Breakfast links: Metro lost its New Year’s Eve sponsorship
On New Year’s Eve Metro will be open late, but not so late
Metro will close at 2 am on New Year's Eve, and won't offer free rides this year after losing sponsorship money from MillerCoors which covered passenger's fares and an extra hour of operating costs that night. (Martine Powers / Post)
How did DC become one of the nation’s biggest biking cities?
In 2016, 17,000 people or five percent of DC commuters biked, a big jump from the previous decade, thanks to investment in bike infrastructure and bike share, an influx of younger residents, and a strong bike advocacy community. (Andrew Small / CityLab)
How do you even begin to navigate the Dave Thomas Circle?
The irregular block at Florida Avenue, New York Avenue, and First Street NE was stuck on the outskirts of the original L'Enfant city plan. Now the traffic triangle there confuses everyone who passes through it, lives near it, or attempts to plan around it. (Dan Zak / Post)
Democrats challenge the court decision in Virginia’s tied House race
After a panel of three judges declared a tie in the Newport News House of Delegates race, Democrat Shelley Simonds will file a motion to postpone the random drawing for winner and reconsider their verdict. (Graham Moomaw / Richmond Times-Dispatch)
In post-war DC, black Washingtonians wanted equal rights to ride transit
In DC after the Civil War, equal access to trains, streetcars, and other public transportation options for black Americans became a focal point for debate over civil rights in Congress. (Kate Masur / Slate)
DC traffic does not handle disruption well
A new Northeastern University study ranks DC last out of 40 in a study of US cities' “traffic resilience,” or the area's ability to handle an irregular commuter event like a major storm. (Brandon Millman / WTOP)
Mongomery County is allowing residents to pre-pay for 2018
In a special session on Tuesday, the County Council voted to allow Montgomery residents to pay 2018 taxes now, before the new federal tax bill goes into effect and caps deductions for state and local taxes. (Andrew Metcalf / Bethesda Beat)
New York City is weighing a ride hail fee to curb congestion
To fight paralyzing congestion, a state task force called FixNYC is considering congestion pricing in New York City or an extra fee for ride hail passengers. Governor Cuomo will reveal final details next month for state approval. (Winne Hu / NYT)
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