Breakfast links: DC officials voice concerns about a maglev station in Mount Vernon Square
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A maglev train in Shanghai by Max Talbot-Minkin licensed under Creative Commons.
DC has reservations about maglev in Mount Vernon Square
DC’s Office of Planning is urging locals to engage in the federal review of a proposed maglev line between DC and Baltimore, saying a stop at Mount Vernon Square could bring “long-term operational implications on nearby properties.” (Luz Lazo / Post)
Long-awaited Vienna Metro development could start back up
Developers are trying to jump start proposals from more than a decade ago to build nearly 1,000 new apartments near the Vienna Metro station, but they are still waiting on approvals. (Alex Koma / Business Journal)
Prince George’s state legislators are seeking relief
As Prince George’s County reels from the pandemic and economic fallout, its delegates are moving forward bills to help prevent evictions, attract grocery stores to food deserts, and reform policing. (Dominique Maria Bonessi / DCist)
Diversity and community in Mount Pleasant
A Post Magazine feature details a rich, diverse community life in Mount Pleasant — but the story’s claim that the neighborhood has “resisted gentrification” drew pushback from people noting home prices have surged. (Jefferson Morley / Post, Jamelle Bouie / Twitter)
A Northern Virginia patient has the new COVID-19 variant
A patient in Northern Virginia with no recent travel history has tested positive for the more contagious new variant of COVID-19 that was first detected in the UK. Maryland reported two such cases earlier this month. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Four injured, one killed in convenience store shooting
A shooting in an Anacostia convenience store Monday morning left one person dead and four others injured. The incident marked the 12th homicide of 2021. (Jordan Pascale / DCist)
Rent a room by the hour for… dinner?
These days, if you’re renting a room by the hour, it might not be for what you think. Some DC hotels are booking their empty rooms for pandemic-safe indoor dining. (Anna Spiegel / Washingtonian)
WeWork is closing four locations in the region
WeWork is closing four locations in and around DC, but the company says the decision isn’t because of the pandemic. (Daniel J. Sernovitz / Business Journal)
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