Breakfast links: We all float down here (cause Metro’s tunnels are leaking)
Leaky tunnels could cause SafeTrack-style shutdowns on the Red Line
Metro is working to fix persistent leaks in areas where bedrock is especially wet, like around the Bethesda and Medical Center stations. Leaks pool in the tracks and cause deterioration and smoke incidents. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Restaurants are fighting hard to keep the tipped wage intact
Activists want a ballot measure on whether restaurants have to pay workers minimum wage. Right now, workers get a low wage and the difference between that and minimum wage is made up of tips. Businesses and lobbyists are challenging the move. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
If Amazon built its second HQ in DC, here’s how things might change
If Amazon put HQ2 in the DC area, it would bring in a significant number of new residents. Although speculation at this point, the housing market would respond to the influx, but home prices wouldn't change much. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Baltimore’s bikeshare has been crippled by theft
A flaw in the docking lock mechanism of Baltimore's bikeshare has left bikes vulnerable to thieves. So many bikes have been stolen or damaged that the operator has temporarily shut the system down. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Another challenger emerges in the Ward 1 council race
Sheika Reid, a 26-year-old graduate of Howard University, is attempt to usurp Ward 1 council member Brianne Nadeau from her seat. Reid's campaign seeks to bridge the gap between millennial voters and local politics. ( Rachel Chason / Post)
Noise complaints are way up at Dulles and National
There were four times as many noise complaints lodged against Dulles and National airport last year versus 2015. As in 2015, many complaints were from the same individuals, but a majority came from one-time-only complainers. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)
The Mormon church owns a lot of real estate
The Church of Latter Day Saints may also be one of the country's largest real estate developers. Originally based on Joseph Smith's 1833 City of Zion plans, temple-centric real estate has now shifted to a more luxury retail model. (Scott Beyer / Market Urbanism Report)
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