Breakfast links: This Alexandria church has found another way to serve
An Alexandria church is turning into afforable housing
After experiencing financial difficulty, one Alexandria church is planning to save their church by redeveloping their land to include 113 units of affordable housing and a new, smaller church by 2021. (Missy Schrott / Alexandria Times)
Arlington reduces parking requirements for developments near Metro
Less off-street parking will be required in metro corridors, and traditional parking spaces will be able to be substituted for bike or car shares. These changes reflect the growth of transit options in Arlington. (Chris Teale / ARLnow)
DC is working to place homeless families in permanent housing
Muriel Bowser announced her “Home for the Holidays” goal to place 400 families in permanent housing this holiday season. Last month, she also issued funds to incentivize landlords to rent to homeless families. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
Virginia’s high occupancy toll lane on I-66 is here
NoVa's previous high occupancy travelers-only road on I-66 will now be a toll road for single travelers during rush hour. Unlike other privately owned toll roads, this public road's revenue from will be invested in local transportation. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
A federal bicycle commuter benefit could be eliminated
Senator and committee chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT)'s proposal for the tax bill would eliminate the bicycle commuter benefit. Few people take advantage of it, because it's limited and hard to use. (TheWashCycle)
The Uber and Lyft duopoly benefits customers
Uber and Lyft dominate the ride sharing market throughout the country. Their competition assures betters rates and services for customers than if there were a monopoly. (Joe Cortright / CIty Observatory)
A DC hospital extends a contract with the management firm they fired
After ending Veritas management firm's contract over serious safety concerns, DC's public hospital extended their contract for 60 days to help with transition. United Medical Center will also need a bailout to cover 2018 costs. (Post / Peter Jamison)
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