Breakfast links: Uber and Lyft are not only impacting taxis and transit, but also DC’s real estate
How ride-hailing companies are driving the DC housing market
Neighborhoods in DC once considered inaccessible are now more accessible, thanks to ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft. What does that mean for property values? (Clint Mann / WBJ)
These charts show the most deadly highways in the US
The good news is that none of the 25 deadliest highways are located the Washington area. A detailed infographic displays which highways are the most dangerous, when they're the most dangerous, and even how their deadly accidents occur. (Josh Fisher / FleetOwner)
Trump is fighting rules meant to reduce fatalities from commerical trucks
Although traffic fatalities involving large commercial trucks are on the rise (nearly 4000 in 2015), Trump's administration is fighting to prevent new safety rules from being implemented. Some rules have already been repealed. (Angie Schmitt / Streetsblog USA)
Jack Evans proposes a questionable tax cut for a Dupont Circle hotel
Jack Evans introduced a bill to give a $2 million tax break for a planned hotel near Dupont Circle, but is refusing to explain why it is necessary. The hotel claims the tax break will be offset by the tax revenue the hotel will bring to the area. (Rebecca Cooper / WBJ)
VA stands firm on I-66 toll hours
Virginia's transportation secretary Aubrey Layne says there are no plans to make any changes to the I-66 tolls while data is still being collected. Referring to the high toll prices Layne said, “If you don’t want to pay it, it’s pretty simple: put somebody else in your car.” (Max Smith / WTOP)
Bethesda approves a new park by the future Purple Line station
Montgomery's County Council has approved the purchase of 0.4 acres of land for a small park and civic area near the Capital Crescent trail. The land purchased for the park will be tied in with the nearby future Purple Line Station. (Andrew Metcalf / Bethesda)
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