Breakfast links: With high costs and poor conditions, rent strikes increase
Rising rents and poor conditions spur rent strikes
Lower-income tenants in Washington and many other cities are increasingly resorting to rent strikes as a way to fight against rising rents, unsafe conditions, and neglectful property management. (Marissa J. Lang / Post)
Plans for overhauling Long Bridge are finally coming together
Planners and officials from multiple jurisdictions are putting the finishing touches on plans to replace the Long Bridge, the only railroad connection between Virginia and the District. Construction could begin as early as 2020. (Alex Koma / ARLnow)
Metro faces a lot of barriers if it wants to run trains automatically again
Experts say it would be tough for Metro to restore automatic train operation. Many operators only know how to run trains manually, and any automatic system would have to be adapted to Metro's maintenance schedule, with its reduced speeds and presence of track workers. (Faiz Siddiqui / Post)
Metro stayed open later on the night of the Caps’ win with no cash deposit
For last Thursday's Stanley Cup victory, Metro agreed to stay open an extra hour in exchange for being able to use the Capital One area for an employee meeting at a later date. Normally, a $100,000 deposit is required for each additional hour of service. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Problems with DC One fare cards lead to new transit passes for students
The DC One card was intended to be an all-in-one transit pass, library card, and student ID, but after students and parents encountered multiple problems with activating the cards for transit use, students will now be issued separate transit passes. (Perry Stein / Post)
Who do opportunity zones help?
Will Opportunity Zones help revitalize distressed communities like they're supposed to, or simply give a tax break will end up displacing residents? Unfortunately, the evidence on the impacts of policies like these is inconclusive. (Adam Looney / Brookings)
Woodley Park residents love their neighborhood but disagree on how it should grow
Some Woodley Park residents welcome growth because they see younger people who are normally priced out as key to making the neighborhood hip. Other residents are skeptical, saying the neighborhood can't handle an influx of new residents. (Zak Salih / UrbanTurf)
Marc Elrich: My “jobs in Frederick” comment was taken out of context
Marc Elrich, a candidate for Montgomery County executive, says a quote shared in a GGWash opinion piece about his desire to “prefer to put jobs in Frederick” as a way to address long commutes was misconstrued. GGWash stands by the piece as written. (Andrew Metcalf / Bethesda Beat)
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