Breakfast links: Demand for affordable housing is rising. Construction isn’t keeping up.
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Housing redevelopment in Tysons by Daniel Kelly licensed under Creative Commons.
The region isn’t building housing fast enough
A report from the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers found that most jurisdictions in the Washington region are not on track to meet affordable housing targets. While Arlington County and DC have made the most progress, DC has only built 12% of what it will need to meet housing demand in 2030. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
Maryland lifts some coronavirus restrictions
Gov. Larry Hogan announced that capacity limits for most businesses, including restaurants, gyms, stores and barber shops, will end on Friday. Businesses will still have to follow masking and distancing requirements and large venues like sports arenas can only operate at 50% capacity. (Bruce DePuyt / Maryland Matters)
Half of those in DC homeless services system have at least one vaccine dose
DC Health Department Director Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt said 50% of people in the city’s homeless services system have gotten at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In the past year 25 people experiencing homelessness died of the virus in DC. (Anna-Lysa Gayle / WJLA)
Washington region’s traffic dropped more than anywhere else
A new report from Inrix found that traffic delays in the Washington region decreased 77% in 2020, more than any other US metropolitan area. DC is now the 12th most congested US city, down from fifth place. (Luz Lazo / Post)
Virginia will open mass vaccination centers
Gov. Ralph Northam announced that Virginia will set up thirteen mass vaccination centers using an equity analysis to determine their locations to ensure better distribution. So far Virginia has vaccinated 18% of residents. (Victoria Chamberlin / DCist)
A driver hit and killed a woman in Prince George’s County
A woman died after being hit by a driver on the Baltimore-Washington Parkway near Cheverly, Maryland early on Tuesday morning. (Acacia James / WTOP)
Allegations of discrimination at Maryland vaccine clinics
A group of volunteers helping get vaccine appointments for Marylanders with digital access or language barriers says some Black and brown residents are asked for citizenship and job paperwork at vaccine sites while white residents are not. (Briana Adhikusuma / Bethesda Beat)
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