Breakfast links: Is there light at the end of the tunnel for Metro funding?
Governor Hogan offers $500 million for Metro – with a condition
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan says the state will contribute $500 million in additional funding if DC, Virginia, and the federal government do the same. But will the legislature back it up? He recently said Maryland wouldn't help the cash-strapped Metro system. (Robert McCartney and Faiz Siddiqui / Post)
Eleven years after its conception, the (District) Wharf is set to open
The first phase of the transformative Wharf project in Southwest is set to open in a month. The office space is already 60-70% leased, and around 900 new apartments and condos will bring nearly 2,000 residents to the development. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
Metro is performing better in 2017 by several metrics
During the first 7 months of the year, metro railcar reliability is up 50%, fire and smoke incidents are down by 20%, and, in August, trains were on time nearly 90% of the time. Will this good news help bring back riders? (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
New inclusionary zoning rules make way for lower-income residents
Changes to inclusionary zoning should make it easier for lower-income residents to take advantage of the program. One notable change is the lowering of the affordability threshold from 80% to 60% of median family income. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
More feds left after the election than in previous administrations
Though there hasn't been a huge emigration of feds, it looks like more have left in the first months of the Trump administration than in those of his predecessors. The agencies logging most departures were Departments of Energy, Justice, and the Interior. (Jeremy Singer-Vine / Buzzfeed)
What does your homeowners’ insurance cover?
In light of an big hurricane season, it's good to know what your homeowners' insurance does and does not cover. For example, most general policies don't cover flooding. Also not generally covered: war or nuclear disasters. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Jaywalking isn’t unsafe if you build with it in mind
In the Netherlands, jaywalking is neither illegal nor discouraged, mostly because both pedestrians and motorists are aware of each other at all times and the streets are designed to accommodate crossing in the middle. (Angie Schmitt / Streetsblog)
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