Breakfast links: Landlords pack renters with housing vouchers into poorer neighborhoods
Landlord discriminate against people with housing vouchers
Despite relatively progressive tenant laws in the DC metro area, families who receive federal housing aid live in concentrated poverty in Wards 7 and 8. A new mapping project shows how landlords perpetuate inequality and segregation by discriminating against these families. (Kriston Capps / CityLab)
What if Metro gave frequent rider miles?
What if Metro had a loyalty program like those used by airlines and hotels? A business consultant made the case that loyalty programs could increase transit ridership. Successful pilot programs have launched in Minneapolis and San Francisco. (Casey Brazeal / Planetizen)
The Chesapeake Bay’s health declined in 2018
According to the State of the Bay report, the Chesapeake Bay's health declined due to the record rainfall in 2018. The Trump administration's environmental regulation rollbacks could slow or reverse the bay's recovery. (Jacob Fenston / DCist)
MoCo’s school district plans to study boundary changes
The Montgomery County School Board is hiring a consultant to conduct a study to determine areas of potential boundary changes for schools. The study will address the increasing enrollment and changing demographics in the county's schools. (Caitlynn Peetz / Bethesda Beat)
There will be at least a year delay for the Purple Line
Project documents show the Purple Line will open at least a year behind schedule around February 2023, and the delays have added at least $215 million to the total cost. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
DC’s first synagogue moves for the third and final time
DC's first synagogue has moved for the third and final time. The Adas Israel synagogue was built in 1776 and since then has served many purposes such as a deli, African-American church, Greek Orthodox church, and a bicycle store. (Mikaela Lefrak / WAMU)
Local school districts help during the shutdown
Local school districts are offering employment opportunities and meals to help furloughed workers and their families. Fairfax County schools are looking for substitute teachers, and some schools are providing free lunch or allowing negative balances. (Jenny Abamu / DCist)
Fatal crashes are going uninvestigated due to the shutdown
Ten crashes that killed a total of 22 people around the US aren't being investigated by the country's top transportation oversight body because of the federal government shutdown. (Ashley Halsey III / Post)
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