Breakfast links: How six DC neighborhoods changed over the past 50 years
A new exhibit delves into DC’s rich, complicated history
A new exhibit at the Anacostia Community Museum highlights the history and activism in Southwest, Anacostia, Shaw, Brookland, Adams Morgan, and Chinatown, juxtaposed with broad demographic and other changes that have occurred in these neighborhoods. (Mikaela Lefrak / WAMU)
The Washington region may turn to water transportation to help us get around
As development across the Washington region increases, developers and planners are increasingly looking at how water transportation can play a role in the region's future. Ideas include a large-scale ferry system and water taxis. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
The strangest ways that cities mark Earth Day
Saturday is Earth Day, and you may be marking it in your own special way. Some cities go beyond tree-plantings and celebrate with oyster shell bagging, beer fests, and even naked bike rides. (Alastair Boone / CityLab)
DC isn’t enforcing a rule that contractors must hire local workers
Many projects receiving more than $300,000 in city funds may not have hired a majority of DC residents, and the city isn't enforcing the law, a new audit found. The “First Source” program is intended to increase employment in DC for projects paid for with taxpayer funds. (Fenit Nirappil / Post)
The Washington region’s housing inventory declined while prices increase
The Washington region's housing inventory continues to decline, with 22% fewer properties on the market than March of 2017. Though this has hurt sales, it has not hurt prices, as median home prices in DC and Arlington both rose. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
DC, Maryland, and Virginia play nice for HQ2
Earlier this year, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam wrote to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, noting that if Amazon's second headquarters came to the region, all three areas and residents would “win.” (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
Arlington is looking into seperating cyclists and pedestrians in parks
Arlington is looking into how to keep cyclists and pedestrian separate on park trails. The end goal of a shift would be to increase utility for both sets of users. (WashCycle)
Nationally, homebuying by Hispanic residents continues to increase
Though we often see reports of homebuying declining across the country, that's not true for Hispanics. Nationally, Hispanic residents purchased roughly 167,000 homes since 2016 and overall, Hispanic residents accounted for 15 percent of all homes sold in 2017. (Martin Echenique / CityLab)
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