Breakfast links: The region faces a dwindling supply of homes for sale
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Homes in DC by Quinn Norton licensed under Creative Commons.
Available homes for sale are at record lows
The number of houses available to buy in the Washington region hit the lowest level in a decade in December with only 5,489 active listings. If no new houses come onto the market, the current supply would run out within two months, fewer than the six month standard for a balanced market. (Urban Turf)
Reston will ask for more bus service
Fairfax County Supervisors will request a little over $8 million from the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission in order to add a new Fairfax Connector bus line, plus new bike and pedestrian infrastructure in south Reston. (Fatimah Waseem / Reston Now)
MoCo has a permanent Vision Zero head
County Executive Marc Elrich announced that Wade Holland, who has been the interim Vision Zero Coordinator for Montgomery County since 2017, would take over the job permanently. (Kate Masters / Bethesda Beat. Tip: Chester B.)
Opinion - Where are the helmets for drivers?
Cars have seatbelts, but what about protective headgear to prevent concussions or traumatic brain injuries, especially given that 50-70% of TBIs in America happen as the result of a motor vehicle crash. Should drivers look to cyclists for a lesson in safety? (Lloyd Alter / Streetsblog)
A gas tax could pay for Virginia’s trains
Governor Ralph Northam proposed a 4 cent gas tax hike to raise a projected $1 billion over four years. He plans to spend the money on the state’s ambitious new rail plan and on a transportation fund. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Arlington could run on solar soon
Arlington County plans to buy about a third of the electricity produced at a solar farm in Pittsylvania County, Virginia in order to power 83% of the county government’s electricity needs and meet its renewable energy goals. Amazon will purchase the rest of the farm’s output to power its HQ2 and regional facilities. (ARL Now)
What do you know about DC’s iconic dome?
Learn about the Capitol building, from contest to design it, to the Freedom statue crowning the dome, to the 100-year-old subway system still running for Congressional staff in its basement. (Morgan Voight / DCist)
What is Jack Evans thinking?
Jack Evans’ decision to run for the DC Council seat he resigned from less than two weeks ago has drawn opposition from his former Council colleagues and Mayor Bowser, and confused many of his former consitutents in Ward 2. (Post, Neal Augenstien / WTOP)
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