Breakfast links: DC’s statues could get some new neighbors
How about some diversity for DC’s statues?
DC Council Member Kenyan McDuffie has proposed legislation to erect statues in each ward to honor Washingtonian women and people of color. The first statue would go to Charles Hamilton Houston, a prominent lawyer who was Dean of Howard University's law school. (Kristin Wright / NBC)
Fairfax County needs input on housing and AirBnB regulation
Fairfax County is surveying residents on strategies to address housing shortages. It's also developing zoning requirements for short-term rentals like AirBnB, and wants to gather opinions from residents to shape its regulations. (Fairfax County)
A wheel malfunction may have contributed to a fatal Amtrak collision
On Tuesday night two CSX workers were fatally hit by an Amtrak train while they investigated a potential wheel malfunction on their freight train. An investigation is underway to determine what exactly happened. (Post)
VRE train fatally hits teenage girl who was hiking in Clifton
A 13-year-old teenage girl was hit and killed by a VRE train while hiking with two of her family members near Clifton, Virginia on Wednesday. The girl was walking on the Bull Run bridge and was unable to get out of the way of the incoming train in time. (Teta Alim / WTOP)
Metro wants to thank you for your patience - personally
Over 700 Metro employees will be personally greeting and thanking Metro passengers during the evening commute today for putting up with the hassle and burden of the complications caused by SafeTrack over the past year. (Rachel Sadon / DCist)
DC drivers make it on Allstate’s naughty drivers list
Allstate 's annual driver behavior report placed DC at 197th of 200 major American cities, the same position as last year. Along with a substantially higher likelihood property damage caused by crashes, DC drivers can expect a “hard-braking event” once every 50 miles traveled. (Rachel Sadon / DCist)
Pop-up bike lanes are an astounding hit in Macon, Georgia
Eight miles of temporary bike lanes popped up in Macon, Georgia, as part of a Macon-area nonprofit's test to show the city biking could be popular - and it was! Riding increased more than 800% and after, the city added some permanent bike lanes. (Angie Schmitt / Streetsblog)
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