Breakfast links: This program helps vulnerable LGBTQ youth get housing
A new program pairs LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness with housing
Nearly half of DC's youth experiencing homelessness identify as LGBTQ. To address this, a non-profit has partnered with the District to provide housing for up to 12 LGBTQ youth at a time, helping them find stable jobs and eventually more permanent housing. (Sasha Ann-Simons / WAMU)
Is the region really willing to improve its buses?
Proposals to reverse the region's decline in bus ridership, like dedicated lanes and integrating bus networks, have been around for a long time but are scarcely acted upon. Many are questioning whether the latest calls to fix the region's buses will ever come to fruition. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Families headed by grandparents struggle to get housing
A new public housing complex in DC containins 50 units dedicated for families with grandparents responsible for taking care of grandchildren. It speaks to a growing need nationwide — parents are absent due to death, drugs, incarceration, or other reasons. (Theresa Vargas / Post)
Plans for 50 mph traffic on proposed bridge plans could turn away cyclists
One of the proposed plans to replace the Governor Harry Nice Bridge that spans across the Potomac River in Charles County, Maryland includes an eight-foot-wide path for pedestrians and cyclists next two four lanes of traffic. Since the bridge's speed limit expected to be 50 mph, some say few cyclists will actually use the path. (Max Smith / WTOP)
A new homeless shelter in Marshall Heights will open soon
The District's newest homeless shelter is set to open in the Marshall Heights neighborhood and will house up to 25 families. It's the first shelter to open that's intended to serve as a replacement for DC General. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed DC)
What could one day replace the Farm Women’s Market in Bethesda?
In a meeting last week, developers said they would like the replacement for the Farm Women's Market in downtown Bethesda to resemble DC's Union Market. Other elements of the plan include two high-rises, 18 townhomes, and an underground parking garage. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
A lawsuit aims to get banks to take care of foreclosed homes
A new lawsuit on the behalf several families in the region contends that Bank of America is violating the Fair Housing Act by failing to maintain foreclosed homes in African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods, leaving residents to deal with blight and trespassing. (Lyuh Bui / Post)
Bowser backs a challenger to an incumbent councilmember
Muriel Bowser has endorsed Dionne Reader to unseat at-large Councilmember Elissa Silverman, marking the first time a DC mayor has sought to oust a sitting councilmember. Bowser and Silverman are at odds over a family leave bill and fallout from a rally from last April that featured anti-Semitic rhetoric. (Paul Schwartzman / Post)
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