Breakfast links: Metro finds fares no fair after years of error
Metro fare calculation error led to riders paying the wrong fare for years
Metro under- and overcharged for approximately nine million trips per year since 2015 because of an error in calculating distance between stations. Most of the charges were off by only five cents, but Metro is issuing credits to riders who amassed $2 or more in overcharges. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
Alexandria divided over bringing a BID to Old Town
Should Old Town Alexandria get a business improvement district? Businesses are divided, with some excited about coordinated efforts to improve walkability, and others concerned that the additional taxes will provide limited benefit. The Alexandria City Council will likely delay a vote until September. (Karen Goff / WBJ)
Chaffetz proposes housing subsidies for Congress
Outgoing Republican Congressman Jason Chaffetz, who famously sleeps in his own office, recently proposed a $2,500 a month stipend for members of Congress to afford housing in DC. (Scott Wong / The Hill)
How will Metro move forward on Red Line tunnel leaks?
During a briefing with the Montgomery County Council, Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld said Metro is still looking for a way to deal with the leaks in Red Line tunnels, which have been the cause of major transit disruptions recently. (Andrew Metcalf / Bethesda Beat)
DC Council could crack down on local lobbying
DC Councilmember Mary Cheh introduced a bill that would expand the city's current definition of “lobbying” to include influencing contracts or goods procurement, following an inconclusive investigation into the firing of several Department of General Services employees. (Rachel Sadon / DCist)
Montgomery may take more steps to safeguard old burial grounds
A bill before the Montgomery County Council would push developers to identify and protect known burial grounds during construction, an issue which is currently at the center of a fight between Macedonia Baptist Church and a developer along River Road. (Bill Turque / Post)
Atlanta activists want to keep a transit upgrade from pricing people out of nearby homes
After Atlanta voted to approve billions of dollars to expand and improve transit in the city, the Partnership for Southern Equity is calling for the city to reserve 5% of the money for expanding the amount of affordable housing units near public transit. (Angie Schmitt / Streetsblog)
White supremacists spread flyers in Bloomingdale
After a recent alt-right rally on the National Mall, District residents in Ward 5 found flyers supporting white supremacy and anti-immigration on their cars, and one Bloomingdale bar's Pride flag was torn down. (Matt Cohen / CityPaper)
Virginia falls behind both DC and Maryland in a safety overview
In a new “State of Safety” report, which measures unintentional deaths on roadways, at workplaces and in homes, DC and Maryland scored a B overall, while VA got a D. DC and Maryland scored highly on efforts to protect pedestrians and cyclists. (Jack Moore / WTOP)
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