Breakfast links: Metro is vulnerable to cyberattacks
A report finds that Metro is vulnerable to cyberattacks
An audit by Metro's Inspector General found the transit agency has a number of cybersecurity weaknesses. Future reports will look into how these weaknesses affect SmarTrip data, the power grid, communications, and rail operations control. (Martine Powers / Post)
DC will use part of its Volkswagen settlement to buy electric buses
The District received $8.125 million from a settlement agreement with Volkswagen due to a diesel emission scandal. It will use the funds to buy new electric buses and new locomotive switches at Union Station. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
Arlington to have 24K new homes by 2040
A report released last spring says Arlington County will see 24,000 new homes constructed by 2040, with the largest portion of homes (about 5,300) coming to Crystal City. The county will also have 37,000 new jobs. (Alex Koma / ARLnow)
Baltimore bicycle activists and firefighters are at odds over bike lanes
The fire department in Baltimore has been hostile to bicycle projects, saying they make roads too narrow for their trucks. Bicycle activists say the department is bullying and intimidating cyclists. (Rachel Kaufman / Next City)
A greater emphasis on affordability in a Dupont church development
Redevelopment of a church in Dupont is finally moving forward after the developer and neighborhood group reached a settlement to ensure that its future apartments, designated affordable by inclusionary zoning, are even more affordable. (Nena Perry-Brown / UrbanTurf)
Two Silver Spring buildings start to come down to accomodate Purple Line
Starting today, work crews will begin to demolish two buildings in downtown Silver Spring that formerly served as FedEx and Kinko's locations in order to make room for the Purple Line. (Andrew Metcalf / Bethesda Beat)
Ben’s Chili Bowl could get its own street name
The DC Council could pass “emergency legislation” to quickly rename the 1200 block of U Street after Ben's Chili Bowl before the iconic restaurant's 60th anniversary in August. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
The DC gas station oversight board may get new life
DC Councilmember Mary Cheh has a bill in the works to revamp the defunct gas station oversight board, adding new members. The board has been abandonded for years and has become an obstacle to gas station owners trying to sell or build something else on their land. (Katie Arcieri / WBJ)
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