Breakfast links: Changing housing preferences make predicting student enrollment tough
School enrollment is increasingly tough to predict
As the region's schools grapple with crowding, many local administrators say enrollment is difficult to predict. More families prefer to raise children in smaller housing like townhouses and condos to be close to transit and amenities, and high housing prices also impact their choices. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
Some DPW employees will ride bikes to better understand cyclists’ needs
The District Department of Public Works is requiring some of their employees to bike to better understand why cyclists have trouble in DC. The announcement follows a few incidents where DPW staff have blocked bike lanes with parking enforcement vans. (Rachel Kurzius / DCist)
Local experts weigh in on how HQ2 could change the region
Washingtonian asked local leaders and experts to talk about how Amazon's second headquarters could change the region, and unsurprisingly, their responses were mixed. Those supportive of HQ2 say the region would be able to adapt, while others say it would raise housing costs and drive displacement. (Marisa M. Kashino / Washingtonian)
This 343-unit MoCo apartment building will have more moderately-priced units
The Montgomery County Planning Board agreed to sign off on a 343-unit apartment building to be built near the Montgomery Westfield Mall only when the developer agreed to increase amount of moderately-priced units from 12.5% to 15%. (Bethany Rodgers / Bethesda Beat)
Can you tell if writers are referring to scooters or old-timey bicycles?
When the bicycle and its large front-wheeled precedessor the velocipede were first introduced in the late 19th century, writers complained about them in the same ways people in modern times criticize electric scooters. Take this quiz to see if you can distinguish what kind of two-wheeled thingamajig the authors are talking about! (Christopher Ingraham / Post)
Dupont’s new BID will begin operations next month
Dupont Circle organized DC's 11th Business Improvement District last March and just named its executive director. The BID's mission is to revitalize the historic neighborhood, including installing a park over the Connecticut Avenue underpass. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed)
A new program helps Baltimore public housing residents get online
Low-income and minority individuals are more likely to not have regular, reliable Internet access. A new program in Baltimore is trying to address this by giving out 500 iPads with two-year Internet subscriptions to public housing residents. (Yvonne Wenger / Post)
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