Breakfast links: The region expands efforts to curb coronavirus spread
The region’s leaders extend stay-at-home measures
On Monday, District and state leaders extended measures to keep people at home, with DC Mayor Muriel Bowser ordering police to disperse large groups of people, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan ordering all non-essential businesses closed, and Virginia Gov Ralph Northam ordering restaurants, businesses, and schools closed. (Martin Austermuhle, Eliza Berkon, and Elliot C. Williams / WAMU)
Montgomery County may approve cash grants for businesses
Montgomery County is considering using $25 million from its rainy day fund to help small businesses impacted by coronavirus-related closures that employ 100 people or fewer and have their principal operations in the county. (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat)
The housing market may weather a pandemic recession
An economist at Zillow, the real estate website, says the housing marketing may be more insulated from the effects of a recession today than it was in 2008 when a crisis in the housing market helped compound the economic downturn. (Jeff Clabaugh / WTOP)
Software issues are holding up Silver Line testing
Until fighting among Silver Line extension companies, contractors, and public agencies over the installation of software ends, trains cannot run beyond Wiehle-Reston East to Dulles International Airport and Ashburn. (Max Smith / WTOP)
HQ2 developer expands project, agrees to more housing, parks, and transit
Arlington County agreed to allow Amazon HQ2 developer JBG Smith to increase the size of three of its Amazon-adjacent mixed-use projects by 1 million square feet in exchange for the developer providing affordable housing, park space, and transportation improvements in Crystal City. (Alex Koma / WBJ)
After COVID-19, will we walk more, drive less?
With more people spending time at home because of social distancing, many are rethinking the habit of taking an easily avoidable car trip, like driving to the grocery store to pick up a single item, and learning to stock-up during one trip or, simply, to walk more. (Kea Wilson / Streetsblog)
“Extraordinary” measures used to block crowds from cherry blossoms
After little action by Park Service Police to stem the throngs of cherry blossom gawkers who chose to ignore coronavirus warnings, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser had MPD effectively block public access to the Tidal Basin. (Michael E. Ruane, Darran Simon, and Fenit Nirappil / Post)
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