Breakfast links: Road deaths went up in DC, Fairfax County, and Alexandria City
Traffic fatalities increased in 2018 for some parts of our region
So far, 43 people in Fairfax County died from car and traffic-related injuries (up from 35 last year) and in DC, 34 people have died. Arlington, Loudoun, and Montgomery counties saw a decrease in road-related deaths. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Where is DC getting rid of right on red?
The city announced that it would remove right on red at 101 intersections as part of a Vision Zero safety push. Now those intersections are listed so the public can comment on the changes. Most of the intersections identified are in Ward 2 and Ward 6 downtown. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Metro is hoping to have local safety oversight by early 2019
The Metro Safety Commission hopes to be certified to take over operations on the Metro system before April 2019. The Federal Transit Administration has run safety oversight since 2015 while Metro set up a qualified safety group. (Max Smith / WTOP)
A planned Bethesda apartment would add age-restricted housing
A five story building proposed for Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda would include up to 60 units of age-restricted housing, open to residents 55 and older. (Katie Arcieri / WBJ)
Governor Hogan is still pushing for a new football stadium in Prince George’s County
Governor Hogan is pushing for Maryland's Congressional delegation to support a plan to build a new NFL stadium in Oxon Cove Park. The plan would need Congress' approval, which could be hard to get with the new Democratic majority in the House. (Rachel Chason and Liz Clarke / Post)
How does Ellicott City rebuild after two historic floods?
The new Howard County Executive has opposed parts of a plan to demolish buildings in the historic downtown in order to ease future flooding, while the fear of those possible floods is hurting the remaining businesses downtown. (Rachel Chason / Post)
Montgomery County has its first majority-minority school board
Six of the eight elected school board members in Montgomery County are people of color for the first time, and all eight representatives are women. The county's public school system's student population has been majority minority since 2000. (Donna St. George / Post)
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