Breakfast links: This tandem ride helps blind riders cycle
Blind cyclists hit the trails during this weekly tandem ride
People who are blind or visually impaired are paired with a sighted captain on a tandem bike on these weekly rides organized by the Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes. Riding in sync together takes some practice. (Helen Wieffering / DCist)
Some Ward 8 residents could face contaminated water for months
A new water tower in Ward 8 will help boost residents' pressure at the tap, but the sudden increase could also knock particles loose and cause contamination for months. Many residents are worried about drinking lead and are frustrated with DC Water's outreach. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
Health monitors find lead outside a DC General building
Lead was found outside of a building on the DC General campus — even though the Department of General Services repeatedly told the DC Council that there was wasn't any there. The discovery comes as DC prepares to demolish the campus and activists call on the mayor to wait until 140 families who live there move out. (Morgan Baskin / City Paper)
Why some DC apartment buildings act like part-time hotels
Developers can struggle to attract tenants to a new apartment building during its early months and years, so they lease some rooms temporarily to help pay the bills. However, residents in those buildings often dislike the practice. (Ally Schweitzer / WAMU)
Neighborhoods warned of loud Purple Line construction ahead
As the Purple Line construction continues, more and more neighborhoods will lie near, next to, and in some cases, directly on top of planned routes. Construction will normally be limited to between 7 am and 5 pm, but some areas will see overnight work. (Max Smith / WTOP)
New housing has stabilized rents for the rich in many cities
A boom in new housing construction in many large cities means rents aren't rising as much for the wealthy. Low-income earners, many of whom are grappling with stagnant wages, are still seeing their housing costs continue to rise. (Jeff Stein / Post)
Goodwill of Greater Washington settles on a new location for HQ
Seventeen months after announcing its intent to find a new home for its Northeast DC Headquarters, Goodwill of Greater Washington has chosen a new, larger location just a short walk from Noma-Galludet Metro station. (Michael Neibauer / WBJ)
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