Breakfast links: The new Silver Line opening has been pushed back again
The Silver Line to Dulles-Loudoun could be delayed more than two months
The schedule for the rail yard near Dulles airport has been set back another 67 days, according to contractors. Metro needs the mainline tracks and the rail yard to be finished, and the project completion date is now July 2020. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Amazon opponents plan their next steps
Anti-Amazon activists are pushing forward with plans to create awareness about the implications of the company’s presence in the region. Activists believe that by informing residents about potential increased housing prices and displacement, residents will demand more community benefits from Amazon. (Ally Schweitzer / WAMU)
DDOT will present safety changes for Florida Avenue
On June 20, DDOT will host a meeting on street safety improvements on Florida Avenue NE and 2nd to 14th streets NE and present the design for temporary road changes. The meeting comes two months after a driver on Flordia Avenue fatally struck bike advocate Dave Salovesh. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed)
A homeless survey highlights the need for regional solutions
More than a third of people questioned said they did not live in DC prior to experiencing homelessness, according a new survey. Officials are hoping the survey will be used to help improve regional coordination in dealing with the issue. (Martin Austermuhle / WAMU)
Can Metro get more federal funding?
Last month senators from the Washington region wrote a bill asking for an increase in federal funding as long as Metro meets new safety and planning goals. (Alex Koma / Washington Business Journal)
Comparing the Beltway Widening and the Intercounty Connector projects
Governor Larry Hogan’s Beltway widening plan is not the first time a controversial road project has come up in Maryland: The Intercounty Connector was also a political hot button issue. Here are some similarities and differences between the two projects. (Adam Pagucco / Bethesda Beat)
Atlanta is creating a “food forest” in a food desert
Atlanta just opened the largest urban food forest in the US. In the middle of a food desert, there’s now a seven-acre area with produce apples, pears, berries, nuts, and much more to provide food for low-income residents. (Rebecca Renner / CityLab)
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