Breakfast links: There’s new hope for the embattled Anacostia River
The Anacostia River has a fraught history — is that about to change?
Following decades of underinvestment in the Anacostia and the poor and black communities along it, the river has become terribly polluted. Now, as development sprouts along the banks, serious revitalization efforts are growing too. (Jacob Fenston and Tyrone Turner / WAMU)
Elon Musk settles on a Baltimore-Washington hyperloop route
A hyperloop that could reportedly travel between Baltimore and Washington in 15 minutes finally has a route. It's planned to begin near Orioles Park, run along parts of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 50, and conclude on New York Avenue NE. (Dana Hansen / WBJ)
Metro’s March for our Lives ridership was large but not record-breaking
The 558,735 Metro trips logged for Saturday's March for our Lives are impressive but didn't break the record set by the 2009 presidential inauguration of Barack Obama at 1.1 million, which was closely followed by just over 1 million riders at last year's Women's March. (Ashley Halsey III / Post)
The Metro Safety Commission is slowly coming together
The Metro Safety Commission, which was formed in the wake of the 2015 smoke tragedy near L'Enfant Plaza station, is meeting on Tuesday. But the board needs to do a lot of things before it can become operational, like hire staff and find office space. (Martine Powers / Post)
More money doesn’t mean Metro’s problems are over
Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld finally got his wish when DC, Maryland, and Virginia agreed to provide an additional $500 million in funding. But a number of things have yet to be addressed, like restructuring Metro's board and reducing labor costs. (Robert McCartney / Post)
MoCo county exec candidates offer affordable housing fixes
Democratic candidates for Montgomery County executive offered a wide range of solutions for the county's affordable housing problem at recent forum, including using county-owned land for potential sites and prohibiting a net loss of existing affordable housing. (Andrew Metcalf / Bethesda Beat)
The spending bill reignites hope for a new FBI headquarters
A provision in the recently-passed omnibus spending bill says no money can be spent on rebuilding the FBI's current headquarters at the Hoover Building. But that doesn't mean a new headquarters will be built in Maryland or Virginia anytime soon. (John Domen / WTOP)
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