Breakfast links: The FTA releases final reports as it hands oversight to Metro
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The FTA is winding down its oversight role for Metro
The Federal Transit Administration is handing off its oversight role of Metro to the recently-formed Washington Metrorail Safety Commission. The transit system still faces over 1,000 corrective actions that have yet to be addressed, however. (Max Smith / WTOP)
MoCo Council calls for an additional $5 million for its affordable housing fund
A committee on the Montgomery County Council is requesting an additional $5 million for the county's Housing Initiative Fund, which provides loans for the construction of affordable housing. Supporters say the increase is needed because rent increases have outpaced wage growth. (Dan Schere / Bethesda Beat)
Residents are concerned with proposals to widen the Beltway and I-270
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's plan to add toll lanes to I-270 and the Beltway in Maryland is drawing the ire of nearby residents who are worried about high noise levels and the potential for adverse environmental effects. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
Gentrification looks different in DC than in most parts of the country
Unlike most of the country gentrification in the District has led to widespread displacement of low income residents, a new study shows, and much of this displacement has been concentrated in Ward 6 neighborhoods such as Navy Yard and Waterfront. (Marissa Lang / Post)
Hundreds rally for safer DC streets at the Wilson Building
Last Friday's rally in front of the Wilson Building to advocate for safer streets included an eight-minute period were hundreds laid down in silence to commemorate the eight individuals who have died in traffic-related incidents so far this year. (Rachel Sadon and Jordan Pascale / DCist)
WMATA lost millions on a new system for paying employees
A new system to help track when WMATA employees clock in and out had errors that resulted in many of the system's employees not getting paid. As a result, WMATA will spend millions to relaunch the payroll system next year. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Affordable assisted living center could be coming to Northeast DC
A 155-unit affordable assisted living center could be coming to Kenilworth in Northeast DC. If approved, the new center would include a pedestrian boardwalk to connect it to Anacostia Park and Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
Apartments near College Park Metro station could break ground in December
A long-awaited development that would see 451 apartments come to the College Park Metro station could break ground as soon as December. It would mark one of the first major residential developments near a Metro station in Prince George's County. (Samantha Subin / The Diamondback)
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