Breakfast Links: Amazon, based in Washington and Washington?
Could Amazon’s new headquarters come to the Washington region?
Amazon is looking to open a second corporate headquarters. The announcement ignited excitement in cities across the country, including multiple jurisdictions in the region which hope to bid for the 8 million square feet of offices and jobs it will bring. (Karen Goff and Daniel Sernovitz / WBJ, ArlNow)
Without funding, WMATA is ****ed
GM Paul Wiedefeld plans to illustrate just how dire WMATA's funding emergency is. It won't be able to keep up repairs and replace old vehicles without at least $300 million more per year. (WAMU / Martin di Caro)
A Virginia law is hurting NoVa residential development
A Virginia law limiting what municipalities can ask developers to pay for in has slowed new home building across Northern Virginia. Since the law went into effect, there have been no new residential development applications, while Prince Williams and Fairfax counties have seen similar trends. (Max Smith / WTOP)
Why make the Fannie Mae HQ a landmark?
The developer redeveloping Fannie Mae's former headquarters are applying to make the building a historic landmark. Doing so could build a better relationship with neighbors and also bring in tax credits. (Andrew Giambrone / City Paper)
The Mount Vernon Trail could get upgrades
Major upgrades could be coming to the Mount Vernon Trail and Roosevelt Island. The National Park Service is considering upgrading pieces of the trail to make it more pedestrian friendly, while improving walkability across the Roosevelt Bridge. (WashCycle)
LimeBike is coming
LimeBike will be joining other “dockless bikeshare” companies like Mobike and Spin who are hoping to start service in DC once a pilot period opens in late September. It's one of three operators in Seattle as well as Dallas, several college campuses, and more. (LimeBike)
DC International School opens at Walter Reed
The DC International School started classes on its new Walter Reed campus this week. The campus was developed from the Walter Reed Medical Center, closed by the Army in 2011, a development that will include mixed-use housing and retail. (Alexa Perlmutter / Current)
This school that offers rental assistance, too
Can a school's assisting with their families' housing improve outcomes for their students? A program in Washington state suggests yes.The Tacoma Housing Initiative provides rental assistance to families attending one elementary school, removing housing insecurity stressors from their students. (Mimi Kirk / CityLab)
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