Breakfast links: Metro mulls assisting the region’s bids for Amazon headquarters
Metro may assist local bids for Amazon headquarters
Metro may offer its land parcels to be part of local jurisdiction's bids for Amazon's second headquarters. The WMATA board will vote on the proposal Thursday. They will not be making their own bid, but may support other applications in the Washington region. (Michael Neibauer / WBJ)
Metro has no formal training system for its mechanics
An internal review discovered that Metro track maintenance mechanics do not have a standard training procedure, and while some get formal on-the-job instruction, others may not. WMATA does not have a regular documentation system to check training and proficiency. (Martine Powers / Post)
Maryland’s proposed highway expansion raises serious questions
Governor Larry Hogan's idea to widen three major highways create toll lanes brings up concerns about paving large swaths of land, displacing residents, and spending the states transportation dollars on a public private partnership over transit projects. (Andrew Zaleski / CityLab)
Sanford Capital to sell Terrace Manor apartments
The landlord Sanford Capital will sell the Terrace Manor apartments in Southeast after years of mismanagement and neglect. The sale to real estate company WC Smith will satisfy Sanford's creditors, and Smith has pledged to repair the apartment complex. (Andrew Giambrone / WCP)
Arlington is overhauling a five-way intersection
The “Five Points” intersection in Cherrydale is under construction to add new signals, bike lanes, sidewalks and curbs. Arlington County has been planning to revamp the complicated intersection for years. (Chris Teale / ARL Now)
Montgomery County might hike their minimum wage
For the second time this year, the Montgomery County Council will consider raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour. County Executive Ike Leggett says the bill does not go far enough to accommodate small businesses who will face higher labor costs. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
Another candidate for DC mayor is political neophyte Dustin Canter
Dustin Canter, a yoga teacher and long shot mayoral candidate, has offered to stay with families in all eight wards in order to get to know the city. He says he wants to crowdsource policy ideas from people who reach out to him online. (Regina Park / WCP)
Rideshare cars drew most traffic tickets in San Francisco
San Francisco police reported that 65 percent of the tickets they handed out downtown from April to June went to Uber and Lyft cars. The rideshare vehicles were the biggest offenders in every category, from illegal U-turns to stopping in bike lanes. (Fredrick Kunkle / Post)
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