Breakfast links: DC plans to gut or demolish dilapidated public housing
Ten public housing buildings in DC will be demolished or gutted
The DC Housing Authority laid out a plan to gut 10 public housing properties and get rid of a quarter of its housing stock from federal ownership. More than 80% of the agency’s 8,500 units need repairs. (Natalie Delgadillo / DCist)
A homeless shelter planned in Brookland moves forward
The DC Appeals Court rejected a zoning challenge by neighbors resisting the building of a homeless shelter in Brookland, clearing the way for the 46-unit building. (Andrew Giambrone / Curbed DC)
What we get wrong about bike lanes
Some people think bike lanes contribute to congestion or are bad for business. The guardian explores the most common myths about bicycle lanes, and why it’s important to debunk them. (Peter Walker / Guardian)
Metro will help blind riders during the summer shutdown
After complaints about accessibility surfaced during the Yellow and Blue Lines shutdown, Metro said it will provide expedited Metroaccess service to blind riders this summer. (Hannah Natanson / Post)
Metro’s internal oversight group is investigating racial discrimination claims
Metro is dealing with a lawsuit involving the firing of two former employees who say it was based on racial discrimination. The agency’s inspector general is also concerned about the issue. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Could moving agencies help the government connect with the electorate?
While there has been much criticism about the US Department of Agriculture’s plans to move over 500 employees to Kansas City, Missouri, the silver lining could be that it would help local residents better grasp how the government is serving them. (Benjamin Wofford / Washingtonian)
Two historic Howard dorms are becoming residential properties
There are more details about a project to convert two 75-year-old Howard dorms in Ledroit Park into residential properties. The pair of buildings will have 166 studio-to-two-bedroom apartments total. (Nena Perry-Brown / Urban Turf)
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