Breakfast links: Bad math could be good news for Montgomery’s minimum wage
Math was off in study on Montgomery’s minimum wage
The results of the study that showed Montgomery County would lose jobs and income if they adopted a $15 minimum wage are inaccurate due to a computational error, according to the study's authors. The authors are working on updating the study before the county council holds debate on the minimum wage bill next month. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
Activists pressure Mayor Bowser to make the Hebrew Home mostly affordable housing
The former Hebrew Home for the Aged, vacant since 2009, will soon see a new life as the city selects one from a set of community-driven redevelopment proposals. Activists are urging Mayor Bowser to approve a proposal that includes 80 percent affordable housing, rather than a luxury development. (Andrew Giambrone / City Paper)
A new law on public financing is already changing campaigns in Montgomery
A new Montgomery law that gives local candidates access to matching campaigns funds has candidates in Montgomery County seeking out lots of small donations, rather than a few large contributions from wealthy donors. Among other restrictions, the law forbids candidates from taking money from PACs. (Rachel Siegel / Post)
Arlington plans to ask for permission to rename Jefferson Davis Highway
The Arlington County Board says they will push the Virginia General Assembly to give them legal authority to rename Jefferson Davis Highway and Lee Highway, following Alexandria's decision to do the same. (Arlington County)
Baltimore muses on what to put in place of its confederate monuments
Baltimore now has four empty plinths in public spaces around the city where confederate monuments once stood. What they chose to do with these spaces is bounded only by budget and imagination, with many residents and experts hoping for art or other community pieces. (Kriston Capps / City Lab)
Should “share the trail” extend to motorized bikes?
As the region has increased the number and quality of its bike trails, cyclists are increasingly sharing them with electric bikes, raising questions about whether motorized bikes pose a danger to other cyclists. The region's patchwork of laws makes enforcement unclear. (The Kojo Nnamdi Show)
Is there a male bias in urban planning?
A recent article about the lack of women's voices in conversations around urban planning has touched off a firestorm of debate. Academic and urban thinker Alice Walker explores the issue, speaking with other female urbanists about the lack of women voices in the community. (Angie Schmitt / Streetblog)
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