Breakfast links: How did Metro’s overtime go into overdrive?
Metro spent 70% of its overtime in just 3 months
Metro spent 70% of its non-capital overtime budget on overtime in the first 3 months of the fiscal year, alarming some managers enough to send internal messages urging caution when approving overtime requests. In July, Metro fired a supervisor for overtime fraud. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
Alexandria gets 10 more CaBi stations
Alexandria unanimously approved the addition of 10 new Capital Bikeshare stations, bringing the total number of stations to 41. New locations include the Braddock Road Metro Station, Barrett Library, and the intersection of Duke Street and Holmes Run Trail. (AlexandriaCitizen)
Alexandria citizens raise their VOICE for affordable housing
A group of faith-based activists known as VOICE are working to bring more affordable housing to Alexandria, where less than 6% of the rental housing stock is affordable to a 4-person household making $66,180 per year. (Patricia Sullivan / Post)
Lower age limits on bikeshare may help kids get to school
Across the United States, most bikeshare companies only allow users of ages 16 or older. When $23 billion is spent on transporting kids to and from school each year, couldn't partnerships with bikeshare solve a multitude of problems? (Matt McFarland / CNNTech)
Millennials aren’t the only ones who want walkability
A new survey has found that a majority of senior citizens consider walkability to be “very important” or “must-have,” with a vast majority ranking it at least “somewhat important.” (Patrick Sisson / Curbed)
The Desert Storm Memorial receives a 100,000 donation
A memorial dedicated to the soldiers who fought in Operation Desert Storm in 1991 began the process of fundraising with a tidy sum of $100,000 from the truck stop chain Pilot Flying J. The $25 million memorial is expected to be finished no later than 2021. (Sarah Beth Hensley / WTOP)
A school named for a Confederate general may change its name
J.E.B. Stuart High School, named after a Confederate general, could be renamed depending on the Fairfax County School Board's vote Thursday night. Proposals include shortening the name to just “Stuart High” and renaming it altogether. (T. Rees Shapiro / Post)
Hybrid transportation ideas may supplement public transit in cities
More people are living in cities, and hybrid transportation modes like crowdsourced commuter shuttles may be a way to meet the needs of commuters and people who use public transit to run errands and shop. (Aaron Marsh / FleetOwner)
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