Breakfast links: It’s time to start watching where you park again in DC
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DC parking enforcement is rolling back in
Parking enforcement is restarting next week in school zones as the first step toward resuming normalcy after enforcement was paused for the pandemic. Enforcement of expired meters and residential parking permits is next. (Luz Lazo / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
Banned from standard evictions, Maryland landlords are getting creative
Evictions for failure to pay rent are paused in Maryland due to the pandemic. But landlords are finding a different way: evicting tenants for staying after a lease expires. October saw a 117% increase in those filings over the previous year. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
Fairfax County zoning vote set for March 23
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is voting on a 614-page zoning code update on March 23. Hot-button issues include home-based businesses and accessory living units. (Angela Woolsey / Tysons Reporter)
Hundreds of DC businesses closed during the pandemic
At least 375 businesses have closed their doors since the start of the pandemic in DC — at least 235 of them permanently. Business and tourist meccas like downtown DC and Georgetown have been especially hard-hit. (Ally Schweitzer / DCist)
Ever wanted to drink in a Metro car?
Metrobar, a bar centered around a decomissioned 5000 series train opening near the Rhode Island Ave-Brentwood station, is set to open later this spring. (Disclosure: our GGWash colleague, Jesse Rauch, is one of the founders!) (Jessica Sidman / Washingtonian. Tip: Chester B.)
Purple Line opponents are suing over water protections
Opponents of the Purple Line are arguing to a federal appeals court that the line’s construction has violated the Clean Water Act. They wanted Metro to use bus service to improve east-west transit instead. (Katherine Shaver / Post)
You could ride Metro to Dulles by February 2022
After years of delays, officials say the Silver Line extension is on track to open to the public by around February next year. (Justin George / Post. Tip: Chester B.)
Renting. Owning. Is there a third way?
Shane Phillips, Manager of the UCLA Randall Lewis Housing Initiative, proposes a new “public ownership” rental option that would allow renters to build wealth without taking on the disadvantages of homeownership. (Shane Phillips / The Atlantic)
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