Breakfast links: How much did DC offer Amazon in economic incentives for their HQ2?
DC’s public HQ2 bid didn’t mention economic incentives
DC paid a marketing firm $140,000 to design and promote their bid for Amazon's HQ2, including a public version that doesn't mention what economic incentives the city offered to Amazon. (Benjamin Freed / Washingtonian)
Northern Virginia’s slugline culture has a history
Picking up strangers so that you can use the HOV lane, which is only open to carpoolers, has been a part of Northern Virginia culture since the 1970s. This practice, known as “slugging,” is surprisingly safe and self-regulating. (Martin Di Caro / WAMU)
No, the new Metro cars aren’t damaging Petworth homes
Some Petworth residents suspected the new 7000-series Metro cars were causing increased vibrations in their homes, but a recent report found no correlation between the rumblings and the new trains versus older trains. (Martine Powers / Post)
Plans for a self-storage site on a Bethesda graveyard move forward
A self storage site on land thought to be an African-American burial site is moving forward, despite the outcry from a local church. The plans include dedicated land for a greenway and money for an archeological study of the land. (Bethany Rodgers / Bethesda Beat)
DC turns to computer programming to target rats
A new computer program that predicts DC's rat population through information like population density, building condition, and sewer grate location is being used to better systematically track and eliminate DC's rats. (Jacob Fenston / WAMU)
The East Falls Church Metro might get more bus stops
Changes to the access line for I-66 in the Metro's park-and-ride lot could make needed space for more bus stops at the East Falls Church Metro. More bus stops could mean increased service to Seven Corners, and rapid transit to Tyson's Corner. (Chris Teale / Arlnow)
Washington Amtrak train derails on first day of new route
A train in Tacoma, Washington derailed yesterday during its an inaugural run on a new route. Thirteen cars jumped the tracks, plunging off the side of the of a bridge onto the interstate, killing at least six and injuring dozens of others. (Luz Lazo and Ashley Halsey III / Post)
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