Breakfast links: The effort to keep hate groups out of DC Airbnbs as Inauguration Day approaches
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A sign in Chevy Chase, DC in December by Diane Krauthamer licensed under Creative Commons.
Airbnb is trying to keep rioters and hate groups off its platform
Airbnb announced a plan to ban anyone arrested in DC on January 6 from its platform as well as members of hate groups (including the Proud Boys). Meanwhile, a campaign is urging DC residents to avoid listing Airbnbs around inauguration day. (Andrew Beaujon / Washingtonian, Aimee Cho and Dee-Ann Durbin / NBC4)
With federal funding, Metro won’t ask jurisdictions for more cash
Metro usually asks for a 3% increase in operating funds from Maryland and Virginia every year; but after an infusion of federal funds, WMATA plans to give its member jurisidictions a break. (Justin George / Post)
Vaccine rollout moves forward in DC and Virginia
The District and some jurisdictions in Virginia have moved to the next phases of vaccination and are beginning to vaccinate older residents. Maryland’s rollout is still in its first phase and has been criticized. (Post)
Bowser on inauguration: stay home
Mayor Muriel Bowser and other District officials are urging people to stay away from DC on inauguration day, citing both coronavirus and the risk for more violence. The FBI has warned of “armed protests” planned for state capitols and DC, and police are implementing extra security measures at Maryland’s state capitol in Annapolis. (Emily Davies / Post, Pamela Wood and Colin Campbell / Baltimore Sun)
Hogan wants to give low-income Marylanders a stimulus
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wants to give the more than 400,000 residents who qualify for the state’s earned income tax credit a stimulus of $450 for individuals or $750 for families. The proposal requires the General Assembly to act. (Erin Cox / Post)
DC indoor dining and museums won’t open before inauguration
Indoor dining and museums were supposed to reopen on January 15 in DC, but Mayor Bowser pushed closures through after Inauguration Day, both to stem coronavirus infections and to make DC less hospitable to those who might cause violence. (Julie Zauzmer / Post)
Efforts to relax Fairfax Co. zoning meet a familiar foe: a citizen’s association
Fairfax County is proposing its first major zoning update in 40 years, with a hearing on January 28. The McLean Citizens Association is opposing proposals to relax some zoning rules around accessory dwelling units and home-based businesses. (Angela Woolsey / Tysons Reporter)
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