Breakfast links: Metro may charge for weekend parking
Prepare to pay for parking at the Metro on weekends
Metro's board is considering charging for parking on weekends, among numerous other revenue proposals. Parking at Metro stations on weekends is currently free, but with this plan riders would have to pay to park from 10 am on Saturdays until 2 am on Sundays. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
Arlington schools try to keep up with increasing student numbers
To cope with increased student numbers, five Arlington schools hope to add temporary classrooms. Similarly, three additional schools are looking to make interior adjustments and improvements to accommodate more kids. The Arlington City Council will vote on the proposals Saturday. (Chris Teale / Arlington Now)
Did canceling Baltimore’s Red Line violate the Civil Rights Act?
In 2015, Maryland canceled plans for the Red Line light-rail project in Baltimore. Some residents and civil rights groups filed a complaint saying that decision disproportionately affected African American residents, but the US Department of Transportation dismissed this week with little notice or investigation. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
The profits in DC home flipping are in the east
The most profitable places to flip houses in DC in 2016 were in the southernmost part of the District and in the east, in neighborhoods like Deanwood. Northeastern neighborhoods like Brentwood and Fort Lincoln were third. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Drivers in DC spend 65 hours and $1,367 per year on parking
Drivers in DC spend an average of 65 hours a year looking for parking, the fourth highest amount in the nation. In addition to all this time spent looking for a space, parking costs drivers an estimated $1,367 a year, behind only New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. (Courtney Vinopal / Washingtonian)
Campaign finance in DC is a tough issue
Recently, numerous pieces of legislation in the DC council have sought to curtail the influence of developers throughout the city. To some, that influence seems like an obvious problem that needs solving. Others say “pay-to-play” doesn't exist. (Jeffrey Anderson / City Paper)
A new face for Elizabeth Taylor (Medical Center)
The historic Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, once home to Whitman-Walker Health, will be empty next month. The property, on 14th and R streets NW, will be redeveloped as a mixed use “focal point,” with businesses remaining in the bottom floors and luxury apartments above. (Tina Reed / Business Journal)
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