 11% according to a recent report. While these new numbers are encouraging, homelessness is still up over the past 5 years. (Peter Jamison / Post)
DC schools investigation reveals more special treatment
Further investigation into former DCPS chancellor Kaya Henderson has revealed that a second top official of Mayor Bowser's administration was among the seven families given preferential placement. (Peter Jamison / Post)
Metro train doors opened on both sides on the Red Line
Metro is investigating how a Red Line train that pulled into the Rhode Island Avenue Station opened doors on both sides while on an elevated platform. Riders were not injured. (Christina Sturdivant / DCist)
Georgetown’s collisions involving pedestrians, mapped
In Georgetown, there was a collision involving a pedestrian about every 6 weeks, placing it fourth on the list of DC's highest concentrations for pedestrian-involved incidents, according to a new study. Downtown, U Street, and Columbia Heights get top marks. (Topher Matthews / Georgetown Metropolitan)
The DC Bike Ride will close roads this weekend
The 2nd Annual DC Bike Ride is on May 14, and some roads will be closed in West Potomac Park SW, through several wards, and ending on Pennsylvania Avenue NW. (TheWashCycle)
Do you know the origins of Anacostia’s big chair?
Anacostia is full of history, including the fact that Frederick Douglass lived there - but did you know that his family almost sold Cedar Hill House rather than keeping it as a historical site? As for Anacostia's big chair (it's not the biggest in the world anymore), it was a furniture advertisement in the 1960s. (Scott Harris / DCist)
Affordable housing comes to The Strand Theatre area
A developer will build 86 affordable one and two-bedroom apartments next to The Strand Theatre. This is part of the plan to replace public housing in the Lincoln Heights and Richardson Dwellings buildings. The same developer will also renovate The Strand Theatre. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)