Breakfast links: Metro is still looking for someone to run the Silver Line
WMATA is still looking for private sector partner for the Silver Line
Citing significant interest, WMATA will extend the deadline for companies interested in managing the second phase of the Silver Line. The privitized arrangement could save WMATA millions in management and oversight. (Lori Aratani / Post)
Brookland Manor residents are worried a development could displace them
The DC Council will soon vote on whether to finance a long-planned redevelopment along Rhode Island Avenue NE that includes retail and 1,800 units of housing. However, some Brookland Manor tenants are worried about displacement. (Morgan Baskin / City Paper)
Plans for a new hospital East of the Anacostia are on hold
GWU Hospital has halted plans to open a new facility to replace United Medical Center. There are various sticking points: Foggy Bottom neighbors protested GWU expanding its existing facilty, Howard University is concerned about the effect on its hospital, and GW doesn't like four amendments the DC Council added to their agreement. (Natalie Delgadillo / WAMU)
National Park Service looks at how to make Memorial Circle safer
Due to numerous crashes around Memorial Circle, the National Park Service is investigating alterations that would help make the traffic circle safer. Proposals include reducing the lanes of traffic that enter into the circle, as well as altering on and off ramp exits. (Alex Koma / ARLnow)
Six redevelopment proposals for New York Avenue and North Capitol NE
Six new proposals to redevelop the intersection of North Capitol and New York Avenue, NE are mixed-use developments with a lot of apartments, including units designated as affordable housing, plus parks and arts spaces. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
DC honors Shaw’s history with plaques for musicians
DC has added new plaques honoring musicians who once performed at Howard Theatre along seventh street in Shaw. The plaques are a nod to the neighborhood's history as a hub for the arts in the 20th century. (Lori McCue / DCist)
What’s in a (neighborhood) name?
With numerous redevelopments in Southeast and Southwest just south of the Capitol, residents and developers have struggled to identify the neighborhood with a consistent name. New businesses continue to search for the moniker that suits them best, further confusing the issue—and residents. (Anna Spiegel / Washingtonian)
DC looks to strengthen gun controls
The DC Council moved closer to passing new gun restrictions, which would ban bump stocks and increase fines and penalties for certain offenses, among other actions. Notably, the bill increases law enforcement's ability to confiscate firearms and ammunitions from individuals. (Matt Cohen / City Paper)
New Yorkers aren’t too negative about Amazon
A new poll shows that a majority of residents in New York City approve of Amazon coming to Long Island City in Queens. The numbers get a little murkier when asked about subsidies, however, and most residents want the city to be more involved in reviewing HQ2. (Sarah Holder and David Montgomery / CityLab)
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