Breakfast links: Houses won’t be razed to widen highways, Hogan claims
Governor Hogan claims that road widening plans won’t impact any houses
Maryland officials have not said how much land will be needed to widen I-495 and I-270, raising concerns that houses could be lost in the construction. Governor Larry Hogan recently stated that no homes at all would be taken for this project, though it is unclear how the wider roads will fit in that case. (Kate Ryan / WTOP)
The first of DC’s new shelters is opening later this month
The homeless shelter in Brightwood Park in Ward 4 will open September 26 to house 45 families. This is the first of the new shelters that will replacing the aging and unsafe DC General, but shelters in Ward 7 and Ward 8 plan to open later this fall (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed)
Capital Bikeshare is adding electric bikes
Eighty new e-assist bikes will be available at Capital Bikeshare stations starting today. This first group of black CaBi Plus bikes won't cost any extra to ride, but after the pilot launch ends in November, that might change. (Rachel Sadon / DCist)
Lime is launching a donation program
Lime is piloting a new initiative called “LimeHero” which allows riders to make a donation to “Building Bridges Across the River,” a nonprofit that assists residents east of the Anacostia River. It's also being tried in Seattle and Austin. (Christina Sturdivant-Sani / Afro)
Franklin School construction is frozen while DC reviews damage to the building
DC issued a stop work order at the historic Franklin School, which was being turned into a language museum. City inspectors toured the old school last week and confirmed reports that construction had damaged and partially destroyed the building's historically protected interiors. (Daniel Sernovitz / WBJ)
Preview the next generation of Metro cars
WMATA offered a look at the plans for the 8000-series cars, which resemble the upgraded 7000-series cars with more handles, screens, and new charging ports. Metro hopes to replace the old 2000- and 3000-series cars with these starting in 2024 (Faiz Siddiqui / Post)
New housing is planned near the Wiehle-Reston Metro
About two-thirds of Isaac Newton square in Reston will become 2,100 new units of housing. The new construction would be split into 10 blocks of mixed units, with a small amount of retail or office space in each block. (Michael Neibauer / WBJ)
Jack Ryan’s DC commute makes no sense
The titular character of Amazon's new web series “Jack Ryan” has a circuitous commute through DC that makes absolutely no sense. A lack of understanding of or fidelity to the area's geography is nothing new for TV shows. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
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