Breakfast links: Residents sue to fight for the future of Barry Farm
Barry Farm residents sue the DC Housing Authority over the complex’s renovations
Since 2006, DC has planned to turn the Barry Farm housing project into a mixed-use, mixed-income development. Now residents are suing, alleging that the city shirked proper maintenance, that public housing units are being downsized or eliminated, and that residents have not been given a housing guarantee after construction is completed. (Christina Sturdivant / DCist)
Would a smaller WMATA Board be more effective? Eleanor Holmes Norton thinks so
Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton endorsed former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's recommendation to shift the WMATA Board to a 5-member “reform board,” and said current board members should offer to resign. But board members say the change wouldn't fix the budget or regional squabbling. (Faiz Siddiqui / Post, Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
Two Catholic University students traveled coast to coast on public transit
As part of the Summer by Rail internship program, two Catholic University students traveled across the US and Canada using trains, ferries, buses, subways, bikeshare, and single car ride to tour a proposed rail route. (Erica Sloan / Washingtonian)
A major rebuild would bring more housing, restaurants, and public space to Rockville
A proposal for new development would bring up to 10 mixed-use buildings, over 1,800 units of housing, and greater walkability to a section of the Rockville Pike near the Twinbrook Metro station. (Bethany Rodgers / Bethesda Beat)
A DC youth employment program may not lead to college success as hoped
The nonprofit Urban Alliance runs paid summer internship programs for high school students to provide experience and training. An Urban Institute study found that the program did not have a significant impact on college attendance or graduation rates. (Oscar Perry Abello / Next City)
Stricter zoning wouldn’t have kept Houston from flooding, but it could have helped
The massive damage caused by Hurricane Harvey would likely not have been alleviated entirely by zoning laws. But Houston's reliance on drainage systems, rather than zoning, during years of rapid growth and expansion likely contributed to the flooding. (Post)
Five months after Seattle closes its bikeshare program, three private companies have stepped in
Three private bikeshare companies, LimeBike, Spin and Ofo, are taking advantage of Seattle's many cyclists and robust bike infrastructure as well as a city rule allowing users to park their bikes on sidewalks, not just in docks. (Matt McFarland / CNN)
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