Breakfast links: Over DC’s objections, the Metro board votes not to extend hours
The Metro board votes not to bring back late night service for now
After months of discussion and over objections from DC, the Metro board has voted 7-1 not to restore late night service and to keep the current operating hours to allow for longer maintenence time. (Jordan Pascale / WAMU)
DC’s water taxis are back, and with more service for sports fans
Starting March 1, Potomac Riverboat Company’s fleet of water taxis will start running between The Wharf, Navy Yard, Georgetown, National Harbor, and Alexandria like last year, as well as to DC United and Nats home games. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
The most costly commutes in the US are in the Maryland suburbs
The most expensive commutes in the US aren't in a big city—they're in Charles County in southern Maryland. Residents there spent about two and a half weeks on average traveling to and from work in 2017, and workers in Fauquier County and Stafford County in Virginia didn't fare much better. (Shelly Hagan and Wei Lu / Bloomberg)
DC may have 1 million residents by 2045
Recent surveys indicate that DC proper will have 1 million residents by 2045, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) predicts. This population boom is largely due to job growth. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
A controversial halfway house has its contract renewed
Hope Village, a halfway house in DC, has come under renewed scrutiny after its contract was renewed. Some inmates have said they would rather remain in prison than be in Hope Village, and accused it of actually hindering their job search. (Jenny Gathright / WAMU)
Chicago is debating the role of dog parks
As demand for public space for pets grows in Chicago, it has sparked the question of whether dog parks are the best use of space. Most of the dog parks are in wealthy parts of the city. (Kriston Capps / CityLab)
Six ways to drive economic development in cities
Don't let incentives for companies drive your policies, Richard Florida advises city leaders, and instead focus on finding more inclusive ways to grow the local economy. (Richard Florida / CityLab)
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