Breakfast links: City workers are hurt more by a lack of homes than by traffic
Does a lack of housing or too much traffic hurt workers more?
Despite traffic congestion, those living in the most densely populated places with a housing crunch have the highest levels of access to jobs, according to a new study. (Angie Schmitt / Streetsblog)
Virginia spent $75 million on hurricane evacuations and shelters
Although spared a direct hit from Hurricane Florence, Virginia's unprecedented decision to evacuate 245,000 residents from coastal Hampton Roads reflects lessons learned from past weather events. (Gregory S. Schneider / Post)
MoCo will require moderately-priced housing in some new developments
Starting in October, certain Montgomery County residential developments of 20 or more units must offer at least 15% of units at moderate prices. Smaller developments of 11 to 19 units will be required to contribute to a housing fund. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Improved bicycle access is coming to the 14th Street Bridge
A protected bikeway near the Jefferson Memorial and a wider, more gradual ramp to the bridge are in the works. The National Park Service project is underway, and is scheduled to be completed in 10 weeks. (Edward Russell / DCist)
A bicyclist was killed in a crash in Prince George’s County
A driver struck and killed 33-year-old bicyclist Mario Yattum last Sunday around 10 pm on Annapolis Road near Morley Road in Lanham, Maryland. (Martin Weil / Post)
Should Baltimore privatize its water system?
Once water systems are privatized, owners tend to make critical but politically unpopular infrastructure investments. They also often lead to higher fees, which is why Baltimore may preemptively vote to ban privatizing its water system. (Sarah Holder / Citylab)
It seems likely the DC Council will overturn Initiative 77
Although no vote was taken by the council Monday night, Chairman Phil Mendelson plans to repeal Initiative 77, which would raise the tipped wage, by October. About 250 people signed up to speak, and opponents appeared to outnumber supporters. (Fenix Nirappil / Post)
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